Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-20
New Equipment Array
Will Dazzle Buyer
OF Latest Models
Air Speed Indicator,
Mileage Tester Just
Few Of Innovations


the added touch of ultra modern
accessories. To fail to appreciate
this is to ignore the fact that, as
the automobile develops, so marches
the accessory industry toward new
goals of achievement.
Improving the 1941 car ranges all
the way from the simple addition
Of a new crankcase ventilator to bat
teries with oxide that improve with
use. The array Of new equipment
is dazzling, but it need not be
confusing if considered in its logical
groupings. Safety is typical. Here
=. we find developments which, COM
.bined with the advanced features
Of the latest models from Detroit
motor mills. presage greater security
avheel and new peace OF mind Tor
driver and passengers.
Lock for Children.
For example. one company offers
small safety-latches which, when
attached to the outside OF the doors,
provide a way to lock small children
inside the car. Another welcome
addition to the ever-growlng list
OF new conveniences and safeguards
Is the roller-action type OF fenoer
guard. Light coil springs at the
bumper ends serve to damp out the
shock of touching the garage doors
or the bumpers Of other cars when
parking. Simplest OF the directional
signal systems is one which provides
suction cups for the arrows so that
they can be affixed to the lnsldes
Of the rear window. Such new
equipment has the added advan-
tage of dressing up the car, since
It is substantially and attractlvely
fashioned.
Unique in the safety field is the
special flasher which causes the
stophghts to alternate when brakes
are applied, giving the effect of a
railway crossing signal In addition,
this device causes the lights to
alternate more rapidly as the brak-
ing continues. One Of the new
model windshield spotlights attaches
to the inside of the glass so that
no cutting is necessary.
Hydraulic Pressure Jacks.
Practical conveniences for those
who must do their own emergency
tire-changing include a jack that
gives easy lift to the car by reason
Of utilizing hydraulic pressure. It
Is grouped with the bumper jacks.
In this group, also, is a bumper
Tack that has no gears or ratchets
and thus cannot slip. The handle
must be used for both raising and
lowering the car A third new jack
lifts the car by the wheel rims.
Special feature Of this jack is that
you don't have to do any work
under the car or behind the wheel.
Available for long distance travel
ing are two new tire pumps. One
works by foot-pedal action to elm
mate the back-breaking business of
manual pumping. The other utl-
lies engine compression from one OF
the spark plug openings to provide
air for a good job Of imitation.
Several clever devices provide ways
OF quick mounting of tire chains.
Two devices that will make the
very smartest of the 1941 models
wear or two ahead of the game are
the air-speed mirror and the safety
rest bar. The former is a rear-view
mirror that attaches to the left
front windshield post. In addition
to serving as a mirror, it indicates
air speed of the car and thus pro-
vides a way of more accurately
checking gasoline mileage and
power. The latter is a strong. at
tractively chromed bar which
attaches to the right front door.
When swung out, it provides some
thing for the front-seat passenger
to grip when an emergency stop
Is made. In fact, the passenger
cannot be thrown into the wind
shield. When children are riding
on the front seat. they are protected
against being slid off by sudden
stops.
Ire :, are some worthwhile i'm
proveinents in cold weather con-
venience. An improved gasoline
heater provides heat within one and
one-half minutes after starting the
engine. More numerous are the
under-seat hot water heaters which
circulate heat to front and rear COM
partments equally. OF special inter
est to those who are looking ahead
are the super power heaters, which
also serve to circulate fresh air into
the car when driving in summer
rains with the windows closed.
Economy Features.
Economy is getting a big play in
the accessory field for 1941. Already
on the market is a mileage tester
which provides a way Of determining
at lust which speed the car is giving
highest miles per gallon. 1t is simply
a glass container which is mounted
within easy view of the driver. Flip
ping a small lever fills the glass
bowl automatically, while Tipping
the lever the opposite way causes
the engine to operate on this special
supply. Checking with speedometer
and odometer the driver IS able to
tell Just how many miles per gallon
he obtains at any speed and under
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ing him in this calculation is the
new rear-vision mirror which, pro-
truding from the left front body
post, indi ates air speed and pro-
vides a way of taking into account
wind resistance. New spark plugs
which feature polonium rays give
higher ignition efficiency and better
mileage. A detonation suppressor
permits using an advanced spark
while using lower octane fuels.
No matter how fine the new car
Is, be sure to treat it to one OF the
new indicators to tell battery con-
dition. The better oil filters have
drain plugs at the bottom and intro
duce oil so as to be forced from the
outside of the cartridge into the
center to trap out sludge. Batteries
with non-spill covers are worth
specifying when buying new model,
One battery has oxide that improves
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