THURSDAY, JANUARY 29, 1931.
WILLYS-KNIGHT.
BRUSSELS SHOW.
2nd Gear Performance Little Really New to
of Car.
IMPORTANT FACTOR/"
Be Seen.
THE
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outstanding exhibit in this class i a convertible cabriolet by Alexia Kellner which, judging from the way It works in the hall, really ap pears to have o one-mán hood. After the two screws have been un- done on the top of the windscreen supports, the hood is pulled down! After Paris, London and Glasgow, from the rear by a strap rauning Belgium opened its annual inter-over the top and can be shut down national show in the handsome snug with little effort.
The second gear performance
Palais du Cinquentenaire, nt Brus Another Van den Plas et Fils of a car as well as its smoothness sels, the opening ceremony being strike an original note with a two- and netivity in driving in heavy performed by the popular Burgo cater and dickey sports body, in city traffic is an important factor master, M. Adolphe Max, writes W. black and red, on a Delage chassis, in modern motoring. This is Bradley, Continental correspon-in which everything is treated as a clearly indicated in the careful dent of The Autocar.
triangle. The mudguards are swept engineering thought that is now
This is a truly international ex-down on each side to a very short being given to this phase of enhibition, with 384 firms from running board, the space behindt gine development.
France, America, Britain, Germany, the wheels, under the mudguard, Among the leading car manu-Austria, Italy and Belgium showing being filed in with a triangular- facturers to first give second gear passenger cars, lorries, motor cycles shaped tool or battery box, outlined performance careful study and and their numerous accessories and with a triangular door. The ear development is the Willys-Over-equipment. No country suffered se door forms a triangle, the outline of land Company, which has result severely during the War as did which is accentuated by a ed in a new high standard of per- Belgium, and none met with a triangular moulding On the formance, not only in city driv-many difficulties during the post-deep red ground. Even ing but under varying motoring War period, the result being shown red seat cushions have conditions on the open highway, in the diminished number of Belgian black triangle worked
Its test product, the new car manufacturing firms.
them. Perhaps the design will not Willys straight eight which re At the present time there are please everybody, but the car is one, cently
made its debut to the only three important makers pro- which undoubtedly will attract nt- motoring public, is no exception, ducing passenger cars-Minerva, tention at places like Ostend and This car has disclosed an ease of F.N. and Imperia; three others, Monte Carlo. handling in traffic together with A.D.K., Astra and Sizaire.
black
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ore Less putre is a four-passenger
its remarkable smoothness and manufacturing on a very small open touring model, on the same speed of 43 miles an bour in scale. Several which were well stand, with the mudguards and the second, which is outstanding in known on the English market be-running boards treated elegantly the field of medium priced eights. fore the War have disappeared al-and practically for carrying the Such performance is of decided together or have been switched over greatest amount of spares, tools alvintage in city driving where to lorries or other manufacturing and luggage.
Passing to quite another class of wend his way in and out of traffic The British makes at this exhibi- body, a word of commendation must lanes and make exceptionally [tion are Auatin, Morris (showing be given the caravan trailer pro- fast second-gear getaways at in both the passenger car and com-duced by Matthys. This is a two- traffic lights.
mercial sections), Hillman, Humber, whceler built up entirely of plywood
the man at the wheel may easily interests.
in plywood. Its weight is stated to
After a ride in the new Buick Eight-
you'll understand why so many thousands of owners have bought Buicks with utmost confidence for twenty-five years!
In addition to Buick's stylish appearance and the luxurious comfort the new Buicks develop better than 80 miles an hour faster acceleration and that economy in fuel, oil and maintenance which has always been characteristic of Brick,
Why not let us take you for a free demonstration ride to-day ?
THE KING'S CARS.
The importance of providing and Rolls-Royce. No great amount covered with fabric leather, having such an active car with the most of new material could be expected, two doors on the right-hand side. highly developed braking system for manufacturers had every inter Right across each end there is a also is a fundamental of safety est in displaying their new types at comfortable setter, the back of since a car with such flashing ac-the earlier shows. Many of the which hinges up to form an upper celeration must at all times he specially prepared show models, in-sleeping berth, thus giving under complete control of the deed, were offered to the public gaze excellent sleeping accommoda- driver. To provide this means of in the Grand Palais in Paris and tion for four persons. Over security and safety, the new at Olympia before coming to the ench
wheel there is 4 Willys Knight, which has under- big national hall on one of the family dresser with drawers-all, Fone many thousands of miles of heights of Brussels. rond test, is equipped with the The only exception appears to be be 10 cwt. highly efficient four-wheel Bandix a new straight eight medium-priced | In the accessory section attempts Duo Servo internal expanding car presented by the F.N. Company.have been made to produce some- two-shoe type brakes. These Quite orthodox in its design, the thing more satisfactory than the brakes are 12 inches in diameter new F.N. is a smart, pleasing-look.ordinary jack, which may be quite giving a total braking area of 187 ing car, which naturally attracts an good considered merely as a jack, aquare inches, and are entirely immense amount of attention at the but becomes very unsatisfactory enclosed to provide protection show. The engine, A side-valve when it has
to be slipped under against mud, dirt, grit and water model of 72 x 100 m.m. bore and some Invisible part of the rear axle.j in the lining.
stroke (3,250 c.c.), with cylinders Undoubtedly the best effort in this and crank case in one casting, direction is the Gauthier jack, down-draught carburetter, battery which is being produced in conjune- Ignition, full-pressure lubrication tion with Dewandre, of servohrako and oil radiator, is attached to the fame. This consists of four inde- frame at four points on rubber pondent hydraulic jacks, perman- Motorists who see the King and blocks. The four-speed gear box is ently attached to the chaasis frame, Queen driving to a unit with the engine and has the and not to the axle, and thus having often ask why the King should use engagements When Wizard Smith, the Aus-change-speed lever and the hand the advantage of adding nothing to "old-fashioned" looking cars, for tralian speedster, visits New brake is external on a drum just be the unsprung weight. It will im- their high, heavy looking bodies, Eealand in February to attempt hind the gear box. An open. pro-mediately be objected that such a wide wings and running boards are new land speed record on Ninety-peller-shaft is used, the springs are jack will take the load off the in striking contrast to the long low Mile Beach, he will race under half-elliptics front and rear, and springs and leave the wheels on the lines of the modern eports saloon conditions entirely different from either wood or wire wheels are fit-ground; but this has been obviated those which governed his first ted. The wheelbase is 9ft. 11in., a short horizontal cylinder, pro-Wales and his brothers.
cars used by the Prince of speed effort on this track early and the track 58in. The four-jecting from the main vertical
cylinder over-head-valve F.N. is be-cylinder, from which a bolt shoots the Royal ears refuse to wear out. answer to their question is simple Smith's car, Anzac, a speedying continued without change. out and passes under the spring. machine when all out, was suffi
The four jack cylinders are decided to replace their cars with cient to show the possibilities of gian makers, is producing two mounted under the running board, new models, but, even when the
Minerva, the biggest of the Bel-
Six years ago the King and Queen Ninety-Mile Beach, as a racing sights and three six-cylinder models. or other convenient part of the car, new cars were delivered, they had a motor track, and the unofficial The latest eight-the 4,000 cc. with their heads flush with the slightly more sedate appearance breaking of the world's ten-mile model is now produced with a/outer edge of the board. A cover than other cars of the same year. record at a speed of more than short chassis. All models are of tap is removed and the end of a The King and Queen had been so 148.6 miles an hour inspired Smith | the same general design, with brace, having an external thread to build his present freak car for sleeve-valve engines, and a wealth cut on it, is screwed into the head pleased with the dignified appear- au attack on the late Sir Henry of refinement which places them in/of the cylinder and, through a ballance of their former cars that they Segrave's standing record of 231 the highest ches of European pro- contact, drives the piston down the ordered the new models to be equip
SPEED RECORDS.
Australian's 300 M.P.H. Bid.
last year.
m.n.h.
.
The new car, which is fitted
ductions.
not show Any
The
ped with exactly similar bodies, cylinder barrel. Oil is thus driven and the cars bought then are still with a 2,000-h.p. Napier engine, change, if we except its entry into to descend and, by means of a by the materials and workmanship-
Imperia does
into the telescopic jack, causing in use to-day. So excellent were taken from one of the British the motor boat field. Although Pass, causing the bolt to pass under all the Royal cars are, of course, Schneider Trophy airplanes and there is no motor boat class in the the car spring. lent by the British Air Ministry show, the firm have a 14ft. run-
entirely British made, that the care will have practically double the about, with six-cylinder Imperia
to-day are every whit as comfort. power of the Golden Arrow. Her
able and reliable as when they left | driver hopes for a speed of near-hauling behind a private car. Astra engine, complete with its trailer for
the works. is 300 m.p.h.
has on view a front wheel drive, Bullet-Shaped Car.
Independently sprung-wheel passen-"j
Anzac, too, was a freak cat This machine, which was bullet-
CLEANING THE SILENCER
of mind,
Out of sight, out
usually is the fate of the silenc-lead much easier lives than the Royal cars, it may be thought, ger car bearing a very close resem but actually the silencer fully re-is far from being the case.
er and exhaust system of the car, runabouts of ordinary folk, but this They shaped, except for the fin-like tall Sizaire, after failing to hold its pays occasional attention, and are in use every day, and, although For direction and stability, had an position on the French market. has often is a main cause of lost they receive the utmost attention in fuel consump the Royal mewa, when they are out Efficient engine perform "on duty" the cars frequently are
blance to the French Tracta. The
over-all length of twenty feet, and become a Belgian make. It appeara
power and heavy
tion.
a few inches only of clearance that the riding comfort secured by ance obviously depends on the handled roughly. Notoriety seek from the ground. Mounted on the four independently Cadillac chassis
sprung was an Eagle 8 wheels was much appreciated in haust gases, and if this condi-initials on the bodywork and dam-
quick and free expulsion of ex-ers for example, acratch names and
Rolls-Royce twelve-cylinder engine, developing 350 h.p.
magnetos, four
"custom"
body
acro Belgium, with the result that ar- tion is not obtainable, due to aage paint and varnish. Then, too, It was not a new engine. Smith the assembly of the car in that must be poor. Few motorists, al-speed "empty" journeys to be made rangements were made to continue blocked pipe, the performance there are at frequent intervals high icked it up for £40 at a sale of country when the Paris works were:hough faithful in their attention to Sandringham, or Balmoral, to second-hand aircraft equipment. closed.
It W18 Alted with four Although the
the cleaning of plugs and all meat the Royal train, when the cars' carburettors, builder is not finding life a bed of adjustments, over give thought to ly and reliably as the express itself. twenty-four spark plugs, and three roses, now that standard bodies are the possibility of a chocked ex-Probably the Royal car mileage is filters, and other routine engine must be there on time, as punctual- forward gears.
Anzac had been pushed in its perfection,
turned out such a high degree of there is always much
haust system. When 20,000 or as big annually as any in the coun trinis to 100 m.p.h. In second gear that is original and interesting 30,000 miles have been covered, try, and the cars must never fail. on Gerrigong Beach, in Australia. Belgium. The fabric body appeare and smoke expelled in that dis-old-fashioned.
the huge volume of exhaust fumes Only outwardly are the King's cars Later it was made to register 121 to be under a cloud, although not so tance will have left behind a large are the most modern of 12-cylinder m.p.h. on a straight piece of road completely taboo as in France amount of soot and carbon de engines, and in one at least the new Under the bonnets not far away from Sydney. Further, the open car is still appre posit. The best method of remov- British feating clutch device in
On Ninety-Miig Beach Smith's stated, although the tendency is for ing this deposit is by dismantling shortly to be tested. hopes of touching 170 m.p.h. were it to become a high-class modell the exhaust system and cleaning fulled. He considers Ninety maintained by people who can afford with a suitable wire brush. Mile Beach the finest speedway in to run two cars. There are also Where the longth of pipe prévents
AUSTINS ABROAD.
the world. "Nowhere," he said, more sunshine saloons here than in the use of the brush, gentle tap- because their life is short, when, after his ten-mile record run, is other parts of the Continent. Onping with a wooden mallet on the in reality, the fault lies with the there a track, natural or artificial, the Colson stand is to be noted outside of the Bilancer pipe will owners of the cars. Incorrect in- that will compare with it. I be-sliding roof in two parts, the for dislodge the carbon. Here it will carry a car going at ward half sliding over the rear half, 200 m.p.h
and, as there is no connection be not be overlooked during the motor car owners. In addition to
The exhaust manifold should most common
fiation of tyres is probably the of the offences of tween the front door posts and the roof, the front seats can be entered
cleanlig operations;
the harmful effect of this on the without having to "double under." The Italian Military authorities Rigidity is secured by a tube unit-
tyres, the operating efficiency of have ordered an Austin seven ing the top contre portion of the
the car is reduced. Under-infla-" military type, touring car for ex windscreen frame with the fixed
tion produces additional load on perimental purposes, 6 will be portion of the roof
wheels in any extensive parking if not correct causes sluggish Examination of motor car the angine and running gear, and remembered that over 100 of these Really A One-Man Hood vehicles were put into commission Land A Dens show a very at- of owner-drivers do not give pro-ednsumption, loss of power and area reveals that fully 80 per cent engine performance, high petrol by the British Wir Onie s year tractive two-door convertible cabrio per attention to their tyrea. No hill climbing ability, and abnormal
let on a Minerva chassis. Another doubt many tyres are condemned wear an all moving parts.
NEGLECTED TIRES.
114" Wheelbase Buick Models ~118" Wheelbase Buick Models 124" Wheelbase Buick Models 132 Wheelbase Buick Models
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