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Show EXPERT TELIjS IIOAV TO GET MOST OUT OP YOUR MOTOR. Acordlng to a writer In American Motorist, half the pleasure In motoring motor-ing comes with learnlrfg to manipulate manipu-late your car with ease and grace, j "Correct form in driving," says this writer, "means minimum drain on tho pocket book. Velvety stops and starts prevent unusual strains on the motor, clutch, trAnsmlsglqn, axles and tires. They also cut down the consumption of gasoline and oil. A well made mo tor, like a Swiss watch, Is a sensitive thing. It resents abuse, but responds willingly, capably to gentle handling. Starting nn automobile is an art. T believe somebody else has said that, but never mind. Simple though the act may be, there are plenty of drivers driv-ers who never acquire tho finished way of doing it. The master driver alms to create a steady pull on the driving mechanism from the moment he slip3 into first speed until the car Is under full headway. Learn to accelerate ac-celerate simultaneously with letting In tho clutch. Tho mechanical art of B gear -shifting can bo learned in flfo V I minutes. KlLfl 'As soon as you have the car in ififlfl high speed, assumo a natural, com- 'H fortable position. Avoid a strained,, hlgh-lcnsioncd grip on the wheel. Driving a car is not tiresome If one il sits In an easy upright position. The jl driver who slouches in his scat must be constantly shifting. He cannot ap- jl ply the brakes without sitting erect. Il Ho must change his position to shift H gears." |