The art of driving (2) - Driving off, changing gear and braking
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Summary
In the series "The art of driving" from the pioneering days of the automobile, the relevant aspects of using and maintaining the car at that time will be addressed and discussed in detail in several parts. The second part deals with the activities involved in actually driving the car. This article summarizes in an entertaining way long-forgotten knowledge about the control of a motor vehicle and is illustrated with contemporary images.
This article contains the following chapters
- Instructions from the book "The modern motor car"
- Short pause when shifting up
- Downshifting with intermediate throttle
- The car manufacturer shifted the problem onto the driver.
- Whoever brakes has lost?
Estimated reading time: 5min
Preview (beginning of the article)
Getting the engine going in the 1920s was one thing - driving the car was something else. Cranking the engine could still arouse pity, but mercilessly shaking yourself and your passengers with the clutch jolting and expecting the car to self-destruct at any moment brought the driver pure scorn. Instructions from the book "The modern motor car" In order not to expose himself to further public ridicule in the future, the beginner had no choice but to take a profound look at Mr. W. Peter's manual "Der moderne Kraftwagen", the indispensable handbook of the 1920s for engineers, mechanics, self-drivers and professional drivers - at least that's what the foreword says. After his first practical experiences on the boulevards bustling with cars, motorcycles and bicycles, carts and pedestrians, many a beginner probably chose a lonely country road or a deserted factory site for his first attempts at driving.
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