El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-22

investment. especially IL the tour is
I to include mountainous section.
I The wiring system should be min
I utely examined for possible breaks
! and this applies to the wires that
/ carry the current 20 the lights as we'll
Z as 20 the ignition. The battery must
start the trip fully charged and filled
I up TO the proper level with distilled
water
The question OF spare parts. tools.
I etc creates some real problems. but
these depend largely on where the
Z trip is to be taken. If the route lies
through thicllly settled country where
garages and repair shops viii be en-
4 cJuntered every few miles. the extra
. equipment may be cut down 10 the
minimum on the other hand the man
VINO sets Off on a trans continental.
must be prepared TO be pretty nearly
self suffcing. 1t is important not to
overload the car and the wire motorist
VIII allow Tor the extra weight TO be
carried by pumping up his tires just
little harder than ordinarily.
Every car ought to have a block
and tackle, tow rope or one Of the
excellent pull out devices now on the
market, because it is just as easy TO
get stuck In q mud hole I'm New York
state IS I'm the sand Of the desert or
Cobb, and Just as hard to get out IL
you haven't the proper aids.
Undoubtedly tires give most tour
lists more worry than all the rest of il
put together To feel comfortable the
car ought % have enough tires and
tubes TO meet ordinary emergencies.
Two new castings. with four ordinary
good shoes on the wheels, should be
enough. it is a good plan to carry
one Of the small vulcanizers now
available and mend small holes dur
ing luncheon hour along the road. In.
cldentally' power tire pump should
be installed for any tour. If &c is not
part OF the equipment You will not
care to punctuate your trip by fire.
quent back breaking exercises en- the
pump.
Now in considering the tool kit.
make some sort Of inspection lamp
with plenty Of cord the first fitment. /
There is nothing worse than TO try to
lighting facilities In the tool box /
itself should re a variety OF nuts. |
bolts. Easkets. cotter pins, etc. to /
1T all locations about the car. There |
should be two pairs Of pliers Of diff |
ferent size, and a pair Of strong wire !
cutters. Two monkey wreuches one I
Of large size, are essential There /
should be a couple Of files. one coarse /
one and fine magnetic file for deli I
cate work a roll Of tire tape will
justify itself and a ball of stout Irvine \
and a spool Of copper or iron wire
will be needed.
Now for the srares. First comes a
set Of spark plugs and extra bulbs for
the lamps Valve springs certainly
should be carried and a whole valve
assembly is not at all ont Of order for
a long tour. Some high tension fE-
milton cable as well as lighting wire.
VIII be advisable. II the tour Is to be
very lOng and through sparseIy set
tied country, the spare equipment
;arried VIII be largely increased.
Finally, just before the car is ready
10 start, I would go all over the chas-
sis and draw up tight such parts asi
spring clips, motor fastenings. radiat-l
pr supports and all the many nuts
Ind bolts about the chassis and body.
The car that has been treated fin this
'ay viii pay dividends Of freedom
rom worry by the driver, that viii
epay the work done times over.