How To Drive A Motorcar
A Key To The Subtleties Of Motoring
År: 1915
Forlag: Temple Press Ltd.
Sted: London
Udgave: 2
Sider: 138
UDK: 629.113 How
Written and illustrated by the Staff of "The Motor"
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HOW TO DRIVE A MOTORCAR
engine of about 12 or 15 h.p. should do something in
the neighbourhood of 750 to 1000 miles to a gallon of
oil: some cars do a good deal more. If touring in a
very hilly country where many hills have to be en-
countered on low gears, it is a good plan io put in a
little fresh oil, whether it is time for it or not. Simi-
larly, if one is doing 250 miles per week, it is preferable
to put in a quart of oil each week than a gallon at the
end of the month. Every 1000 to 2000 miles or so (ac-
cording to the maker’s instructions) some fresh lubri-
cant should be added to the gearbox, and similarly the
lubricant in the rear axle casing should be brought up
to its proper level on such occasions.
In conclusion, never under any conditions whatsoever
drive at a speed in excess of that at which a sufficient
distance of clear road can be actually seen ahead in
which comfortably to stop by the application of one
brake A whole book could be written on the subject
of dangerous situations, but to the writer’s mind it
really seems not worth while. A hundred examples
might be given, and it would be the hundred-and-first
which the reader might come against. If this one
golden rule is invariably adhered to the occasion when
one will be involved in an accident through one’s own
fault is a very remote possibility. To instance one
special case where this advice is important, the well-
known hump-backed bridge may be quoted, and one
should declutch when sufficiently near the top of this
to know that the momentum of the car will carry it
over the brow, and it should only be surmounted at such
a speed that, if necessary, one can stop in a few yards.
Of all rules for careful driving, the one italicized above
is the comer stone and mainspring. If it is honestly
adhered to one need not really say anything much
beyond that., so far as the question of speed is
concerned. It is an automatic governor for the
safety and well being of oneself, one’s car, and all
other road users.
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