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The woman and the car

Motoring as a Pastime for Women--Patience of more Value than Nerve--Selection of a Car--Single-cylinder the best for Women who are going to drive themselves and attend to the Mechanism--Cost of a Small Car--Necessary Accessories and their Cost--Expense of Up-keep--The necessar...

Chapters

8. CHAPTER VIII

Motoring now so general that an Owner of a Car is not any longer considered to be necessarily a Millionairess--Tipping should be on a sensible Basis--While the Motor-car has emp...

5. CHAPTER V

The Battle of Motor Woe--Various Troubles which may happen at any Time--How to diagnose each Trouble and how to repair it--Prevention better than Cure--In spare Time, Practice i...

4. CHAPTER IV

Starting the Engine--How to hold the Steering-wheel--Various Speeds and Gears--How to start the Car--The Art of Throttling--The Use of Foot-pedals--Changing Speed--How to climb...

3. CHAPTER III

In which a Practical Introduction to the Car is given with Simple Explanations of the Details of the Machinery--The Importance of Lubrication--The Testing of the Brakes--The Six...

1. CHAPTER I

Motoring as a Pastime for Women--Patience of more Value than Nerve--Selection of a Car--Single-cylinder the best for Women who are going to drive themselves and attend to the Me...

2. CHAPTER II

The All-important Question of Dress--Masks and Goggles are usually unnecessary--“Nothing like Leather” is a False Cry--The best Head-gear--A Neck-muffler is of the greatest Impo...

7. CHAPTER VII

Things which Motoristes should and should not do when out in their Car--Laws governing the Highways--Pedestrians have the Right of Way--Points and Times at which to drive slowly...

6. CHAPTER VI

By the time you have read and thoroughly digested the preceding chapters I feel sure you will be able to take your car out for a spin without any misadventure.