New-York tribune., 1922-02-12
By II. Clifford Brokaw

Technical Director, West Sidc Y. N.
c. 4. Au'omodie Schools
II ia always hest to have too many
rather than too few things in an au-
tomohile by way OF equipment and
accessories. 1t Is we'll known fact
that woman can fix almost anything
with u hairpin But this fact does not
apply TO the male Of the species, and
the female may not always be along
when there is something the matter
= good thing to include among the
accessories, or if not this, at any rate
a spool OF soft iron wire.
Most cars come we'll equipped with
necessities. These often include two
head lights, two side lights, tail lamps,
wirdshields, top cover, side curtains,
speedomcter, horn and clock. Then
there is usually a tool outfit for tire
restoration and mechanical repairs,
which includes tire pump, jack, tire
repair kit. variety Of wrenches to fit
all nuts and bolts, oil can, set of spark
plugs and generally an extra one, ham
mer, scre~driver, cold chiscl. magneto-
adjusting wrench and some other
things, varying with the car.
There are any number OF additions
which may be made in the way Of tools,
or of devices. which some motorists
deem desirable. Some of these things
are a trouble lamp st}achahle to q
socket on the dash. a mirror TO enable
the driver to see what is going on back
Of him. cigar lighters. foot warmers,
and elaborate lights for the limousine
The owner should not, however, load
up his battery with lot OF electrical
devices which use up current very fast.
Not so as to tools; one may err in
having too few rather than too many.
Owners Often Careless
Some owners Of new car fail to
apNrec ate the value Of these acces-
sories and consequently through care
lcssness this and that important arti-
Gle may get misplaced or sost. 1t does
little good to know what ails a car
when it fails to so, if one does not
have handy the tools and materials to
DO the necessary repair work or ad-
justment.
On tho other hand, some owners be-
come obsessed with an uncontrollable
desire to have every possible accessory
made, which results in their auto look
inc more like machine shop than anf-
thing else. There is happy medium
that tends to enjoyment in motoring.
4 wise selection Of tools for the car
will provide everything at all likely to
be needed on tour, and yet capable OF
being packed in such a compact space
that it does not become an annoyance
through the room occupied, nor weigh
down the car. The special tools fur
nished should be preserved with great
care, because nothing else fills the bill
quite so we'll. To these might be added
some few tools and parts NO. needed
often, but when they are, their absence
IS source of great annoyance.
special file is manufactured for the
particular purpose Of cleaning eff
the interrupter points. If one Of
these is not in the car when they be-
come glazed, SO that no spark is pro
cured. it is necessary to disassemb BILE
the spark timer completely, take out
the points. and then find piece Of fiat
hard stone upon which the points can
be cleaned. This may 90 the work all
right, but much time would be saved
II the interrupter point file was car
ried into the car.
Many owners have had the expert
ence OF being caught out on the road