The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-08-20
MoroR OAR sIMPLICrTY


 MOTOR CAR SIMPLICITY Not many years ago it seemed as though the more complicated and fn- 1 tricate the mechanical construction or a, car was the more it impressed the public that the extra value was there. ! It is a fact that many people refra1li-s ed from owning an sautomobtle he- cause they thought it took a thorough mechanic to run one and look after l it properly. ] Now-a-days the aim is more ration I al on the part of the makers. Fs cry l thing is being done nzthe designing 1 of power plants to make them corn = pact >and simple.
 Some years ago it was a. common sight to see a motor car with great amount of accessories and equipnent not built in out of sight, but rather attached in such a way that they made. 1 up most of the outlines of the car | Nickle and brass flashed everywhere land there were so many added efnbel- 1 lishments that as we look at it now. motor cars looked something like the first bicycles used to with mudguards, toe clips, side steps and tool bag all c1uttered up. ;. To-day all such equipment is built l in,5 out of sight, and there remains the easy. flowing lines of real beauty that
 
 | it a. pleasing vehicle to look at. l. c
 USED IN ACTUAL WARFARE.
 In-the present internatio ona1 crisis, when for the first time all of the new Inventions which have been conceived for use in case of var are being tried out none is proving more effective than the motorcycle. Always ready for instant use, speedy, easily operat- | ed and reliable, the two-wheeIer can carry messages more quickly than | they can be delivered in any kother. way. They are also very efficient for scout duty.
 In the advance Of the German army into Belgium, it was motorcycle scouts who kept the vast army in touch with the movements of the enemy, and lWho destroyed telegraph wires and ! be IS companies of cyclists in the Herman army. E The English reg4- rnents also have found their motor Ivyc1eA corps almost Invaluable in mo-
 Utilization work. And these corps will libe taken. into the field to act as mes tsengers and scouts.
 l HOW TO WASH AUTOMOBILES.
 Whoever. groe1ns your car must be 1 painstaking workman. There is all most an exact formula; for car clean i ling and it is a formula that cannot | I the appearance Of a motor car. Inside land out, by hasty washing as by neg llect to clean at all
 I The mud and dirt must be s'sopped' lom by a delicate use of a sponge and I not pried off by the force of current son why owners find their tidysI glos- sy car becoming spotted and splotch- ed and dull, even before the tires lose their new appearance. Workmen
 who Washstl1e cars in garages will use the quick, primitive method unless Eparticularly instructed. says Motor | Print.
 T It can be adopted as a fixed rule that the car should be cleaned every night after an extended ride. ,s
 The majority of the readers perhaps attend to their cars themselves and, Ibefore a description of the correct | cleaning processes, would prefer an remuneration of the needed utensils.
 Washing tools for the properly equipped garage follows: Two fleece wool sponges Of a size lconveni ient-to handle one for the body land one for the chassis.
 Two channels skins ofs~swash leatla- Iers.''
 Four galvanized iron paiIs
 Two soft point watef brushes
 Stout brush for the upholstering. I Whisk broom.
 Soft feather duster.
 Castle soap. ~ In the first of the cleaning process les, a vacuum cleaner could besused to best advantage. All uphoIstersng, g, Things, rugs. tops Aand car interior furnishings of every descrip on
 should be thoroughly brushed Ob- I yiously, a vacuum cleaner would fa-
 cilitate this work.
 I All glass about the car should be
 cleaned and gIossed by first wetting
 them over with a, soft piece of sponge
 Tnoistened with denatured alcohol, oi- ! luted to one-third its strength with
 water, and dipped lightly in pun.tce
 stone four When this mixture has dried Son the glass, rub off with a. dry
 cloth and then burnish to "a polisk Il with tissue paper
 With the soft feather duster go over the rubber and leather tops, unless
 they are so badly bespattered thai they need washing Here is a deli ,. castillo soap in clean, tepid water. Alp
 ply to the leather or rubber with 2 soft wool sponge. Rinse off witE clean water and dry with the wast ' leather, or cham ois. II Now you are ready for the req washing. Perhaps you have 8 hose and insist that it is labor-saver. 4 i, gentle stream from the hose to sup
 plement the 9.'sopping use of thS fleece wool sponges is aIproved. ttNt one thing will do more darnage@to the varnfsh, both in appearance and 1T quality for service. than a. hose oper ated under high pressure..n declare:
 M. sC@IIIick. a car washing expert. Fl The car should not be washed 1T the sun, where evaporation occurs toc rapidly. Streaks and spots come te the varnish when the water is allow. led to dry too quickly, especially if the
 varnish has only recently been ap
 piled.
 It is important not to use the sam, set of utensils on the body of the cal , that are employed on, the chassis , wheelss running board and ntt , guards In washing 1inousines anc all cars with upholstery or fittings af