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14-4-THE BRUSSELS POtt MAY 9 • 1911
Thousands Flock to Classrooms
Even into Grease Pits to Learn
More about Family Car
If a recent survey by the Automotive Information Council
is any indication, the day may be coming when the lady
of the house knows as much about what makes the family
car tick as her husband does,
The AIC survey shows that thousands of women across
the country are flocking to the classroom, and even the
grease pit.
They're donning coveralls (at least in some classrooms,
where they are provided free) and taking a cool, calcu-
lating look at that erstwhile mystery, the family car,
Finding Out What Makes It Go
They're finding 'out what makes it go, what illnesses it
may be subject to, how some of these can be avoided, what
to do if repairs have to be made, how to handle emergency
situations and how to keep the family chariot in safe
operating condition.
The classes, which may run from a single day-long ses-
sion to once-a-week courses of several, weeks, are being
sponsored as a consumer service by an increasingly broad
spectrum of the automotive
industry, ranging from
small independent repair
shops to major car manu-
fapturers, from franchised
dealers to manufacturers of
auto testing equipment and
parts.
Surprisingly, though some
are sponsored nationally by
manufacturers and industry
groups, many seem to have
sprung up independently in
response to the needs of
women drivers,
Goal Is Same
Though formats and
sponsorships vary, the
courses all have the same
goal: to aid the woman
motorist in understanding
her car - not necessarily to
make her an expert mech-
anic, but to enable her to
handle minor problems and
to deal confidently and de-
cisively with service tech-
nicians when their help is
needed.
Almost all of the courses
offer both classroom lec-
tures and actual demon-
strations in shops and
service facilities.
Response has been terri-
fic, sponsors report, with
many classes enrolling two
and three times the, stu-
dents originally expected -
in turn resulting in more
frequent scheduling of
classes, often on a year-
round basis.
Seven-Week Program
In Cedarhurst, N. Y., Mrs.
Edna Freifeld, who has been
an auto service technician
since World War II and is
the only female licensed
state auto inspector in New
York, has been conducting
a seven-week program for
women motorists. It includes
such subjects as brake op-
eration, battery care, tire
changing and emission con-
trols, as well as guest ap-
pearances by automotive
experts from Bronx Com-
munity College and other
institutions.
All shop personnel are on
hand for demonstrations -
Which also cover some of
the techniques used by fast
buck artists - and she re-
ports that many of her
students taking' the course
have stayed on for an ad-
vance class she has just
initiated,
Among firms conducting
classes for women are:
Bear Manufacturing Com-
pany, in Rick island, /la-
nds,
Chrysler's Women on
Wheels program, now of-
fered through 260 Chrysler
dealers,
Members of the Indepen-
dent Garage Owners of
America.
Ohandes are that similar
courses are being conducted
or planned in your area.
LOTS OV AIR
An average automobile
engine uses about 9,000 gal-
lons of air for every gallon
Of gasoline. Have your air
cleaner serviced regularly
fOr top perfOrmance.
Courses in Motoring Win Feminine Favor
WIPE OUT NOISE
If you have car radio in-
terference when your elec-
tric windshield wipers are
on, check your wiring.
Improperly-grounded two-
speed wipers can cause the
trouble.
Similar quality to tires in.
stalled on new cars during
the ye.arS when these sizes
Were` popular.
NOT tilftikit.troti int -the
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ALL SIZES
A71/13
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Putting the car up the hoist at wortic7ies automotive class in Rock Island, Ill., conducted
jointly by the YWCA and a leading manufacturer of auto testing and service equipment.
The class is one of 'hundreds offered to women to help „them understand how to maintain
a car for safety and trouble-free performance:-
'the cord used on all new-car
bias-ply tires, for high stability,
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ALL SIZES
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5% discount for cash)
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