| Show Garage heck Siale I Vehicles Only Six Fail to Pass Rigid Inspection I IBy By Private Concerns I Iy By y Joe pat Fit Fitzpatrick rick All Ak but six of Utah's 45 motor pool automobiles passed a rigid mechanical inspection with th flying colors J. J W. W Dudler highway patrol superintendent announced Thursday The inspections were conducted by four commercial garages during during during dur dur- ing the past month a at t the suggestion suggestion suggestion tion of a Salt Lake LaJe Telegram ed ed- ed Dr E. E Allen Bateman state superintendent of public instruction instruction instruction tion had charged that the vehicles vehicles ve ye- hides were mechanically unsafe to dr drive e P P. H. H Mulcahy chairman of the state finance commission which administrates the motor pool flatly denied the charge According According- to completed inspection inspection inspection tion reports the six vehicles that did not pass the inspection could do so with relatively minor adjustments Defects noted for each of these cars included Car No 1 fault faulty windshield wiper viper and side window No 2 faulty front wheel alignment No 3 faulty emergency brake e and loose seat scat No 4 a burned out h he headlight e a ad d 1 i g h t and unsatisfactory brakes No 5 faulty wheel alignment alignment align align- ment and excessive play in steering steering steering steer steer- ing wheel and No 6 burned out tail light and brol broken en side window A total of 20 of the automobiles were found to have absolutely no defects while the remainder re required required required re- re simple the spot adjustments adjustments adjustments adjust adjust- ments before being given final ap ap- ap- ap These adjustments in included included in- in eluded corr correcting the light focus j jon on 14 of the cars tightening emergency brakes on two and adjusting the horn on one the exhaust pipe on another and the steering wheel play on the final one Mr Dudler said that copies of the inspection reports for each I Icar car will be submitted to Mr r. r Mulcahy Mulcahy Mul Mul- lul- lul and the state board of ex ex- Meanwhile Mr Mulcahy announced announced announced an an- that the state motor pool fund had a balance of 70 as of Dec 1 This fund is built up through the per mile fee charged departments for use of the cars |
