Evening star., 1937-06-13

hOur, the builders say On the high
way. the vehicle has a top speed of IS
miles an hour.
The vehicle has detachable airplane
wings. which may be removed in less
than three minutes and stored in an
airport hangar. The pilot then
switches his engine power from the
propeller to the wheels. On the high
way or street, the propeller does not
revolve, permitting the automobile to
glide along on its wheels-in this case,
only three, instead of the usual four
The two rear wheels are supplied with
both forward and reverse power, and
are equipped with brakes.
A Studebaker engine, with minor
notifications is employed for power,
delivering 100 horsepower. This en-
gine being less expensive than the
average aircraft power plant, the en-
gineers contend the price will be we'll
below the scale for airplanes of estab-
lished types.
Differing from conventional air.
plane models, the flying automobile
has neither rudder nor rudder pedals
Steering is controlled by stick that
extends from the cabin ceiling. To
this a revolving wheel is attached. On
the highway the driver steers the car
Just as he would an ordinary auto
mobile.
The Safety Foundation of the Auto
mobile Manufactures Association seeks
adequate reporting and analysis of
accidents. the training and employ
nent of technical specialists in traffic
engineering and police control, mod
ernization of present roads and streets,
higher levels of driving performance,
better education of the pedestrian and
dissemination Of informa ton on the
safe and efficient use of motor We
hicles.
Effective control of traffic and ac-
ridentS will not be achieved" declared
Paul G. Hoffman, president of the
foundation, until government-Fed-
eral, State and local-fully recognizes
Its responsibility by exercising the au-
thority it now has to deal with the
problem Every State can have as
much or as little safety as its citizens
insist upon getting.
Each State and municipality" he
added, should have an official State
safety organizat ton. financed by State
funds, to correlate the engineering
enforcement and educational activities
Of governmental departments, and to
enlist public support. To the achieve
ment of this objective the Automotive
Safety Foundation pledges its utmost
support"
A hot sun, sudden showers, the salt
air of the seashore, the heavy fogs
of the mountains, the Indifferent
garaging during Summer vacation
time impose strain upon the finish
of an automobile that means perma-
nent damage unless proper precau-
tions are taken. according to G. w.
Sherin, chemical specialties expert,
who has made study of this subject.
The ultra violet rays of the sun plus
moisture laden air mean the gradual
disintegration of the car finish and
the end Of its smooth, glossy appear
Ance unless care is used to protect the
finish against the elements, he eX-
plains, adding:
"A thorough coating of automobile
wax applied to the whole car, in
cluding body and tenders, will greatly
reduce the chance of any damage.
Where the car has a steel top, wax
should be applied to the top also. A
coating of wax provides a thin, hard,
transparent film over the surface Of
the finish, protecting it against the
destructive effects of the sun and
moisture.
In addition to the harmful ef-
feet of the elements, another Sum-
mer evil is the accumulation OF dust
and dirt, which combine with minute
particles of CRIME and oil to form
hard, dull coating over the car finish.
1t is so adhesive that it cannot be
removed with soap and water. This
coating forms more easily if the finish
has become weathered through lack
of proper attention. Where the fin
ish has grown dull and faded looking,
1t is usually due to both causes-a
Ueatherlng OF the finish itself and
an accumulation of traffic film. Be-
fore wax can be applied it is there
fore necessary to use good cleaner"
Twelve leading colleges and univer-
stiles in widely scattered States and
four Indian service schools will hold
Summer courses to enable teachers
to qualify as instructors in driver edu-
cation and training to meet the de-
mand for faculty members in this new
field OF education, according to an
announcement by the American Auto
mobile Association.
At the same time the national mo-
toring body said that driver educa-
ton has become a definite part of
the curriculum in some $500 high
schools, reaching approximately
175,000 students during the current
school year, and many of the schools
offered actual training at the wheel
inauguration of national pro-
gram for educating and training
young drivers and those who will drive
IN the future said Thomas P Henry,
president Of the A. A. A., was one of
the most significant developments in
the field of traffic safety during the
le36-3I school year In addition to
reaching the age group which has the
worst driving record, this program
offers new and profitable field for
teachers desiring to become instruc-
tors. It Is indeed gratifying to find
outstanding colleges and universities
prepared TO utllize their facilities to
meet the growing demand for teachers
tn this highly-ilnportant field"
Preliminary to the Summer training
courses, the University of Kentucky
offered a driver education and training
course for teachers, attended by Sc
lected teachers from institutions which
have scheduled Summer sessions.
Among these are: University of Ala
bama, University Of South Carolina,
Agricultural and Mechanical College Of
Texas, University Of Kentucky, the
State College of Washington, Kent