How To Drive A Motorcar
A Key To The Subtleties Of Motoring

______ INDEX A Accidents, Skidding to Avoid .. 117 and Traffic Conditions 11, 55, 57 Due to Backfires .. .. 23 Asleep, Risk of Falling .. .. 19 B Backfires, Accidents Caused by 23 Benzole, Care with___________132 Brakes and Skidding .. ’ ’ jo Failure oft_________________ çg Use and Care øf ßj Wear . in, and Necessary Ad- justments ___________ 65 Biaking, Gear-changing for .. 102 Buses, Passing a Line of .. .. n Drawing Out of Line .. . H C Cap to Hide Glare from Head- light ___________ Carburetter Troubles, and Ne- cessary Adjustments, etc. Proper Mixture Petrol Supply Cattle, Meeting, on the Road . . Clutch, Disengaging the .. Gentleness with the .. Pedal, Use of___________ Slipping, Change Coasting _________________ Contact Breaker, and Faulty Working of___________ Corners. Skidding Round Taking Tight ___________ ’ ’ Customs, Road Manners and .. 16 39 75 42 17 31 33 72 95 99 46 115 136 55 129 F Firing, Irregular ___________ 45 Point, Variable___________ Front Wheel Skid___________log G Gearbox .................34 35 Construction of the .* ’35 Gear, Changing .. 80, 93-103 Changing Downwards, Trick Changes ___________ 93 differential .. ,. 33 Engaging the .. .. '' 30 Getting into 1st, 2nd, 3rd and top .. .. ,, __ t 89-92 Leaving a Gear in .. 35 Neutral Position of .. 98,100 Re-engaging after Coasting.. 101 Starting on Second .. .. 35 Starting Up in___________ 27 Grips, Steering Wheel .. .. 51, 53 H Handie Starting, How to Grip 22 I* eenng the .. 2« Headlights, Cap to Prevent Glare of ___________ i6 Powerful .. ir E-1 Leaving a Car on .. .. 37 Mechanical Failures on .. 67 Starting on __________’ 3g Use of Brakes when Descend- Horn, Use and Misuse of .. .. 123 I D Declutching ____________ Differential Gear ’ Distributor, Cleaning the Drivers, Lady____________ Expert ____________ Driving Capabilities Night ____________ Driver’s Position 96-100 33 45 121 121 15 49 Ignition and Throttle Control .. 75 Ignition Difficulties (sec also under "Magneto” .. 43 Introduction .. .. .. . 1 Intuitive Sight .. ’ ’ 5 L Lady Drivers, Capabilities of . and Hints to .. .. 119 -Lubrication of Engine .. 137 E Electrical Adjustments .. .. 44 Engine, Proper Lubrication .. 137 Starting Up .. .. 21, 39 Starting the, by Running Backwards .. .. 39 Expert, When to Call in .. . 47 Eye-training................ 3 How to Obtain an Observant 15 M Magneto Troubles___________ 43 Wiring a______________ 43 Manners, Road ___________129 N Night Driving