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Show Ease and Grace in j Driving Is Pleasure ! According to a writer In American Motorist, half the pleasure in motoring motor-ing comeB with learning to manipulate manipu-late your carvilh easo and grace. "Correct form in' driving,'; says this writer, "means minimum drain on tho pockelbook. Velvety stops and starts prevent unusual strains on the motor, clutch, transmission, axles and tires. They also cut down the consumption of gasoline and oil. A well made motor, mo-tor, liko a Swiss watch, is a sensitive .thing. It resents abuse, but responds willingly, capably to gentle handling. Starting an automobile Is an art. 1 believe somebody else ha3 said that, .but never mind. Simple though the act may be, there are plenty of driv-ors driv-ors who never acquire the finished way of doing it. The master driver aims to create a steady pull on the , 1 .. 1 , , C ... 1 I r ,, ... , unwufc jiiwuiiiuuam irom me moment ho slipB into first speed until the car is under full headway. Learn to accelerate ac-celerate simultaneously with letting in tho clutch. The mechanical act of gear shifting can be learned in five minutes. "As soon as you havo the car in high speed, assume a natural, comfortable position. Avoid a strained, high-tension grip on the wheel. Driving a car is not tiresome if one sits in an easy upright position. The driver who slouches in his seat must be constantly constant-ly shifting. He cannot apply the brakes without sitting erect. He must change his position to shift gears." |