In the early 19008 Kitchener Ontario manufacturer Oscar Pe -terson.was seen careering down a: : “hiil, over a ‘boardwalk, through © a fence and into ‘a. vacant lot, bellowing : “WHOA, “WHoa, © ..Whoaaa..,..’? at that marvellous. ° aes : invention - ‘the “horseless’” car- Paha ie riage, “ ae Early .: 7 motorists: may have ‘started out with the ‘instincts of horsemen “but ‘their enthusiasm : ~ led to- the’ ‘development ofa ve- hicle which moved from curio-. sity: to” luxury*to a tyrannous vehicle shaping the roads, towns and even the way of our lives, Now, A GREAT WAY’ TO GO from: The Ryerson Press, : provides ae “comprehensive and Only, A Penny A tip to ‘car owners -> in- vest a Lincoln penny in your _ family’s future. ‘head’ penny? Abe’? can be ‘seen, the-tire has = worn to 2 @ dangerous point. o Why a Lincoln” Insext a penny. “head first into the treadgrooves of each tire.’ If the head of ‘Honest vastly entertaining history of the ; automoblie -in Canada, _ pointing - out that: An. ‘the. first. 25. years” ‘ofe tits -century. the. ‘nation “had: -a distinct and flourishing industry. of its own. 850. : ‘Author: Robert: Collins: details. nearly . 100: Canadian. ‘cars that. “were produced: by: ‘acvariety. ‘of: ‘manufacturers’ across: the coun= *. try and provides a complete di-. _rectory: of technical and histori- ~~ eal information. on. each of-them: that will, be a delight to the motor= “ing buff. “There 1 was .the Russell of To- ronto,: the - idea - car... which in 1906 had a four-speed gear. shift on the steering column, adjust~.” ‘able water~carbide’ driving light, a quality. car. “Made Up: To A. . Standard - Not Down ToA Price,” There Was the 1912 Tudhope of : : Orillia, Ont:, which offered shock ~~ “Coolant Diy trimmed plate glass windshield, ~ absorhers, * ‘genuine a gasoline gauge, mohair. top, _brass« electric: starter andelectric light all as standard equipment. Here. ‘too ‘are..the -scor es: of anecdotes ‘about the perils, humor ~~ above of car. ‘parked cin the dark is- ‘reflectorized to’ show enhanced’ visibility for driver of an. “approaching car, up..- -. to 2,000 feet away, 7 oo Padiator .- «flaking, possibly and sheer wonder of early motor= ing and motorists in Canada, The book abounds with the tales” of innovators: like: ‘Dr, RicMce Laurin, head of the chemistry. de- & , partment: of. the: University: of - Saskatchewan who: ran_ his: Me= : Luaghlin-Buick. on simple: prarie: Wheat straw, He burned the straw ina nearly airtight compartment, bag:. anchored over’ the’ pas- caught the escaping fas ina vast: “sengers’.. ‘heads, ® “fed it’ into the: motor. and bumbled. along. like a . Zeppelin: on wheels; to go fifteen miles and the gas bag tended to pull him into ditches during strong erosswinds, 7 Ws Call For Help The. next time you're adding water to your car’s radiator, take - a close look :at the color of the However, ‘it took about fifty pounds of straw. - ruined - Summer” “ touring'” ‘excursions: became popular in the days. after... . the First. World War, whether the ‘daring cross-continent.“adven- tures of Dr. Perry. Doolittle or’ aaa the: ‘shorter. but: no. less perilols ae ‘jaunts over dirt trails whose traf-" “fe~ flow. was: indicated. by. the a Lowaly side rubble of broken springs, : and discarded a, ‘res: - chassis parts... ‘Robert Collins relates how and. ‘ts the author of three other books why: the: ‘automobile has come to - play.so. large'a role in our lives es ‘today. He includes a chapter on antique: and vintage car enthusi- _ asts*who. devote long hours and large stims of money to restoring the grand old cars ‘of yester= year, He takes an intriguing lcok into what the future holds for Ca= nadian cars and motorists, Illustrated. with. outstanding - photographs, A-GREAT WAYTO coolant already in“the system, - “If it’s rusty or dirty, better have your service attendant check your, = ear’s cooling system. -» Rusty, : dirty-looking water in “the radiator could warn that the hose: ds damaged and. clogging - the’. cooling ‘system. And radiator _ _ hose failure can result in serious “engine damage... ; ae Murky-looking ’ water | could also. ‘signal that the radiator cap. mS probably is no longer. holding its” “=. “rated pressure, » not want: to tempt. fate by_allow=" “ -ing your car’s sophisticated en= © > gine to operate. under less than its reconimended pressure, Or, it could be that the ther- mostat is not opening: at the pro- - “Ber temperature: --_and this, too, ~Additional protection for life, limb and ve cl after | sun- set and especially during . the reduced visibility of incle~ ment weather is now furnished in:some 33 states by the use © - - of reflectorized license plates, Left side of plate-in, picture. could lead to major engine repair : bills. . Rusty coolant. is a warning to scyou-that something is wrougi inthe ~ coolingsystem, and* the whole system should quickly | be in- 4UNIROYAL Again, - you ll: Go entertains _ as well: as ine - forms." A. freelance “writer, Robert Collins has . been a. journalist for 19..years. He has held positions as editor of IMPERIAL : OIL REVIEW, Western editor of | ‘MACLEAN’S, and associate edi- tor of READER'S DIGEST. He c the steering train, __ Tires, the driver’s only con- staets with the read, require . thorough. if: not doting care. At the wheel; the motorist is > tipped off to tire: hazards by. car vibrations. at. 50-65 miles an hour and in bad cases’ at even lower speeds... Another possible indication of poor tire inflation is the need to steer constantly to keep’the car on :__ the road, although this could * also ‘indicate faulty suspen-" Sion. Cause of Trailer: Sway -Bald tires are unsafe because. _ ‘they: can't grip the road when: “this is a-must. They skid on slippery surfaces and actually “water ski in’ heavy rain “be-~ 2260 BEACON AVE., SIDNEY. fits Payate neeariless of: fault.. | - Moral CONTINUED FROM PAGE 3. ‘indicate a fault in any part of ~ . under the tire. ; high- -speed. trailer sway, fish carried, almost alltrailer tires / “was ‘passed at the. last: session of the™ Legislature, will take effect on January 1, 1970, ‘It will require; all. drivers owners:; of -motor:--vehicles: to carry, insurance covering liab ity for. i injuries or deathand dame ages -to property - of: third : pe sons to'at least $50,000. Drivers who fail to carry th automobile ~ “insurance coverage | willbe: liable to-a ‘fine: of not less: than $250, or to imprison- | ment of not ‘less than.three months, or. both sich a fine and imprisonment, : The new. compulsory. policy : ‘will also include accident bene-: cause of water forcing its Ww ay : Applied : to : trailers, under- inflation of trailer tires causes taliing- and even Jack- knifing.- Because:of. their size.and load require higher inflation than’ car tires... --The exhaust: system: should: also be checked. on a regular. basis. The odorleéss,. colorless killer, carbon. monoxide gas, is . emitted by faulty exhausts... The motor,’more and more complicated - asthe years go. by, ties ‘in with: Safety in’ one ~ big way — if it doesn't do what you expect of it when you real- ‘ly need top performance you can be in great danger. 656-3811 . _WE ARE EQUIPPED TO STUD YOUR TIRES