Given a certain knowledge of the principles of a modern reliable motor-car, it is possible to undertake a Continental tour unaccompanied by a driver or mechanic. By so doing, the man of moderate means can take a holiday abroad _en automobile_ cheaper than he can at home, once he has got his car across the Channel. Nevertheless, the owner should try to come to a definite understanding, before leaving home, with the makers of the car regarding the prompt despatch of any spare parts that may be necessary through accidents or breakdowns on the road. Having decided to embark on such a trip, it is essential for the owner of the car to personally see that all tools, etc., are carefully packed and locked in their respective compartments, and that the machine has a thorough overhaul, at which the prospective man at the wheel is present. The compiler of these notes assumes, of course, that the intending tourist has had some experience of touring at home before plunging into the unknown. V. CARRY ON THE CAR 1. The usual kit of tools. 2. A hack-saw and blow-lamp. 3. A good supply of inner tubes and a spare cover. 4. A coarse funnel to strain the oil (the oil obtained in France often contains rubbish and the petrol water). 5. A petrol-funnel and a wash-leather bag to prevent water getting into the petrol tank; a densometer to take the specific gravity of petrol. 6. Overalls for dirty work, plenty of dusters, and some soap. 7. A sponge and wash-leather; also a coil of stout window-cord. 8. Tins of grease; spare tin of petrol and oil. 9. An electric inspection-lamp to fit to accumulators. 10. A tyre-pressure tester. _The following Books should also be carried_ 1. Royal Automobile Club, Motor Union, foreign handbook; also Touring Club de France’s _Annuaire Général_. 2. ‘Faults, and How to Find Them,’ by J. S. V. Bickford, B.A. 2s. 6d. Iliffe and Sons, Limited, 20, Tudor Street, E.C. 3. A catalogue of the particular car taken abroad, containing sectional drawings of the car’s parts. 4. ‘The Autocar Automobile Dictionary,’ by Sigmund Krausz. 3s. 6d. Iliffe and Sons, Limited, 20, Tudor Street, E.C. 5. A set of Taride maps, on cloth, covering the route. 6. ‘The Motor Routes of France,’ by Gordon Home. 5s. A. and C. Black, 4, Soho Square, W. 7. Burroughs Wellcome and Co.’s ‘Tabloid Brand’ Motor-Car First-Aid Case. VI. GENERAL REGULATIONS FOR FRANCE 1. A circulation permit (Permit de Circulation) and registered number must be obtained for car. 2. The driver must obtain a driving certificate (Certificat de Capacité), when two photographs of his head and shoulders, about 1½ inches by 1¾ inches, must be produced. 3. Name-plates must be placed on the dash-board facing the driver, about the size of a visiting-card, and have inscribed on them-- (_a_) Full name and address of owner of car. (_b_) Name, horse-power, and engine-number of car.