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B10-Sunday News, October 5, 1980

PARIS (UPI) -_ Rolls-
Royce unveiled its first new
four-door automobile in 15

Wednesday — the
$118,464 U.S. Silver Spirit
complete with onboard
computer that estimates
arrival time and door locks
designed after those on the
pharoahs’ tombs.

Prospective buyers were
able to imspect the Silver
Spirit when the 67th Paris
Motor Show opened
recently.

They found very special

computer Is Ss:

New Rolls Royce sells for.over $1

doors. When the owner turns
the key half-way, only one
door locks. When the key is
turned all the way, all the
doors lock.

Rolls-Royce officials said
the odds against a car thief
successfully picking one of
these multi-pinned jocks,
patterned after those devised
by the ancient Egyptians in

2,000 B.C. to guard the
pharoahs’ tombs, were
24,000-to-1.

The locks are not the only
new thing about the Silver

Spirit. Drivers used to say
that at 60 mph, the loudest
noise in a Rolls-Royce was
the ticking of the clock.

In the Silver Spirit, the
clock ticks no longer. It has
been replaced by a digital
computer which also gives
the journey time and
estimated time efarrival.

The leather upholstery is
from specially bred cattle
which have been kept away
from barbed wire to ensure
their hides are unmarked.

Rolls-Royce has even

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reserved an Italian forest of
walnut trees for veneer in
the new models.

A different tree
furnish wood for each year’s
production of 3,500 models.
The tree will then be set
aside so that if the car later
needs to be repaired, an
owner can be guaranteed a
perfect match.

For penny pinchers and
conservationists, there is a
catch. This year’s Silver
Spirit, with a top speed of
120 mph, gets only !2 miles
per gallon in town.

Check could save a dollar an hour

Are you buying more gas
than you need? You very
well may be, according to
Car Care Council, which
says Many motorists may be
wasting gas at the rate of as
much as a dollar an hour
because they are neglecting
their cars.

According to a recent
consumer survey, says the
Council, the majority of cars
in both self-serve and full-
service stations are not being
checked as often as they
should be. Some parts which
are critical to fuel economy,
such as spark plugs and air
filters, are in substandard
condition.

One out of three filters
checked in a recent survey
was found to be dirty. And
the council estimates that a
car needing a tune-up, spark

Head rest

The head rest ts an im-
portant safety feature found
in most vehicles today.

“Whip lash” is familiar to
most people. Medically this
is called a flexion-extension
injury because that is the
movement of the head when
hit from behind.

This violent, uncontrolled
movement in both directions
can do a lot of damage to the
structures in the neck and
cause a great deal of pain
and discomfort for a long
ume.

A head rest wall prevent
the initial over-extension ot
the head in the event of a
rear end collision and with
out this movement there ts
no resultant forward snap
BUT THE HEAD RESI
MUST FIT THE PERSON
IN THE SEAT It must be
high enough and

nough to prevent
ment. Unfortunately very
few people test a head rest
for the correct position for
their height

neat
move

To test a person should sit
ta the seat and bend the
head back The head rest
should touch the bead very
soon and should be higher
aan the occiput. the large

bump atthe back of the head

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plugs and an air filter could
be consuming gas at a rate

twenty per cent above
bormal. For the owner of a
big car using premium fuel at
highway speeds, this adds up
to a dollar’s worth of gas an
hour going out the tail pipe.
Checking and replacing
the air filter is one of the
easiest things a motorist can

do on his or her car, ac-
cording to the Council. It sits
conveniently on top of the
engine, usually secured in its
housing with a single wing
nut.

Most air filters are made
of a pleated paper which
traps the air-borne abrasive
matenals out of the air
before they can enter the

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carburettor. The filter
should be checked every six
months.

Although most car makers
recommend replacement at
24,000 to 30,000 or more
often under dusty con-
ditions, many owners change
the air filter as an annual
maintenance habit to ensure
maximum fuel economy.

must be adjusted properly

above the neck. The head
rest should be well padded
and strong enough to take
any strain which may be
placed on it.

It is an unfortunate fact
that many people put the
head rest down as far as it
will go to allow passengers in
the back a better view This
can be a very high price to

pay should an accident
occur So, adjust the head
rests in) your vehicle. and
continue to use the seat
belts.) for maximum = pro
techon and safety
KEEP YOUR
DISTANCE
The closer you follow the
geeater the chance of an
accident Why tisk trouble’
You have preater control
and oare safer and = more
relaxed af you refuse to pel

R J. (Bob) Huish

frustrated. Leave
some room.

How much distance 1s
enough? One good rule ts to
leave a car length for every
16 km/h of speed.

Another is) the Two-

Second Rule. As the vehicle

yourself

ahead passes some land.
mark, start counting “One
thousand and one. one

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