The Washington times., 1912-11-30
OVERHAUL MACHINE
BEFORE SEASONOF
.A.. WINTER TOURING
Adequate Preparation Should
Be Made At This Season
of the Year.

Now that motoring has become one
Of the winter pleasures. few owners are
storing their cars away for the cold
months. For those contemplating the
continued use Of their cars, It 10 well
worth their while % 6speud few hours
In preparation for winter driving.
There are two main reasons for ade.
quats preparation: First, road condi.
tions are not ideal In winter and the
shaking tho car receives may loosen UP
and break parts which have not ~
ceived proper attention during the sum.
mer. For the owners personal safety
he should see that brake adjustments
are correct.
Tho second reason II for the sake Of
comfort. ~ II 10 not very pleasant to
be caught on the road In winter and
have to make minor adjustments and
repairs that might just rs well have
been made beforehand In q wasm
garage, as
A motorist discusses this questi1A in
terestly and what he has to say may
prove profitable to those who keep their
cars in use throughout the winter.
Il would suggest that every owner
In preparing for the winter should so
over his car thoroughly. tighten spring
clips and adjust the brakes. grease
and oil all essential parts such as the
rear axle. universals. transmission,
clutch and steering gear" says the
motorist An question. "If,the steering
gear works rather hard. the owner
should Jack up the front axles 10 that
the wheels are tree from the floof and
nn kS.~s, ha al
with kerosene. turning the wheel until
II works easily. He should not forget
the one at the rear Of the diagonal
steering tube and the lower end OF
the steering arm. parts that a large
and which. because OF constant road
splash become rusty and make hard
steering.
do ss no, "Issf give their 81 sS eass the atsentes
and care that they deserve or should
have. particularly In preparing for the
hard swinter season. Regular inspec-
ton % and care are nn needed ranin IN an auto; Ito
attention Of the horse Ia needed. Peo.
pie are realizing this more and more.
and that II one reason why automobil-
ing is .ecoming more n. popular r.. IN win win.
sary to put their cars up for the win
ter" .
II. b. Habersham. manager OF the
Washi1gtoH branch OF the studebaEer
troit 70 attsnd the annual convention
Of Studebaker branch managers to be
held December , to g inclusive. II Is
expected the new Studebaker models.
SnSe ar S5ssteS viii srrvs IN %.s Y sse
ington next week.
Miller Brothers Automobile Supply
a9s's 70 Da 'se s'Ps
Dr. b. +. Rhees. Dr. D. c, Mcleod.
Watson II. Barber. Major J. D. Leitch.
Barber q Ross. Elite Laundry Com
r. x. Brown. Miss Marie Hedexin. pr.
Fol!ansbee. Dr. v. B. Rench. j. i.
Gather. 9. 9; Long: J. F. kelshnsr. Il.
xsv MacSsn e. a1c5si p; ssSektnE br pr; Ya4 N:
row. Dr.. Paul johnson. and J. E. Cur
tis. Ford torpedos were sold to the
Ch apeake and Potomac Telephone
Coz; any .. and DIT; N: q. Dousiss and
The first wire wheel automobile seen
IN washington In nearly dozen years
arrived this week at the salesroom Of
is a Henderson roadster. and It's strik-
ing finish in white and black. together
with its equipment Of wire wheels.
make II one Of the most attractive
looking machines Of the 1913 crop. Wire
wheels are extensively used abroad.
but automobile makers In this country
have been slow to adopt them. It IL
believed their use will become more
general within the next year or two.
About the busiest place In Washing.
| ton this week has been tho salesrooms
the 1918 models have been on display.
\ Manager Robert H. Martin and his
corps Of assistants have been busy
throughout the week explaining the
| new models, and many orders were
booked for early delivery. I'VE are
more than delighted with the reception
accorded tho 1913 models" said Man
ager Martin.