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ae the * awe 10.
‘of more places: te
equipped and ma.

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“, W have the choice

and they're bette

>For ‘example,- nearly one- third of the. ser vice stations t in ‘this

* country have either. ‘been replaced. with new: ‘stations, or,.re-- :

“modeled, in:just:the past five years. Independent garages. and

“Car dealers have also:-been: expanding ‘and modernizing their.

ervice: facilities, at an. impvzessive rales os

In addition to. ‘building improvements, U these. service outlets —
- valso employ. highly sophisticated service. techniques and equip--:

“ment.:For example, there is‘a tire changer that:can remove-a,,
tire from-a wheel in seven seconds or less, and there i isa new ly-

‘" “Introduced electronic ignition |

- analyzer that can check the
- condition .of a.car's.complete
~“ ignition system in a matter of
without being ‘con-
-nected to the. engine.

There is also:an’ autor: ratic
“drive-on wheel balancer and
analyzer: that enables the op-

“erator to work from inside the: —

car. Its. combination of. auto-

~mation: and..electronics. pro- -

duces considerable savings in
time and labor.

Parts manufacturers, some

~..2.000 of them, offer. clinics on”

the use and: installation of
- their products. One equipment
company has 36 training cen-

Je Aer in‘all parts of the nation.
“> in addition, to. fixed facili- ©

se a |

NOW. AVAILABLE
10 ALL SCHOOLS

ties, many manufacturers havi »

portable..classrooms, that.can
be taken to any location”
Through the use of) mohile-
training vans, one company
conducted ignition. clinics: for

50,000 technic fans in A year 's
times oes

Vocational training und aware

shop classes contribute ta the:

continuing. How. of. education
and: also’ ta the: development
of new technicians.

“ We believe through train-
ing, equipment - and. service
availability, the automotive
service industry is meeting the
challenge of Keeping. Ameriea
on. the move. a

TAKE TIME TO. STOP .

Plan every ‘trip so you won oa
‘have to force yourseif or-your °
“Car. Take time to stop, stretch,
_ rest, have a snack: “You'll be»
more alert, more relaxed, and -
»-more comfortable - _ sand s safer.

7 wos Ces S Leak And | Drip |

Have you ever noticed the.
=> dirty looking’ areas on concrete

highways’ right:-between the
paths thousands of wheels

have traveled?. Part of that °~:
dirt is grease and oil from oth- .
‘er: peoples’ cars, © 0 :

On. your driveway or garage.
floor, the same kind ‘of dirty
; marks may be from your own
‘ear, and-this can be a. house-

keeping problem — particular-
ly painful if you have just.in-

vested in yards of new con-—
crete for the driveway or if
someone manages ‘to’ step in. ~

the- grease, then track it all

over your brand clean carpet-

ing:

=. Taking a positive Jeok at this.
messy ‘business, a leak or ‘drip

ig a’ danger signal. “When cars

are new, they don’t drip grease ®
or-oil. At least, they shouldn’t..
But time, wear and-vibrations.
‘take their. toll on: ‘seals and’
_ Baskets, (SS ee

Think of alt the parts that

could.. be’ leaking: the-engine -
_ or the differential, the power)’
_Steering, a-brake | cylinder, even
ce ‘shock. absorber. :

. A spot of grease-or oil under:
: your parked car:can mean you:
; soon : ‘wil yhave no lubrication

on expensive fears such as in

the rear axle or transmission. «

A‘ drip-can indicate that. raw

. gasoline is getting on your en-
gine (right next-to 15,000-volts
This kind of

of. electricity) >
thing spreads car fires.

’ Your car sounds a four-

_ alarm. alert, in its own quiet

way, when the drips are leak-

“ing: brake= fluid. This: usually,
“drips onto: the inner surface of

a. tire; so you may not. see it

“unless you" happen to climb =="),
“underneath.-your .car:to look.
-But your service. station. man..-

can spot it when he has your
car onthe’ lift for service,

“which is a good reason, among

“others, for getting the car ‘up

on the lift. from time-to time.-

_ If. you see greasy or. oily. spots
on the floor of your garage,.on

- your. driveway. or. your. wall-°9.

to-wall carpeting, check into”

things. Put some newspaper.or —°.

large pieces of an oldsheet, you: -

were going to tear up for rags

anyway under your car's regu-

lar.. parking . place. See -hew 5 026° -

much grease. or oil accumu- -
lates overnight and approxi-
mately. where. the jeak seems.
to be coming from, |.
Next day, take your-car and. -
the evidence to your. service
man and ask him to fix things

up.. This:.can: save: your car, -.
; your money and even a lite,’

SEF: TO. AVOID -

“The dream of most small... Bruen

os children, ° especially ‘boys, ©
will come. true if, local.

"School Board canarrange..

‘transportation to tie “Tom
Thumb — Safety _ Village’?

built in-Colwood by South :
Van Isle Lions’_Club, -

Reaction of school ‘offi-

cials. and police has been .
“very favorable”. accord-.
ing. to Frank Taylor, ad~:

ministrator of the Village® <~

which provides modelcars,
crosswalks © :

- street signs, . 7
and traffic lights inacare-

_ fully planned miniature vil- eS

. lege. - :
: Capital. “Region | Safety.
- Council “Gs: now. operating

the village which’ is not -~

a* playground. but-.a:place: -

-\ where teachers can bring.

~ Grade Two classes. ‘ata

cost of 25 cents per. child, ° i

\ for baste instruction in
“traffic. safety. under super=
vision of a. - qualified:
instructor.
‘pedal operated and are de-
signed for Grade two size
. children although Kinder= ~
garten: and older children
“may also participate and
. yearn pedestrian. and bi-
Leyele safety...
. .. Located adjacent to Col+
wood's ‘Juan de F uta Rec

reational Centre’ on the.”

old Island Highway, the
Village: was. designed by
George Gillett of Victoria,
It is now available to ore
-pantzed groups on request.

Early Signals”

On winter’s icy roads, mao-
torists should give signals of in-
tention to turn sooner than they
would under normal driving cone
ditions. ;

‘The cars are: -

- Transnisios :

ART BOLSTER AND SONS

7088 WEST SAANICH RD.

CHARGEX
Pe

(AT WALLACE DRIVE)

-.. PROPERLY») =
: SERVICED.
CAR SA.

"SAFE CAR mt

652-1041

Motorists have to see. danger Dos
* to-avoid-it. Avoid-* ‘peephole!’ _
driving. by completely. clearing’.
-all windows of. ice: and ‘snow

> pefore moying: your, car

into — n
_ traffic. co eee