Carry A Complete Tool Equipment - Hudson Super Six 1916 Reference Book

If you work fast and hard, you wear out more quickly, and so does an automobile.
Tires, for instance, last twice as long on a car that is driven at fifteen miles an hour as they do upon cars that
are driven at thirty miles an hour.
Remember that the service your car gives you is as much dependent upon the manner in which you operate it
as is your own health dependent upon the manner in which you care for it.
KEEP YOUR TIRES INFLATED - Do not use them when they are soft. There should be a pressure of 75
pounds per square inch in the rear tires, and 70 pounds per square inch in the front tires. A tire pressure gauge is a
good investment. It adds mileage to your tire service.
USE OF HEAD LIGHTS - Do not use the electric head lights turned to the "bright" position when
approaching or passing a car or other vehicle on a narrow road, unless you are traveling in the same direction. The
light confuses them and may result in a serious accident.
By all means have the necessary tools at hand to meet an emergency; even though you do not need them
yourself, there is a certain amount of satisfaction in knowing that you are equipped to help a fellow motorist who
is less careful in this respect.
In changing a tire, jack, wrench, pliers, and sometimes a hammer are necessities. If you do not have them with
you, it may necessitate running many miles on the rim, thereby ruining a good cover, damaging the rim and
perhaps loosening up the spokes in the wheel.
Carry the tools in the tool satchel supplied with the car, and wrap the jack and other tire tools in clean rags to
prevent their rattling. A little oil should be rubbed on them occasionally to prevent rusting. It will often save
soiling your gloves through handling dirty tools.
If you are carrying spare tubes, keep them away from any grease and oil, which will injure the rubber. Do not
pack them in with the jack and other tools that are liable to chafe or cut them
TO KEEP WATER FROM CLINGING TO WINDSHIELD - If you are in a climate where snow and sleet are a
common feature of the weather for any lengthy period, you can keep the windshield clean by wiping it over with a
solution of water, glycerin and salt. The proportions are:
Pour this on a piece of gauze and wipe the glass with all the strokes downward. This will prevent rain drops or
water in any form clinging to the glass.

Carry a Complete Tool Equipment

1 oz. water
2 oz. glycerin
1 dram salt
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