HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1970-05-28, Page 27AIM FOR A JOB IN AUTOMO-
TIVE SERVICE, by Dawson Tay-
lor and James Bradley; Richard
Rosen Press, Inc. 138 pp.
• • •
The days have passed when
the automobile mechanic was
called a grease monkey and
ranged low on the occupation-
" al ladder. Today, with the au-
tomobile being an increasingly
complex machine, tremendous
skills and thorough training
are required. For the man
servicing your modern car, the
term technician Is more ap-
• propriate than mechanic.
one indication of how the
auto,service man's stature has
risen is the advent of this vol-
ume by Dawson Taylor and
James Bradley. Taylor is an
auto dealer as well as a writer.
Bradley is the Director of the
• Automotive History Collection
at the Detroit Public Library.
So it 1S--Witil1 authority that. the
authors approach their sub-.
ject. ;
Iii describing auto service
careers,• the authors point out
that there are 33,000 4ran-
chised car dealers, 72,000 gen-
eral repair outlets and 200,000
gasoline service stations that
have technicians on their pay-
roll. One automotive firm es-
timates that it. will need 29,000
technicians this year to re-
/ place normal personnel losses
at its dealerships alone.
As for earning potential,
"Service technicians' wages
compare favorably with those
of other skilled trades and
should continue to do so in
the future."
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MOSTLY FOR PLEASURE
If you're going on 'a long
trip 'this year, you're almost
assuredly going by car. About
86 percent of all travel over
100 miles is done by automo-
bile, mostly for visits, pleas-
ure or outdoor recreation.
BUILT-IN QUALITY s
The, average age of a mo-
tor car in this country is 5.§
years. The average truck is
7.6 years old. It's a sign that
built-in quality along with
good maintenance helps any
car run longer.
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to— at
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(comb. form)
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Credit Cards Can Ease Way
To Pay for Car Maintenance
service as tune-ups• to be
charged on credit cards.
Independent service outlets
numbering more than 114,000
are climbing on the credit
bandwagon in ever groWing
volume. Many honor . credit
cards from banks, travel or-
ganizations and individual
,facility credit card set-ups.
The more than 33,000 auto
dealership service depart-
ments are also showing in-
creased interest in financing
repair work through a wide
variety of credit sources.
Many banks will extend
personal loans for needed re-
pair work at going commer-
cial rates consistent With
state usury laws. •
As a result, there is no
need for a person with es-
tablished credit to risk driv-
ing an undependAble, unsafe
car because he d'oesn't have
the ready cash.
For him, good transporta-
tion is in the cards —.credit
cards.
The familiar -sign "We
Trust in the Lord—All Others
Pay . Cash," is becoming in-
• creasingly rare in automotive
service facilities. A' growing
number of facilities and the
motorists they serve are
putting their .trust in credit
cards.
The trend is having a sig-
nificant effect on 'the service
• industry. The motorist need
,no longer delay vital repair
work until he can raise the
ready cash. And the facility-
owner' has a list of benefits
including simplified billing
• procedures. Also, it is no
longer necessary to keep
3 largd amounts 'of cash on the
premises. 9
Gasoline stations, more
than 200,000 Of them, are the,
most common areas of credit
servicing. Virtually all oil
companies offer credit cards
to customers, primarily fore
¤ gasoline, oil and minor re-
pair services. Also, oil com-
panies are allowing Such
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THE TOTAL. DEALER"
Complete Line of Genuine
GM Parts and Accessories
Complete Line of •
Uniroyal .Tires
ModerniEfficient Body Shop
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ALL LICENSED MECHANICS
IN SERVICE DEPT.
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New and Used Cars
•
See Us for Carefree
Summer Driving
"Serving Seaforth and District Since ,1940"
THE HURON EXPOSITOR, SEAFORTH, ONT., MAY 28, 1970-15a
In cleaning your windshield,
don't forget the inside. Tobac-
co smoke can put a film of
residue on the glass and dis-
tort vision. So, if you smoke,
periodically clean the wind-
shield with a window washing
solvent.
* * *
"Let's See How Fast She.
Can Gov—Famous Last
Words . . . Drive Safely
What's a safe distance to
follow another car? Experts
recommend 'one car length for
every 10 miles ler hour of
speed on dry roads. When
roads are slippery, the dis-
tance between should be dou-
bled.
In a survey taken by the
authors, wages of $208 or $250
or more were. offered in news-
paper ads. Some technicians
interviewed were earning
around $15,000 a year.
A technician's job is a step-
ping stone, to business owner-
ship. "Many a successful deal-
er or independent business-
man can trace his start back
to experience as an automo-
tive service technician," they
state..
With the great demand for
qualified technicians, more,
firms are offering technical
training, often at no cost to
the trainee.
"Many high schools offer au-
tomotive shop training and
some 'schools devote entire
curricula in automotive tech-
nology. Qualified graduates of
these courses usually receive
several offers each from repair
facilities to come to work as
Safety experts advise' never
driving more than three hours
without stopping to rest on a
long trip. Getting out of the
car to stretch or stopping for
coffee is recommended to avoid
excessive driving strain. .
* * *
Reckless Driving Can
Really Get.You Down
About Six Feet, Say
* *
The average spark plug will
fire 15,000,000 times in-10,000
miles of driving. The effects
of the electrical charge wear
down the plug's firing end.
Plug manufacturers recom-
mend servicing plugs at 5,000
miles and replacing them at
10,000 mile's: .
trainees.
On-the-job. education often
involves advanced courses at
training schools, paid for by
the companies. All major auto
makers 'have such training
schools. Independent . organi-
zations like the Independent
Garage Owners ASSociation
(IGOA) als6 have training fa-
cilities with individual 'gar"-
ages, often paying tuition for
trainees.
In addition, individual firms
who make spealized automo—
tive components offer training
courses in 'their specialties.
These courses,'are free of
charge,
"Aim For A Job In Automo-
tive Service,"• is another addi-
tion to Rosen Press' Aim High
vocational series. It should an-
swer virtually all questions
about the field to those inter-
ested in a potentially' reward-
ing job.,..
QUIET BUT DEADLY
A faulty exhaust system is
called the quiet killer. It can
allow deadly monoxide fumes
to enter your car, make you
drowsy and impair your driv-
ing judgment. Don't, take
chances. Have your car's ex-
haust system checked.
The day that' passes without
a mistake is the day that
someone slips up in check-
ing your endeavors.
From Grease Monkey to Technician,
Book • Reviewer Cites Growth
Of Auto Service Man's. Status
SHORT TAKES ON CAR CARE