THE BRAKES.
When a care is provided with good brakes, and more especially with four-wheel brakes, some drivers are inclined to get careless and take, risks when motoring in hilly country. Every car should" have brakes powerful enough to hold it on the steepest hill, but these brakes should not be used for long periods, because extended use causes heat and the brake linings may become burnt or glazed and lose their gripping power as a clutch will do. The car should be kept in hand by means of the engine and the brakes used in emergencies. On moderate hills the engine can control the car 4 in top gear, but on bad hills it cannot. Generally speaking the man who uses his brakes least is the best driver. Every sudden application of the brakes is generally caused by a mistake on the part of some person or other—may be the driver of the car, possibly the driver of some other vehicle, or it may be caused by animals straying on the road.
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Southland Times, Issue 19690, 24 October 1925, Page 16
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173THE BRAKES. Southland Times, Issue 19690, 24 October 1925, Page 16
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