The Book of the Automobile; A Practical Volume Devoted to the History, Construction, Use and Care of Motor Cars and to the Subject of Motoring in America (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1905 edition. Excerpt: ...10.6 cents per mile. For Skilled User. Remaining life, 6 years. Interest $ 25 Depreciation 85 Repairs and renewals 100 Tires 60 Gasoline 40 Oil and supplies 10 Batteries 10 Stable 20 Insurance (fire) 15 $365 For 4,000 miles, 9.1 cents per mile. a a a oo" Cl fa fa& j J " (; ad Moo 0 fa fa fa fa CC Q&. D i-J i-9 "--J i-5 151, . o.-3.---2 J1001 " oot-S as 2 8:: X X X XX (c) -t N--' W --'i""-1--;;;;; 121 s S So a 5 ft C (a? SCChiS(c) ssh 0-Sm eg. So9o s.H 2: t sS-s 4 Wlnton Model B FrayerfaMIller Meteor Upton HfodelB Northern Hammer Model H Stevens f a Dur yea Model li Marmon Model B National Model C Gaeth Triplex Schacht Acme Type Berg PopefaToledo Model X Ijocomoblle Model E Cadillac Model D Cleveland Mod0-C Austin Model 00.... Boyal Model F Thomas Model 90.... Berg Rambler Studebaker No. 0&0 Haynes Model K 00-80-00-08 00-0 00-p 00-0 00-p 00-p 00-0 00-0 111 3 2 J 9 9: ), 0 zv.9 a.9 0 lSia.9 aal sSJ8, aJSjba-Sgv 'S CHAPTER X HOW TO RUN AN AUTOMOBILE "A Hobse," says Rudyard Kipllng, "in most harnesses does the work for which his driver is paid; and when the man is more than usual drunk the beast will steer him home. Not so the car. She demands of her driver a certain standard of education, the capacity of unflickering attention and absolute sobriety." Given the supply for these demands, there is one thing more needed to make a really successful driver, viz.: rapport between the driver and machine--a rapport of the kind Mr. Kipling has sung of in MacAndrew's Hymn. It is comparatively easy to learn to go through the motions of starting, steering, and stopping, but to get th