Photo Gallery «The art of driving (2) - Driving off, changing gear and braking»

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.

Adler (around 1912) - family outing without front brakes - taken at the Kerstelenbach bridge near Amsteg in the canton of Uri

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Gabriel auf dem Lorraine-Dietrich beim GP de l'ACF im Jahr 1906 in Le Mans (© Archiv Automobil Revue)

Der erste Gang wird zum Anfahren eingelegt (© Archiv Bernhard Brägger, 1910)

Nur Zwischengas hilft, wenn sich ein schnell drehendes Zahnrad mit einem fast stillstehenden paaren soll (© Archiv Bernhard Brägger, 1910)

Die Trommelbremse - ein wichtiger Schritt in Richtung moderner Bremstechnik (© Archiv Bernhard Brägger, 1910)

Der Albtraum des Autofahrers - einseitig ziehende Bremsen auf der Hinterachse (© Archiv Bernhard Brägger, 1910)