Whether you clean the car yourself or not, a multitude
of bright parts should be avoided, and what there are should be untarnishable. So much for the body. Many people now take the efficiency and excellence of the modern chassis for granted, and concentrate solely on the bodywork and its general appearance. This is a mistake, of course. Many of the desirable features of a chassis can only be discovered when on the road, and should be looked for on the trial run. The three chief are—fuel consumption, freedom from skidding, and .sus—pe-nsion--. Then there is lubrication. See exactly what this entails, and how long it takes to carry out. Some of the finest chassis' made—and some of the most expensive-- have forty more lubrication points 'which require attention, and some .of them can only be reached by lying underneath the car._ As opposed to this, some makers ,lnbricate throughout by a plunger from the driver's seat, wade others make the lubrication points with reservoirs so as to demand- attention only about every three months. There is also the silent bloc bearing of rubber or fabric links, neither of which require any lubrication. Next see what provision has been made for easy starting in cold weather. An engine which is difficult to. start will soon ruin the battery and the temper. Adequate care in construction in this point will also mean a quick " get away."
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