ˈself-drive, a.
[self- 2 b.]
Designating a motor vehicle hired to be driven by oneself, not by a chauffeur, or an agency which supplies such vehicles. Also ellipt. as n., a self-drive car or van, and ˈself-driven ppl. a.
| 1929 Star 21 Aug. 13/3 (Advt.), Motor-cars for hire. Self-drive Sal[oon]s, tourers fr. 17/6 day. 1932 Kipling Limits & Renewals 80 A natty little grey and black self⁓driven coupé came from Brighton way. 1953 R. Macaulay Last Lett. to Friend (1962) 97, I have hired a self⁓drive car, as there seems no other way of getting about Cyprus. 1969 J. Leasor They don't make them like that any More vi. 194 We could hire a self-drive from some⁓where. 1972 L. P. Bachmann Ultimate Act xvi. 125 At the international self-drive agency I handed over my credit card. 1978 N. Freeling Night Lords ii. 14 French show-offs in Jaguars..Americans in self-drives. 1982 ‘W. Haggard’ Mischief Makers xi. 132, I have hired a self-drive removal van... We will load those crates. |