It is today in the Smithsonian Insti
tution. labled, “First gasoline automo
•bile."
Indiana became the cradle of the
automobile industry through the ac
tivities of Haynes and Apperson. and
Three Touring Tips.
Beware the long, steep hill that
follows a steep hill, if you are taking
them downgrade. The first hill heats
un the brakes, the second one serv
ing to burn the linings. Such a dual
hill causes 50 per cent of the drivers
to have brake trouble in a certain
locality. An excellent rule to follow
when touring is to drop into second
gear when descending the second sec
i tion of such a steep decline, if one has
i been so improvident as to rely upon
' the brakes alone on the first part of
j the decline.
i For long-distance touring keep a list
; of gas tax rates in the tour hook, so
’ that it will he possible to take ad
j vantage of the lower tax, or no tax.
l whenever possible. Often, just before
i crossing a S'Ttate line. L’o or 30 cents
'can be saved on a purchase of 10 gal
lons because of the tax differential.
If there is a possibility that the
garage will disregard a request not to
put the car on the wnshstand until
the hood and radiator have cooled off.
whv not save the order for a wash
i until later in the evening, phoning it
from the hotel? j
now only Michigan and Wisconsin
produce more cars than the Hoosier
State. However,, few of the early
well known Indiana-made cars now
are in the market. The Cole, National
and Pathfinder no longer .are made.
The Premier factory makes only cabs.
