New-York tribune., 1918-01-13
By Errol f. Hart

tniHES lHat even ,lat NonuCilVl Sdi
would need If YOU ever were to get the
utmost OF satisfaction from it,
If you did not, YOU should have. for
there were several things on The upper
floor that every motorist ought TO have
but no car in America provides. There
were this year in the show three or
four almost complete cars-in fact. one
or two Of them were advertised Com
pletc." but they still lacked some es-
sentials Of a really valuable equipment.
And most of the things they lacked
were comparatively cheap details.
The writer may be bit of a crank
on accessories, particularly winter ac
ccssories, but he has mad deal Of com
fort out of his crankiness and he has
found as the result of previous articles
on this page that there are many other
motorists who feel the need OF better
equipment, particularly in winter COM
forts. Inquiries about accessories men
toned in an article printed here on
November II came in to The Tribune
Office as late as last Wednesday, prac-
To return to the accessories, here are
some of the things a car might very
we'll have that are shown on only one
or two cars or on none at all:
A surc-fire starting device that will
get vaporizcd gasolcnc into the cylin-
dcrs in the coldcst weather--such
weather as We had just before the
big show started, for instance.
Provision for warming numbed
hands and feet in cold weather driv-
ing.
A really thicf-proof locking device.
A jack that will be of use in cmer-
gcncies as we'll as in the garage
that is, one that will pick up hub or
spring that is sunk within an inch
or two Of the ground.
A thermostaticaly controlled shut
ter on the radiator, ready to auto
matically keep the water at $50 de-
grees.
A really quick repair tire gum,
good for both inner and outer tubes.
Seeking Primer
or these the writer was unable to
find any car in the show equipped with
4 primer that the salcsmen were will
ing to swear by in really cold weather.
Several cars use spray primers and ara
that much ahead of their competitors
and the general agent for one of the
most conspicuous of these was quite
81 fo,t hat
until he was asked if it would have
started a chilled car in New Nork's
New Years weather. He dropped the
subject instantly, even though he had &
sale OF a sedan car apparently in pros
pect. The prospect went away, appar
emily thinking: "What's the use Of &
sedan if cant start it in the weather
in which | most need its protection p
friend OF the writer's had an eXpe
rlcnce in point just eight days ago, with
the temperature about degrees below
Tic drove his new sedan to the offic,
and let it stand outside half an hour
all blankcted up. When he attempted
TO 60 on about mis- business the car wa
100 cold for gasolcne to vaporize. Ever
some high priced ether wouldn't budg
a cylinder. SO he paid the garage MAJ
50 for tow and 81 for cars lodgin,
and went about his business by sub
way.
There were visible at the show a
least four cures for that trouble, tw
of which have already been describe
in these columns and third of whic
Is. like them. al electric coil that heat
gasolene and throws the boiling vapo
into the cylinders. The fourth is ne,
device that seems to have one meri
not possessed by the electric coil pri
mers.
This new one heats the intake air b
means of web of electric wires.
is inserted in the flexible hose lin
between the stove and the carburetc
on the average car and the make
claims it will raise the temperatur
sufficiently to make the car stal
easily and run without chuggng unit
the stove or the hot spot or whateve
heating device is employed has ha
time to get down to work. The clai1
Is that the wires raise the temper;
turc Of the inrushing air thirty d
grees, and the sample shown at ti
show seemed to bear out this confer
ton. That might not be of mue
effect in really cold weather, but IL
maker says that by operating I'll
heater for few minutes before star
ing the motor almost any desire
starting temperature can be obtaine
This device does not use much ele
trcity, but uses it longer than Il
other devices do, so probably it TAX
as much out of the battery TIL
much is, however, very very little
tentative price Of $40 has been set {
this heater. The other devices are
SO.
Foilng the Thief
OF course the only perfect lock
an automobile is one that would pr
vent the wheels from turning and
would keep off those expert thicv
who sometimes tow a car away. B,
since the police of several cities fo
bid the leaving Of car in the stree
unless it is possible for police or fl,
men to move it in case of emergent
NJ such lock is impracticable Nc
cars now lock the ignition. and it
we'll known that thieves have ways
overcoming these locks, even thou
they be unpckable. Therefore one
TWO car makers have provided loo
with wiring arrangements that q
burglar proof
Even then the towing thief renal
TO be guarded against, and it wo,
seem that the several devices II
make it impossible to steer car
the best guards against him. OF thu
devices of the kind the one that
tracted the most attention at the sh
was a collar lock device that goes
the steering post just below the VIII
and when locked disconnects the VIII