Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-12

| equipment right up to the mark even
on the road, for a easing or tube may
easily be mended during the MONDAY
halt for luncheon by the road.
Engine Pump Necessary.
This brings us to the matter of the
pumping, and of course the long dis
tance ear must be fitted with a power
tire pump. Five minutes work at the
hand pump on hot day, on dusty
road, with no shade, will spoil one day
of the tour for the most confirmed OPP
timist.
Coming now the the tool kit, in a
general way the equipment which the
driver of the ear feels himself compe-
tent to use will be about the right one
to carry. OF course there will be an
inspection lamp with a generous cord,
for use in ease repairs have to be
made at night. 1t is no bad plan to
include a kerosene lantern for use in
case the electric lighting happens to
fail for any reason. Trying to make
repair in pitch darkness is about as
sad a performance as can be at
tempted.
In the tool box itself there should
be a variety of nuts, bolts, gaskcts and
cotter pins to fit every location ON the
car calling FOR any one Of these parts.
Standardization has much reduced the
number of these things necessary to
be carried, but every driver should be
sure that he has Il complete set always
i'll the tool box
There should be two pairs of pliers
of different sizes in the box and a wire
cutter is absolutely necessary. Two
monkey wrcnches should be carried one
Of them being big fellow for the
really strenuous work. Two or three
files will be enough, a MILL magnetic
file and a coarse one. A roll OF inSu
lation tape tire tape, as some people
call ii in remembrance of bicycle days,
win be an invaluable contribution. A
ball of stout cord and spool of stout
copper or iron wire are essential. 1t isl
surprising what elaborate repairs can be
carried out with little bit Of wire,
even barb a section shipped from a !
barhed wire fence has been known to !
enable a car TO limp in that would 9TH |
erwise have to stay on the road all
night.
bAUId dI NGCllGu.
For the extra parts q set of spark |
plugs comes first, since their efficiency
depends the ability of the engine toll
keep going. Washers of all sizes and
kinds that may be required ought to
be carried. A complete valve assembly, |
including springs, seat, valve and pin,
must be included. A set of wrcnches
for work of this sort, socket and flat, |
will justify their inclusion Some high
tension ignition cable, say about five or
six feet and the same amount Of light |
ing cable win take up little room and
are necessary. IL possible, by all means |
take some spare bulbs, which may be
had in containers so constructed as to |
prevent their brealIage through the Jolt |
ing of highway travel We need not |
mention the fire extinguisher, for that
is now part of the equipment of every
car whether on four or at home
The question of camping equipment,
if it is to be carried is almost sub
iect in itself. Many motorists have
found delight in getting clear back 30
nature, finding relief from hotel CON
vention by carrying tents, etc, with |
them, and spending the night wherever
fancy suggests Special automobile
tents may now be had. which fold up
into very small space and yet furnish
ample Accommodations when set up. Fold |
ing cots and pneumatic mattresses solve |
the sleeping problems just as comfort J
ably as If the tourists were at home.