Automobiling
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| Automobiling merit badge | ||||
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| Status: | Discontinued | BSA Advancement ID: | None | |
| Created: | 1911 | Original/new/replaced: | ||
| Discontinued: | 1963 | Replaced by: | ||
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The Automobiling merit badge was one of the original 57 merit badges issued by the Boy Scouts of America in 1911.
| Automobiling is a discontinued merit badge. Automobiling Merit Badge was one of the original merit badges in 1911. It was discontinued in 1963, being replaced by Automotive Safety. |
Merit badge requirements
- 1. Demonstrate how to start a motor, explaining what precautions should be taken.
- 2. Take off and put on pneumatic tires.
- 3. Know the functions of the clutch, carburetor, valves, magneto, spark plug, differential cam shaft, and different speed gears, and be able to explain difference between a two and four-cycle motor.
- 4. Know how to put out burning gasoline or oil.
- 5. Have satisfactorily passed the requirements to receive a license to operate an automobile in the community in which he lives.
| The official source for the information shown in this article or section is: Boy Scout Handbook, 1911 Edition |
Notes
See also
- Automotive Maintenance (active merit badge)
