The Wingham Advance-Times, 1969-10-16, Page 22lt>8.':.;Wi'ngham Advance -Times. Thursday, Oct. 16, 1969
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Even if you plan to avoid winter.- blasts in a warn
climate or, indeed, live where it's haIrn , it's al-
ways a good idea to have your car in top shape.
This young lady is apparently having some steer-
ing problems, something her skilled serviceman
can -remedy in no time at all. In any case,- she's
learning about car care when she is young; hope-
fully, a habit she'll retain when she's driving a
real car and is facing real traffic problems. For a
cared for car is a safe car at any season of the year.
COLD FATS ON WINTER DRIVING
WINTER SAFETY begins With
S—five of them in fact.
The National Safety Council
lists the following as indispen-
sable to safe winter operation:
Set yourself by having your
car ready for winter.
See by keeping windshield,
windows and lights clean.
• Start with a gentle touch,
don't spin wheels. '
Steer steadily, increase fol-
lowing distance, watch for tem-
perature traps.
Stop by pumping brakes.
In preparing a car for win-
ter, the Council recjnmends.
the following: Replace worn
tires singe they have lost abil-
ity to grip icy or•snow-covered
roads. Check brakes since un -
even pulling on brakes can put
- you into a skid. Make sure
windshield wiper blades are
not worn and the blade arm
pressure is tight. Check wiper
solution' and defroster. opera-
tion. '
Exha s con tion is more
vital in winter when car win-
dows are usually • closed. So
inspect Muffler and exhaust
pipes for leaks. Check the bat-
tery and ignition system which
get more severe tests in winter.
Carry shovel, sand and trac-
tion mats to help you out of
emergency situations.'
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Since winter darkness and snow
' or ice put a ,premium on good
♦isibility, follow this advice:
BRAKING DISTANCE IN FEET
FROM 20 MPH- AFTER YOU GET YOUR FOOT ON THE PEDAL
RtdLI.ufl II'1 e c3yt ( F, F' ' ; "1 .1 d
+eel 1, Irl, 1,
• PER CENT
IMPROVEMENT
SETTER
13%
SETTER .
19%
SETTER
REGULAR TIRES
SNOW TIRES (rear)
'17%
SETTER
31%
SETTER
STUDDED SNOW TIRES (rear, used)
12
STUDDED SNOW TIRES (rear, new)
1SS'
STUDDED TIlfS (fro
ON
GLARE ICE
AT 25.F
and rear. used)
tib.
STUDDED TIRES (front and rear. new)
50%
BETTER
REINFORCED TIRE CHAINS (res
FEET 0
2S 50'
75 100' 125' 150'
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REGULAR TIRES
1SE TER
SNOW TIRES (rear)
ON
LOOSELY
PACKED
SNOW
37%
SETTER REINFORCED TIRE CHAINS (rear)
ttu1,900 e bids•.sti ds.
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Y'9
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Before starting out make sure
all windows are free of ice or
snow. Don't forget to clean the
hood and top since blowing
snow from these areas can
obstruct vision. Don't start off
untilthere Is enough ,heat in
the car to prevent • condensa-
tion that can fog up windows.
Use your lights at low beam
at dusk, in rain or snow or in
gloomy 'weather. Keep Win-
dows especially clean at this
time, of year, washing them,
frequently inside and Out with
a mixture of water and wind-
shield 'anti -freeze solution.
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When pulling away on slip-
pery streets use the gas. pedal.
gently.
Start off in' Drive in auto-,
matic transmission cars and
in second gear with manual
transmission if traction is
poor. •
If you can't get sufficient
traction, . place sand, a metal
mat or carpeting under both
rear -wheels. Letting air out of
the tires does not do enough
good to offset .the extra wear
they'll be getting. Using extra
weight'in the trunk has little
benefit. Instead it can put
headlights out of normal
alignment by proving hazard-
ous in a side skid.
. Winter tires or chains are
your best bet.
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Steering requires special fi-
nesse in winter.'An abrupt change
of direction such as in lane hop-'
ping can put the car into. a dpin.
Steering movements should
be anticipated, then dorfe
smoothly..
If the car should go into a
skid, immediately turn the
steering wheel in the direction
the rear wheels are sliding.
Avoid oversteering and when
you feel the car°coining out of
the skid straighten the wheels.
Be extra cautious on bridges
or in shady areas since they
are more likely to be icy when
Other road areas are clear. .
Lastly, follow other cars at
twice the distance you .nor-
mally dQ in good weather. This
will -enable you to stop safely
if the car ahead gets into
trouble.
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When stopping on slippery
pavement, pump the brakes until
you halt. Jamming them locks
the rear wheels and puts the car
into a skid.
Observe these five S's and
you can help conquer the four
S's of winter Snow, Sleet, Skids
and Starting trouble.
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Play U Safe for
K ',, Hard Pack
Your Pssengers,.
ages'in Ca\rTrunk
' Qnly a 4handful. of profes-
sional athletes ever know the
terror of stopping a Bobby Hull
slap shot or ducking a high
inside fastball thrown by Bob"
Gibson, Hull Can shoot the
puck at about 100 miles per
hour and Gibson calf throw a
hard one . at about the same
speed.
But unless, the average car
owner is careful, he could
learn of these experiences the
hard way:
Take the case of a one -
pound object carelessly stored
on the rear shelf of a family.
car. It is traveling at the saine
velocity of the car. Should the
package become dislodged it
would move in the same direc-
tion.of the automobile,
The package weighs more
than twice as Much as a puck
baseball, .sop when tite car
is traveling „at . 5O..miles per
hour, a dislodged package fly-
ing at a motorist's or passen-
ger's head.. is a potentially
lethal weapon.
The answer/is.. a simple one.. .
Keep such packages stored in
the ear's trunk or anywhere
away from the rear. shelf.
SIGNAL LANE CHANGES
Motoristsusually signal their
intention, to turn. But many
forget they should also signal
their intentions to Change
lanes. Every turn should be
advertised . in . advance. And
when, changing lanes, first
;make sure no car is cruising
along in your blind- spot.
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TIME AND TIME AGAIN
Itt 10,000 miles of driving, the following hap-
pens in your car's engine. Is, there any wonder
maintenance .is vital? .
Typical 8 Cylinder .
Spark Plugs Fire .. , , . 15,000,000 times
Points. '0, pet, and Cluse 120,000,000 times
Coil Delivers .......',. 120,000,000 john
Each Spark Plug Cable
Delivers a Total of . 225,000,000,000 volts
Carburetor Mixes . . 2,880,000,000 cu. ft. of air
with 666 gallons of gas
Distributor Shaft
and Rotor Turn ;.... 15 million rpm
Fuel Pump Pulses 15 million times
Each Valve Opens
and Closes 15 million times
Speedometer Cable
Rotates .. .. 10 million times
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YOU CAN BE DRIVING
ONE OF THE •
NEW 1970 CARS
QUICK AS A WINK
See them at your Local Dealers and
ask him about his convenient
IAC Plan
-- OR CONTACT --
JIM BEATTIE, Mgr.
Josephine Street
Wingham, Ontario