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The woman and the car

By Dorothy Levitt
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A concise, conversational handbook offering practical, experience-based guidance for women who drive or wish to learn. It covers sensible dress and protective accessories for open and closed cars, steering and control techniques, basic upkeep and roadside repairs, packing and storing essentials, touring etiquette and safety, and tips for gaining confidence behind the wheel. Advice is given in plain language with illustrative photographs and anecdotal examples, emphasizing self-reliance, comfort, and sensible precautions rather than technical jargon or formal instruction.

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Dorothy Levitt

Dorothy Levitt was an early 20th-century British author and a pioneering figure in the automotive world. She is best known for her influential book "The Woman and the Car," published in 1909, which provided practical advice for women drivers at a time when motoring was predominantly male-dominated. Levitt's work not only addressed the technical aspects of driving but also encouraged women to embrace independence and mobility through the use of automobiles. Her contributions to literature and the automotive field reflect a progressive attitude towards gender roles in the early 1900s.

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