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DESCRIPTION:
l TOWING
When towing or recovering a Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow, Corniche,
Camargue, or Bentley T Series or Cornic h e, even for short
distances, a solid tow bar must be used or the car must be
low loaded. Towing can only be used for distances up to
80 kilometres (50 miles) and maximum towing speeds of 72 k.p.h.
For greater distances the propeller shaft must be disconnected
or the vehicle must be transported.
2 DRIVING
Never coasta motor car in 'Neutral' whether the engine is
running or not.
Never free-wheel downhill with the engine not running.
When starting the engine of a motor car parked on an incline
ensure that the handbrake is firmly applied and leave the gear-
lever in the 'Park' position. Start the engine before operating
either of these two controls. On earlier cars fitted with the
four speed trans~ission ensure that the handbrake is firmly
applied before moving the gearlever to 'N' to start the engine.
3 MP.N OEUVRIN G
Hly
1 The motor ear must always be winched off a
transporter.
2 Do not push the vehicle down any steep inclines
unless the engine is running.
3 If a vehicle is being manoeuvred without the
engine running, the footbrake will not stop the
motor car, if the hydraulic systems are exhausted,