'How To Drive A Car'

Posted on Sun 17th, June 2012

• #1

conker
Just stumbled upon this little book I inherited from my father/grandfather. It's called "HOW TO DRIVE A CAR", by the editor of "The Motor" - but it doesn't give a name or indeed a date. I reckon it's from shortly after the war. The strapline is "An authoratative treatise dealing with the safe handling of a motor car under all conditions of road travel"

Anyway, thought you might find the following passages interesting/funny. I particularly like bit on Taxi Drivers.

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• #2

fatoldbloke

Nice one Ian, love the bit about carrier bikes on the third scan. "one can only... marvel at their survival" sounds like the early forties from the tone.
• #3

skydancer

Thats amazing ian. Would love to borrow the book
• #4

conker

^ i could bring it along on the Bletchley ride - it doesn't weigh much
• #5

skydancer

Cheers ian.
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"On occasions one can only gasp at their crass stupidity and marvel at their survival."

'Is it time to start calling out bad cyclists?' thread >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

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