The Washington times., 1913-05-10
WOMEN MOTORISTS
GIVEN GOOD ADVICE
Feminine Drivers Cannot Know
Too Much About Cars, Is
Opinion of Expert.

There are many things TO be consid-
cred by the prospective buyer of
motor car" says Mrs. Sherman Hitch
NSck, than whom there is no more IA
nous woman motorist in this country.
THE result that every woman looks
for and has the right to expect Is salts
factory service says Mrs. Hitchcock,
i'm discussing the motor car from n
woman's standpoint. by satisfactory
service | mean reliable performance un-
der all conditions of roads and all sorts
of weather during an extended period
of time. How, then, to select the car
that will. at the right price, give her
that result, Is an important question.
THE first point to decide upon is what
she really wants in motor car. or
course, she wants ample power, fiexibil-
it, of control, comfort, convenience.
good looks, the quality to wear well and
a fair price With these elements conf
bined in her car she is assured Of sat
isfactory service
Ample power does not mean extrava-
CANT power. The motor should be OF the
right construction which actual service
has proved a good one in heavy going
and on hill. She does not want extrava-
CANT power. because with that economy
of operation Is impossible. She shouId
give her attention to the metnoo o.
manufacture. good motor could not
be built on a bad principle, but II might
be a possible thing to build poor mo-
tor on a good principle. She should buy
a car that is built in efficient shops and
is made from the right design ana OF tne
best materials.
Long Wheel Base Necessary.
"A comfortable car is very necessary
IL she expects to enjoy it. This is
secured through long wheelbase, large
wheels and tires, long flexible springs.
tilted seats and first class upholstery.
The great comfort in a motor car Is
secured when the car is built heavy
enough to give the feeling OF sofdity
and yet not SO heavy as to overouroen
the motor.
..The very first thing to be learned is.
Of course, to steer the car. and this Is
very simple in itself. The steering
mechanism will be found very sensitive
to the woman beginner: the slightest
turn of the wheel brings an instant
response that Is rather confusing to an
inexperienced operator. A clear road
should be found for experimenting where
there Is plenty of room, and learning
thing to accomplish. The first time a
woman operates her car alone. no
matter whether she has been taught by
an experienced driver or otherwise, she
viii have very little confidence in her
Presence of Mind Essential.
'on each occasion when change of
speed In necessary. when she has to
avoid other vehicles and obstructions
TO her progress IL is exceedingly difficult
for her to retain in mind even the most
simple of her instructions. and II is
especially necessary at such times to
have the car under complete control
and to be possessed Of presence Of mind
to do the right thing at the proper
time. The ability to Judge speed and
distance and the knowledge Of control
are only to be had from actual ex-
perience. careful study and keen OBJ
servafion, combined with intelligence:
care and attention will. in a short time,
give one complete confidence to drive
a motor car with perfect safety.
Until one has the acquired conf
dence in herself it is very unwise to
try and drive through congested thor
oughfares. When she has acquired con-
troll sufficiently to drive through city
streets the greatest care must he exer-
cised. turns must be made slowlv. OBJ
structions must be avoided by liberal
margins, and she must be ever ready
TO slacken speed when doubtful reeard-
ing the course to be taken by other
vehicles.
or the hundreds of motor trucks in
use there is hardly an owner that isn't
interested in keeping an accurate daily
record OF the upkeep cost of his trucks.
For the want of something better many.
owners have devised records of their
own more or less complete in form.
Probably the most accurate and COM
plete forms for keeping daily records OF
motor truck upkeep costs is printed and
distributed free to motor truck owners
and persons interested in motor truck
upkeep costs by the B. r. Goodrich
Company. Akron. Ohio. The Goodrich
record system consists of two complete
but very simple forms. One is card
for the drivers record showing trips
made mileage, the record of tires. load
pounds carried. the oil. gasolene or cleo
tricfty consumed per mile each day
The larger form for the office files Is
a monthly report made up each day
from tire drivers daily report card
The Goodrich record forms are 70
complete that An owner can tell at a
glance just what his trucks are costing
him each day including wages Of driv-
ers and helpers. The Goodrich daily re-
port forms were first made and used
by the b. F. Goodrich Company to keep
an accurate record OF the upkeep costs
of the trucks used by that company In
ifs tire and rubber business at its fac
tory In Akron Ohio. The forrns are so
complete that they enabled the Good
rich Company to find and correct many
'Teaks-' In the daily upkeep costs Of
sheir motor trucks. Many truck owners
throughout the country are finding the
Goodrich forms a great aid IN keeping
an accurate record of truck upkeep
costs
Motor truck owners or any one in
terested In upkeep costs, either gasolene
or electric, will be forward a supply Of
the Goodrich forms free. IL they write to
the B. r. Goodrich Company. Akron.
Ohio