Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-15
NEW ACCESSORIES PROVE AID.
TO MOTORISTS WINTER DRIVING
Owners Find Everything From Battery
Boosters to Punctureproof Inner
Tubes, Simplifying Motoring.

Cold weather need no longer put q
damper on Winter motoring.
A promise to this effect has been
made by the accessory industry, which
Is Offering an array Of low-temperature
comforts and conveniences never be-
fore equaled in the high-speed history
of motordom. Combined with the built
in protection Of the modern car, the new
fltments are definite assurance of Win
ter pleasure awheel for many millions
of car owners and insurance as well
against expensive tie-ups and hardships.
Jack Frost Ammunition.
The ammunition against Jack Frost
starts logically with devices that speed
the work Of preparing the car for the
Winter drive. No longer. for instance,
is it necessary to neglect the tires.
With the new tire valves installed, it
is possible to initiate the complete set
of shoes and spares in about one-fourth
the usual time. No valve and dust
caps need be removed and replaced.
Pressures hold up twice as long as with
the ordinary arrangement. The gauge
people have also devised several kinds
Of qlick-reading pressure indicators to
speed up the job
A marked advance in battery care is
the new h!gh-level type of cell which
holds more electrolyte and which there
fore requires fewer inspections. New
kinds of battery connecuors are now on
the market, offering the advantage of
better contact and freedom from cor
rosion of the posts as well. 1t is not
fully realized that the advantage of
electrical devices to preneat the carbu-
rotor or the cooling system extend be-
yond starting ease. The quicker the
start, the less choking Is required
This means a marked reduction in
crankcaSe dilution, and an opportunity
to run a longer distance in Winter
without changing oil.
Next in Sequence.
Next in the logical sequence of Win
ter convenience are the numerous new
devices which facilitate the process of
starting the cold motor. These range
all the way from air-heating devices to
those which warm the cooling fluid
through a special heating unit inserted
into one of the water-hose connections.
The most unusual of the new devices is
battery booster which. just as its name
implies, assists the cells in towering
the starter-motor This is accomplished
through the use of a special charger
which permits the starter to draw on
house current during the cranking
process. The battery is not only given
a boost in the morning, but Is slowly
recharged during the night.
Starting is also improved by the use
Of new spark plugs Of type best suited
to the motor and the particular condi-
lions under which it is operated Those
owners who selected an extreme type
of plug in order to prevent backfiring
on hills in Summer should compromise
either by using plugs not in the eX-
tremes of heat range, or one of the
new type that is designed for all tenn
perature operation.
New types of hand-operated radia-
ter shutters are being offered, not only
for cars back as far as the vintage of
1924, but also as replacement on cars
already equipped with the automatic
type. Certain advantages are cited for
the hand-operated type, but this va
riety obviously requires more thought
on the part of the driver. It is pointed
out that with the hand controlled type
the operator can keep the engine
warmer longer by closing the shutters
before parking. He can also avoid over
heating on hills in warmer days in
Winter by opening the shutters wide
before reaching the upgrade.
Improved Thermostats.
Improved mctor tnermostats are
available and are recommended in cases
where the original equipment has been