Fig. 1: Automo-AT1-Front
- Cloth: Heavyweight tan right twill
- Embroidery: Silk continuous
Fig. 2: Automo-AT1-Magnified
- Design: Twelve spokes, yellow gold valve, yellow hub
Fig. 3: Automo-AT1-Reverse
- Back: Black imprint
Fig. 4: Automo
- Minor variation: Gold valve, gold hub
Fig. 5: Automo-AT1-mve1-reverse
- Back: Black imprint
Item Name: Automobiling 1920 - 1933
Item ID: Automo-AT1
Collector Rating: 1
Pamphlets Used to Earn this Badge
Requirements December 1918 until January 1921
1. Demonstrate ability to start a motor, explaining when precautions should be taken.
2. Take off and put on pneumatic tires.
3. Know the principles of construction and the functions of clutch (two types), carburetor, valves, magneto, spark plug, differential, and two different types of transmission, explaining what special care each of these parts requires; and be able to explain three differences between a two- and a four-cycle motor.
4. Know how to put out burning gasoline or oil.
5. Be able to pass an examination equivalent to that required for a license to operate an automobile in the community in which he lives.
Requirements January 1921 until June 1931
1. Demonstrate ability to start a motor, explaining what precautions should be taken.
2. Take off and put on a pneumatic tire.
3. Know the principle of construction and the functions of a clutch (two types), carburetor, valves, magneto, spark plug, differential, and two different types of transmission, explaining what care each of these requires; and be able to explain three differences between a two- and a four-cycle motor.
4. Demonstrate how to put out burning gasoline or oil.
5. Be able to pass an examination equivalent to that required for a license to operate an automobile in the community in which he lives.
Requirements April 1932 until November 1938
1. Demonstrate ability to start and stop a motor, explaining what precautions should be taken.
2. Take off and put on pneumatic tires.
3. Explain the principles of construction and the functions of clutch (two types), carburetor, valves, magneto, spark plug, differential, and two different types of transmission, explaining what special care each of these parts requires; and be able to explain three differences between a two- and a four-cycle motor.
4. Demonstrate how to put out burning gasoline or oil.
5. Be able to pass an examination equivalent to that required for a license to operate an automobile in the community in which he lives.
6. (a) Give four rules to follow to insure safe crossing of a double track railroad.
(b) Name and explain four types of signals employed at railroad crossings to protect traffic.
(c) Know what slogan has been adopted in connection with railroad crossing safety.<>br
7. Be able to demonstrate or to answer 10 questions on automobile safety which has to do with conditions that exist in his community or on nearby roads. Must be of legal age to drive a car.