New-York tribune., 1920-06-06

You do not really begin to tour until
Tune. and you may make the tour as
deliehtful or as frightful as you please.
Ne;ther luck nor "happenstance" have
.nvthing to do with it; it depends
unou preparation. Naturally the first
mart of the preparation is in under
standing your car. and the novice who
has been following this series ought to
know by this time enough about the
car to avoid all touring nightmares.
The car has whims and ways which
should be known by now. You also
know by this time that YOU should
carry the starting crank along in case
the sslf-starter should act bad You
know enough to have some extra spark
mugs, so that You Will not have to
stop on the road to clean fouled plu.
The thing to do is to plan before
YOU start not only where YOU are go
iny, but how you are going to sc.
there: that is, what you need to enjoy
rong at all. 1t would naturally sug-
sest itself to you to go over the entire
car, cleaning it. inspecting for wear or
broken parts and to know that every
thing is really shipshapc.
First of All, Clean Up
When you have cleaned up the car
look over not only the parts which
show and the larger things which pos
sbly you think are the only important
ones such as transmission and differ
entail gear cases, but the grease cups
and every working part. wherever
there is motion.
Ii the engine knocks little on the
hills have the carbon removed Make
sure that the compression is all right
and if necessary grind the valves.
Look over the wiring to see that there
is no worn insulation that will leak
current that the terminals are all
tightened properly; then see that the
magnetic or breaker points, or coil
points. are clean and properly adjusted.
that the distributor is clean and that
have ne magnetic take along a set of
dry cells for emergency. The gen
orator and starting motor commuta-
tors should be inspected and cleaned
ard put in first class condition.
Because the springs are to make for
your comfort. look them ovor pretty
we'll and lubricate them if necessary.
See that none is cracked or broken
Carry repair attachment for use in
case OF accident
Be especially sclicitous about the
tires. You want OF all four wheels
tires which will stand the trip. Then
you want ta'o extra castings with tubes
inflated ready to change, and YOU need
extra tubes, with cement. patches and
rapid yuicanizing outfit because when
your trouble comes there may not oe
garage next door. Your fire eXtin-
gnsher should be real one and all
filed and in working order 1t may
be worth the price of your car while
you are touring.
Things You May Need
Here are some of the things needed
for emergency:
Set of ignition brushes. labeled:
wrench for interrupted points; hle
for cleaning the points: hydromc-
ter or voltmeter for testing storage
battery; set of fuses if used
These should be wrapped together
and marked plainly Ignition Re-
pairs.''
Box of plungers for tube valves;
shree-inone valve tool; tire pres
sure gauge: patches, cement and
vulcanizer- Wrap these together
and label Tire Repairs"
Box each Of asserted nuts, grease
cups. lock washers and cOtter pins:
spool of copper wire and one If
SOFT iron wire, in small box.
Tow rope
Jack and handle, and two blocks
OF wood to place Jack on.
vi squirt can. filled
Extra set of electric light bulbs
lou can buy these already boxed.
al RI
folding canvas pail.
Full set of tire chains, repair
tool and extra cross links.
In wrapping these things they should
De packed 50 .hat they will 20 easily
10 'ne tool box or under the seats. and
ps Mandy for instant use if needed
uoh 'h!o~ them all in tumble 50
ma, you nave 70 hunt, perhaps in sh~
uass' 70 locate the small thing that
you ma want. You ought 20 know
"aere they are we'll enough TO find
snem IN the dark. though if you carry
a. a.. extension trouble light it viii sim
p.ly your troubles if they come az
" osher tools in addition to the reg
sN! fype supplied with the car, you
ahe one or two sizes Of pliers, includ
ing good pair Of cutting pliers, u
g., o. nuts On the car, a couple Of small
w., v.,n cAlse!s, tire removing tools, cnglnc
s'e removing tools and possibly vow:
.Ipsf'snce "ill suggest some other
u.npS. iour wife might be able 20 FIX
awning with 4 piece Of s.rng
a' hairpin, but you will not be aolc
w tnis on a car, 50 YOU should
attention 70 the suggestions given.
,sunence would suggest carrying al
Iva '.'s gallon Of oil and gallon Of gaso
.,.: ~ you are gong away from civlll-
ss. On oe''er have enough in rcscrYc to
you u ga station.
nasn't anything 20 do with the car.
ro. ~ should be remembered that
sssH'hxs and evenings, even in sum-
n, =. particularly IN high attitudes and
s,. '"'nJ days, are cool. Garry sweat
!, 'a'heoat. End rubbers, the latter
- .e'e sol haze 10 get out IN INC mud
% change tire.
Needn't Follow the Travel
.N might be vii TO sugYcyt that ,oot
~ De planned OF the main higiiVaJ
I,,i.a i'afse part There is really Nory
es,.s s p'easufe in forming part of pro
b.. b'n along ,he state road. where you
...;a 70 "atcn 30 carefully to avoid
sash's s,s.''s that you nlzs the beauties ali
.a,s"s a y"u. Then, too. most Of the
m :, beauties are not "a be found
t'a,. .'f man linr. rlnow several arc-
,a,,. ~ me country wnere just Of til.
s.b =" foaf there are falls and Eicn@
bes,,aa'' ,a''1,'ain heights and fcoscs o.!
oy.r :, 1po's well worth the vjHit. AZ.
b..a,s1, country there are place. ~