Steering, Gear Changing and Braking. How To Drive Ep 4

From The Film Australia Collection. Made by the Commonwealth Film Unit 1969. Directed by John Edwards. In this episode of How To Drive we learn how to correctly steer the car as well as the correct methods of gear changing and braking.

[@FrothNinja]

Love the view out the windows - back to my early childhood

[@MeFrom07]

Interesting that they teach the viewer to double clutch, even though manual cars already had synchromesh gearboxes by then. I guess they were still teaching that method because a fair amount of earlier cars with crash boxes were still being used as daily drivers during that time.

[@gtlegend007]

MeFrom07 First gear on the early column shift falcons did have a synchro but second and third did. Can't remember the change over period but i think it was XA or XB falcons that they changed and have completely synchromesh gearboxes on the 3 speed column shifts.

[@ichirotaniguchi]

i still double clutch my modern cars, mainly in downshifts, just good practice to help with gearbox life

[@mickgatz214]

I learnt a lot watching this video! LOL

[@pervertt]

Man I feel old. Back in the 70s when men were men and cars had no power steering, I was taught to shuffle the steering wheel as well.

[@DGQ1Q2]

Nice, Double clutching, I love do that in my modern car, of course only have sense doing downshifting. Nowadays we do not need learn this technique, it is good to know 1.- If the synchromesh is so bad you can keep driving. 2.- It is soooooooOOOoo fun do downshifting and avoid use the syncros and accelerate doing downshifting.

[@johnazhderian5734]

The car has a Millennial anti-theft device ---- a standard transmission!

[@nicholasscarff2621]

John Azhderian it's relatively common for young drivers to learn to drive a manual in Australia.

[@boop-oop-a-doop9293]

Very few would be able to drive on the tree though.

[@GraemeO28]

Wonder how much the driver had to practice the underhand and overhand grip on the gear leaver?

[@DGQ1Q2]

Interesting t the "Pull push technique steering wheel" my understanding those cars do not have airbags, nowadays in advance courses of driving we use "Pull Push technique" due the danger of airbags in Road traffic collisions. This video is Good and so old. NFSA well done.

[@FrothNinja]

Oooo looks like a plastic dash, not as burny. Seems very dry for Victoria - rained every time I've been there

[@MMWA-DAVE]

Strange looking emblem on the steering wheel was that only used in Australia ?

[@MrRoosters75]

Late 60's Falcon steering wheel badge ,remember similar if not same on XY's ,not surprised it it was from Ford Canada.

[@noelgibson5956]

I've owned a few manual cars and.......ahem.........have never double declutched in my life. I was never aware that the technique was a thing until after I sold my last manual car. Nobody else I knew at the time was doing it either.
Like the voiceover said, it wasn't essential with modern cars......and my cars post dated late 60's models.

[@peterm1826]

wish i could buy all these

[@billmago7991]

What's with the red thing on the column shift? Shouldn't it be an eight ball knocked off from down the pub?😀😀🇦🇺

[@noelgibson5956]

Likely just a highlighter so the driver can see at a glance in bad light what gear he's in. Just a guess.

[@spacecadet2827]

a bright red brand new XT. not a common color. look at the brand new trim

[@leroyfoster6487]

What is the name of the song in the background

[@NFSAFilms]

The music used throughout this series is from a library production record. "Cruising Speed" by K Papworth. Published on the DeWolfe label - DWLP 3027

[@canusdominici]

Double yellow lines....

[@jimpickens2577]

Back in the good old days (before trump)