The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-06-29
PREPARING FOR !
THAT MOTOR TOUR
One Who Knows Tells What
You Should Do and
Have.
ny n. CLIFFORD BRoKAw.

West SIDE Y. M. @. A. Automobile
School
with the advent OF the warm days
and nights OF June comes also the auto
flne weather OF the spring there have
been hany touring parties already. but
they have been chiefly week end trip
pers: now comes the tour. 1t may be
made delightful experience treasured
away In memory or series OF frightfui,
dolorous events, n nightmare as we re-
call Il later. II depends not upon luck
or fortuitous circumstances but upon
preparation. personal and material
Personal preparation consists in learn
ing ones car 30 that troubles are readily
looeted and become only Incidents: in
understanding Its whims and ways and
knowing Just what to do and having on
board tho things with which TO do Il.
Often an otherwise perfect tour may be
marred because when the starter failed
| to start you found that the starting
crank had been left behind or the extra
spark plug was missing when needed to
replace one fouled with carbon or acct
ldentally broken.
The secret Of success IN touring 10 to
plan your tour-not only where you are
going but what you need to insure that
you 60 at ALL First OF all there Is the
car to be gone all over.
Naturally the car should be thoroughly
cleaned before going on a tour: this
meaas not only the parts which show
but the working parts underneath. The
should be drained, washed out with
kerosene and have fresh lubricant.
Grease cups and hub cups need renlling,
steering gear the same. cleaning IL
needed. and every working part should
be inspected for wear while being lubri-
| Gated. Clean the crank case and run
kerosene through the lubricating system.
Drain this of and put in fresh oil.
II the engine 10 inclined to knock on
hills have the carbon removed before
starting. Test out the compression and
grind in the valves where needed. Ex-
anime the spark plugs and make sure
Of the extra ones, look over the wiring
for worn insulation. loose wires and
other defects. See that the magnetic or
breaker points arc clean and properly
adjusted and that the distributor ia
clean and make sure THAI the battery
has q good charge. Take stong a set of
dry cells II there is no magnetic. II
necessary have battery recharged at a
service station.
1 Generator ana starting motor COM
mutators need inspection and perhaps
cleaning and truing up. Look well to the
springs. They do crack. and a broken
leaf is likely to make trouble on tour
Replace cracked ones and carry a re.
pair attachment Naturally the tires
should be IN condition to stand the trip
two extra shoes with tubes inflated ready
to put on are needed and extra tubes
according to the length OF the trip
Also have cement, patches and a rapid
vulcanizing OUTFIT. = -.
Make sure that ypur flre extinguishel
"a real one--is nhed and in working
order. II Is good to empty them ono,
In q whiie and test by filling with watel
and pumping Il through. drying and re
filling with the carbon tetra CHORD,
PREPARATION You will not need the ex
, tinguisher often: when you do Il Il
worth the price OF the car.
sSpme of the things you heed to tax,
|, along for emergency in addition e
, what has been previously suggested are
Set of ignition brushes. boxed an,
labelled: tow rope Jack and handle ant
two blocks Of wood to rest Jack on
box of plungers for tIbe valves: thre,
In one valve tool tire pressure gauge
wrench for interrupter points file 10
cleaning the points: hydrometer or volt
meter for testing storage battery: oil
squirt can, filled box OF assorted nuts
assorted cap screws. lock washers an,
cotter pins: spool Of copper wire an
one of soft iron wire: extra set D
electric light bulbs: clean waste o
rags; set Of fuses. II used on car fold
Ing canvas pail full set of tire chain
and chain tool, and extra cross links
Most of these things should be boxe,
Z and labelled. as they will be used eel
( dom. Naturally pliers of one or tw
. sizes q small hammer. wrenches to n
y car nuts. n cold chisel or two. tools 70
, tire removing and engine valve remcv
i ing and the regular tools used abou
n the cav should be IN the tool box, an
); your particular fancy may suggest othe
" equipment.
v While the tour planned along zoo
State roads may not suggest other tina
smooth running. this year there will
many detours where roads are be!ng re
paired, and soft dirt roads on a wet da
are 80 slippery that three or four tir
Q chains are needed. that tho fror
wheels may be kept on the road rs we
!. asNthe rear ones
= Always carry an extra salon, {
n oil. and unless there IL n reserve case
a lene tank on the car take a gallon ca
II Of gasolene. This will get you to
i gas station.
}, Remember that morning and evenin
a In high attitudes especially, or storm
u days. call for added wraps Carr
;. sweaters raincoats and rubberA
ia might be necessary to change tires
d rain and mud. II nothing else.
u Because of the multitude OF cars {
I: main highways, moro comfort and LEI
n dust would be had by planning tr
10 on beaten paths, for there are plenty
N good, or at least fair. roads not me-
Itioned IN the average tour suggestio
They are shown in the guide books Al
Y one may prefer less company and mo
. opportunity to enjoy nature at her be-
n Above all do not plan a trip whi'
. calls for top speed to make the stor
Q. Rushing around to get somewhere Z
= lunch so there will be time to get
IN some other place to sleep Is too mu'
ht like O race. Allow lots OF time. and
.: you get ahead of schedule hunt o
~ beauty spots for a visit. Between Pc
40 Jervis and Delaware Water Gap the
to are four or I'VE side trips to charmil
40 waterfalls and spots where folks ra
ia over natures handiwork. Almost no
4, OF the tourists passing over the n
IN State road ever SEQ the real beauties
~ the trip, being IN a hurry to get som
where for a good meal. In q La
where every hotel Is good the lei
urely tourist misses no gastronomic
N delight and gets all the other delights.
~ Summed up. the requirements. OF {
be perfect tour are working knowledge
your car, equipment for quick repal
or adjustments and time TO enjoy yoJ
self. ....
From Hudson, N. y. TO South Egg
mont, Mass, the road Is all open q
IN good condition. Construction Is
progress on the Lebanon Mountain rot
between Pittsfield and Albany and I
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