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"File away your spark plug troubles," says Jim Clark, 1965 Indianapolis 500 winner.

'File away your spark plug troubles,' says Jim Clark, 1965 Indianapolis 500 winner. Anyone with some knowledge of motorcars is aware that spark plugs—or sparking plugs as we call thom in Britain — need periodic cleaning and regapping to perform efficiently. What many people overlook is that a judicious bit of filing may be in order ai the same time. As plugs wear, their electrodes become rounded and require higher voltage to tire. Missing can result. robbing you of power and economy. Filing the electrodes so their edges are sharp again and adjusting the gap to correct spacing with parallel surfaces restores performance. -With sparking action occurting as often as 300 times per minute under extreme heat of combustion, the best electrodes will eventually erode beyond a point where they can be corrected by servicing. When this happens, 1 recommend you install a new set of Autolite spark plugs. All Autolite spark plugs have special nickel-chrome alloy electrodes for greater resistance to high combustion temperatures, corrosion and spark erosion. And Autolite makes its passenger-car plugs with the same copper and glass soeis used in Autolite racing spark plugs that helped me win the Indy 500. Some companies don't because it costs a bit more. but Autolite thinks the extra protection is worth it. So do 1. You're Always Right With Autolite

Gurney and Lotus Crack Nassau Record with Autolite Spark Plugs!

Gurney and Lotus Crack Nassau Record with Autolite Spark Plugs! Dan Gurney averages a record 89.54 miles an hour, wins the International Nassau Trophy Race, his first major solo victory in six years. Dan’s reward: some $10,000—more than $1.00 per second of driving time. His car: a flame-colored 2½-liter rear-engine Lotus. His spark plugs: Autolite. Lesson for the day? Makes no difference if you own a Lotus or your name is Dan, Autolite Spark Plugs can’t be beat. There’s a set made especially for the car you drive. As Gurney and the Lotus well prove, you’re always right with Autolite. Autolite Spark Plug Division - Toledo 1, Ohio