There may be points here and there which she has overlooked. Miss Levitt, however, will answer such questions or furnish such further information as readers may properly desire, either through the medium of his Majesty’s mails or, perhaps, in a later edition of this volume. The photographs, with which the several chapters are illustrated, were specially taken for the work by Mr. Horace W. Nicholls. _London, February 1909._ CONTENTS PAGE INTRODUCTORY v DOROTHY LEVITT: A PERSONAL SKETCH 3 THE WOMAN AND THE CAR CHAP. I. THE CAR--ITS COST, UPKEEP AND ACCESSORIES 15 II. THE ALL-IMPORTANT QUESTION OF DRESS 23 III. THE MECHANISM OF THE CAR 31 IV. HOW TO DRIVE 41 V. TROUBLES--HOW TO AVOID AND TO MEND THEM 51 VI. HINTS ON EXPENSES 62 VII. MOTOR MANNERS 69 VIII. TIPS--NECESSARY AND UNNECESSARY 77 DISTINGUISHED WOMEN MOTORISTES 85 THE COMING OF THE SMALL CAR 93 CAR INDEX-MARKS AND THEIR LOCALE--IN BRITAIN, FRANCE AND GERMANY 101 THE MOTOR WOMAN’S DICTIONARY--BRIEF EXPLANATION OF TECHNICAL TERMS 111 INDEX 123 ADVERTISEMENTS--SPECIALLY SELECTED AS BEING USEFUL TO WOMEN MOTORISTES 129 ILLUSTRATIONS _To face page_ Dorothy Levitt. Her favourite photograph. _Photo by Foulsham & Banfield, Ltd._ _Frontispiece_ “Drive your own car.” _Photo H. W. Nicholls_ 14 It is accessories that bring up the cost--you must have a hood. _Photo H. W. Nicholls_ 18 One of the most important articles of wear is a scarf or muffler for the neck. _Photo H. W. Nicholls_ 24 Remember to twist the veil before tying--this prevents the knot working loose. _Photo H. W. Nicholls_ 26 “The useful overall.” _Photo H. W. Nicholls_ 28 This little drawer is the great secret. _Photo H. W. Nicholls_ 30 Unscrew the cap and peep in. _Photo H. W. Nicholls_ 32