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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1972
Page
23
Bob Veith of Champion Spark Plug Company Highway Safety Team stresses that safety matters more than money. He notes Indy experience, Rookie of the Year honors, and talks to students and military personnel about the driver attitude needed to survive racing. Veith emphasizes top mechanical prep and safety gear to minimize car failure.
Veith notes that caution on equipment and driver condition prevents accidents. The A stands for anticipation and R for respect, urging escape routes and safe conduct. Veith, one of eight veterans in Champion's safety program begun in 1953, cites 15 million participants nationwide.
A coolant recovery system helps prevent overheating in hot conditions by using a small plastic reservoir connected to the radiator cap. It fills with water and anti freeze, returning coolant to the radiator as it cools, reducing air pockets and wear while keeping the engine at even temperatures.
Advice to have a full safety and performance check before travel. Emphasizes tune-up items including spark plugs, points, condenser, distributor, wiring, timing, compression test, and anti pollution servicing. Also recommends battery, carburetor, lubrication, oil change, filters, cooling system, anti freeze, hoses, brakes, tires, wheel alignment and balance, suspension, shocks, and visibility systems.
The article notes automobile pollution is lower now than a decade ago and expected to reach 1940 levels by decade's end. It cites devices like the 1963 positive crankcase ventilation and 1971 vapor burning systems, plus studies showing tune ups cut idle emissions by 55 percent, urging annual maintenance. The British government employs over 700,000 civil servants.
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