Publisher's Synopsis
A Chatty Little Handbook for All Women who Motor or who Want to Motor. First published in 1909. Illustrated with photographs of the author demonstrating topics outlined in the text specially taken for the book by Horace Nicholls. Dorothy Elizabeth Levitt, born Elizabeth Levi, (1882-1922) was the first British woman racing driver, holder of the world's first water speed record, the women's world land speed record holder, and an author. She was a pioneer of female independence, a leading exponent of woman's "right to motor", and taught Queen Alexandra and the Royal Princesses how to drive. From 1903-08 she wrote a motoring column for The Graphic, an illustrated weekly newspaper, and these articles form the basis of her book which offers a wealth of advice on subjects including technical matters, motor manners, and recommended motoring dress. She recommends that women should carry a small hand mirror to allow them to occasionally see behind while driving, thus pioneering the rear-view mirror before it was introduced by manufacturers in 1914, and she also advised women travelling alone to carry a handgun.
