DELAYED CHANGING DOWN.
In changing down the most . com* nion fault, even on the modern ear with its greatly simplified gear chanye, is changing too late. This may in some ways sound contrary to the idea of fuel economy, but the fact remains that a delayed change puts increased stress on the engine, requires greater throttle opening in consequence, and may often on a long steep hill cull lor a further change down. Addition'' allv, engines are designed to run most efficiently at the higher speed, and therefore it is clear that the rate should be kept up whenever a severe and prolonged load has to be tackled. It is evident that where a driver has delayed his change down, so that eventually he has to make a further change, the engine will do many more revolutions over a given djstanee than would be the case in which, with a good driver, the change had been made early, one change sufficing. Moreover, hy overlate changing dovn, average speed is lowered.
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Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20647, 9 September 1932, Page 8
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