More New Hints

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 580, 5 February 1929, Page 6

More New Hints

The Care of the Car 'To Prevent Meddling Cars when left unattended are frequently subjected to the attention of small boys, and the engine starter, if the starter button is accessible, usually suffers. On one make of car a very simple device frustrates any casual attentions of this sort. A curved strip of steel, plated to match the starter button shaft, is hinged at one end in such a manner that the strip can be swung or dropped clear of the shaft behind the button. In the latter position, it prevents the button from being pushed in, and it needs quite close examination to disj cover what it is that prevents the i movement of the button. Inspection Lamp Substitute i Where a suitable inspection lamp j is not available a mirror may effecj tually be used to illuminate some | dark corner beneath the car. It should ! be propped or held so as to reflect day j light, or, if possible, sunlight, on to j the part of the car requiring attenj tion. The most suitable mirrors are j of the large advertisement type, which | can often be obtained from garages or tradesmen. Exhaust Fumes Pew motorists realise how dangerous the fumes from the exhaust pipe become if an engine is allowed to run for long in a motor-house. In view of the fact that a man can easily be killed by these fumes, and since engines are always run, at some time or other, in the garage, the best plan is to combine a length of hose, of which one end can be fitted to the exhaust

pipe and the other to a pipe extending through the wall. Making the Car Weatherproof On many of the old type cars discomfort is often experienced owing to rain blowing in between the hood and the top of the wind screen. In some cases this can be secured by fitting a canvas flap over the gap, but this sometimes interferes with the driver’s i visibility. Should this be the case, a good idea is to secure an old uncut photographic film from a chemist. ! This should be cleaned by immersion in hot water, and tacked to the front hood bow, so that it covers the gap between the hood and the wind screen. This plan maintains good visibility, yet gives ample weather protection.

CRACK RIDERS

P. Coleman, the Harley crack, again won the New Zealand heavy-weight ; championship for the eighth year in succession at Wairarapa recently. To hold this wonderful record for eight years in succession is something like a world’s record in motor-cycling events, and it shows just what a wonderful rider Coleman is. Tui Morgan, on a 23 single Harley, won the Wairarapa light-weight championship, and Tim Wilkinson, also oil a Harley single, won the big race of the day. These two riders competed with marked success at the .ecent Pioneer Clift's track meeting, held at New Brighton, and Morgan | will be well remembered by the public | for his plucky remount in the New i Zealand championship after he spilled j at the corner on his last lap when in ; the lead of the field.