Show 10— The Herald JoumalCache Sunday March 301986 E readers SOftCvONj s c3 f f3 3 (A Distinguished Achievements Awards Winner By BETTY DEBNAM (raw Hm MW Fill 'er up! ItoS IMvtnai by Bitty Mnaaa Am Syndicate Let's Visit a Service Station The best locations for service Up they go air compressor stations are usually corner lots on busy roads S ' Tank trucks deliver the different types of gas to underground storage tanks There is a separate tank for each type of gas iv V ' When cars are to be lifted a service assistant lets some air out of a machine called an air compressor The air forces a special kind of oil (hydraulic) into a cylinder A piston inside goes up and raises the rack Who's who at a service station photo by Tooioiy Babb 3 assistants should be able to tell quickly what is the problem with a sick car They do many jobs and must 2 Service Cashiers take the money be able to give directions to drivers Owners or managers hired to run the stations are the bosses Above an owner (left) keeps a daily record of how much gas is iri an underground tank He also checks to make certain the tank is not MsinifcL- -f‘"" "‘t: 1 1 4 Mechanics fix the cars The Mini Page would like to thank Upchurch's Service Station in Raleigh NC Youngman's Service Station in Alexandria Va and the Exxon Corp for help with this story 1 NfcM JIi i Vt View from below: A service assistant changes the motor oiL The used oil will be drained into a storage tank It will be carried away V Vt -- iSP&Mt ¥v jt v i v V 1 3 |