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Ladies' Mirror, Volume 3, Issue 5, 1 November 1924, Page viii (Supplement)

HERE AND THERE

A Useful' Hint , , •' J ’*. > r - • v It is always a good plan to keep the: chassis' parts as free as possible from dirt and grease. With regard to the rear axle, the task becomes somewhat difficult, because of the oil which always seems to accumulate there. Kerosene is the best medium to use for this purpose. Wipe over the smooth parts with a cloth well- soaked in kerosene, and scrub out the nooks and crannies with a stiff brush,- pouring a little kerosene into them. The quickest results will be achieved if the kerosene is slightly warmed. A Road Across the Sea The most remarkable automobile road in the world is to be built between the mainland of • Florida and -Key: West, a distance of 125 miles out to sea. The new road, when completedwill he the longest and probably the only extensive automobile road ' over the sea. At times the motorist will be almost, if not actually, out of sight of land. Fan Belts ... >. p-ftir ,< , ■ ? - • If breakage and loss of a cooling fan belt should occur, and a flat leather belt is not available to replace it, a satisfactory substitute can be made from a length of ordinary double lamp wick. The ends of the wick can be sewn together with thin string or thin linen thread. This form of belt has been used for two years without causing trouble. A point to remember in some eases is that the wick should be sewn when in position, as it is impossible to get a sewn belt into place on the pulleys, owing to the size of the fan. Seven Deadly Sins 1. Cutting corners. 1 2. Beating trains to crossings. 3. Failing to slow down at intersections. 4. Turning without ,looking to the rear. 5. Crowding in ahead of an overtaken, vehicle. 6. Passing a car recklessly. 7. Failing to slow down for pedestrians. All of these offences . are bad, particularly the last.