TAKE THE HILLS QUIETLY.
The average man makes a wild rush at the bulk of the stiff hills in order to get up them as far as possible on top gear, irrespective of the surface, with the result that the tyres are damaged and the whole chassis receives some knocking aliout, while the temperature of the engine has bumped up owing to the throtle opening, without a corresponding increase of speed for satisfactory radiation purposes. -Jut no matter how good the road, if my touring speed is 23 miles along the level, so will that speed be maintained at. the foot of the lon s . stiff hill. The moment she shows signs of dropping down in speed, the clutch is slipped, the gear changed, and without any undue fuss we carry on up the hill at the same revolutions of the engine, with practically little increase of temperature in the cooling system.
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Auckland Star, Volume LV, Issue 250, 21 October 1924, Page 12
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152TAKE THE HILLS QUIETLY. Auckland Star, Volume LV, Issue 250, 21 October 1924, Page 12
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