THURSDAY, APRIL 2, 1931.
£198 SALOON.
Sir Herbert Austin Reveals his “12-6."
Two hundred motor-car dealers from all parts of Great Britain as- ⚫sembled at the Austin motor works
A FLYING START.
British Design and Workmanship.
THE
Campbell-although to all intents and purposes a new car, is really the Aame car that Wan designed and bullt in 1926, securing. the world's
speed record early in 1927 and in 1928 at Day- with 243 average speed of tona 206.95 m.p.h., as well as the world's records for & miles and 5 kilometres, in South Africa in 1929 at a speed records still
For the second time within two years a British driver in a motor car designed and built in Great at Longridge to learn a secret Britain, of British materials and which Sir Herbert Austin had pro- workmanship. has travelled faster of 216 m.p.h. which mised to reveal, but although he ad-on land than man had ever done be-Bland,
That the present attempt dressed them for half an hour before, and the work has been stirred has been successful fa a wonderful left unanswered the one question by the achievement of Capt. Mal-tribute to British workmanship and that was on the tip of all their colm Campbell who, over the mea- mnterinl. tongues.
"What is the price?" That was the question which had for some weeks agitated the minds of car manufacturers and dealers, for ramour had made it known that Sir Herbert was about to launch upon the market a new Austin model, the first for eight years. M
J
First Produced in Clay.
sured mile at Daytona Beach, Flori da, piloted his 1,400 h.p. Napier
Mr. R. A. Railton, of Thomson Blue Bird racing car once up and once down at an average speed of and Taylor's, the well-known Brook- 245.736 m.p.h.. 14.37 m.p.h. faster lands experts on racing cars, was has the record established by the responsible for the re-design of this As long ago ne late Sir Henry Segrave on the same new "speed king."
May last, designs were prepared and beach two years ago.
The achievement of the late Sir a small plasticine model made with Henry Segrave
the British which exhaustive wind tunnel tests | manufacturers' proud challenge to were carried out, to ensure that re- all nations; that of Capt. Malcolm sistance has been reduced to a mini- Campbell has placed British achieve-mum, with the result that in the The experts saw the new ***Twelve-Six" Austin, but only ment on a pinacle from which it new modified Napier-Campbeli wIER after Sir Herbert had let them will require considerable effort to produced a car with a smaller wind it. Like the "Golden resistance than any car of such high examine it, and after he had told, dislodge
Months of Testing.
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them of the years of research, costArrow" the "Blue Bird" represent-power, notwithstanding that the ing hundreds of thousands of the highest degree of British frontal area of 14.5 sq. ft. is greater pounds, and of the months of test-raftmanship in manufacture and than that of the "Golden Arrow." ing the new models-disguised as demonstrated in a striking manner The chassis was designed to en- construction, 'able Capt. Campbell to sit as low as lorries-over the roads in Wales, how British design,
and materials will nequit them. possible. The central casing of the selves when subjected to the most rear axle was, therefore, offset 7 in. Then catalogues were handed Jeritical and abnormal test.
with the result that the driver's seat out revealing the price, £108, for
Inspired with that confidence in is only 10 in. from the ground. the four-door saloon.
the excellence of its own producte, The two rear springs have differ
did he allude to the price.
to obviate risk of danger to the driver in the event of fire.
Sir Herbert's grey eyes twinkled which is the life-blood of a vigorent camber, so that when the ear is as he heard the excited comments ous and virile industry, or nation, at rest the body in alightly tilted to
British of the deniers, and acknowledged, the
This provides that! motor industry has the offside. their congratulations.
shown that it is not content to rest when engine torque comes into Be had thrown down the gaunton Its laurgis, and the success which play, the chassis is brought on to let to the car-manufacturers of the has been attained by Capt. Malcolm an even keel. world. He had invited them to Campbell but typifies the determina- A freproof bulkhead is fitted im- tread on the tail of his coat. But tion of those engaged in the indus mediately behind the engine, so as be made no extravagant claims for, try to consolidate and to extend the his new model,
progress made in the motor markets "The future," he said, "is not of the world.
The body is ingeniously arranged. As a further example of the suc-'Its framework of steel tubes is cov likely to be satisfactory for high
attending the British motor ered with aluminium panels. speed on the road with the news
industry may be mentioned the re- The body is in four sections. But this police everywhere. will touch sixty miles an hour with ferul successes scured in what is pro- tail portion, the only fixed part of ease, and will provide effortless ac-ably the greatest reliability trial the body, is designed on aircraft
Kives the celeration from five to fifty-five in the motor world, the Monte Carlo principles and miles an hour on top gear."
Rally, where out of 149 entries Bri- the appearance of an aircraft fuse.
cars were
section represented by lage on wheels. Another The Twelve-Six is a light six-th eylin:ler motor-car equipped or roughly 36 per cent. and, in encases the powerful Napier engine, throughout with safety glass. The face of the severest international whilst the cockpit, built specially: steel body is so finely made that competition, succeeded in securing, round Capt. Campbell, is connected it weighs no more than the fabric among other honours, the premier to the engine cowling by the third The three one, available as an alternativeAward in the class for care of over section of this body. choice.
1,100 c.c. and again in the class for intter sections are all enally de-) The tax is £14. It has a three-tars of 1,100 c.c. and under. Theso tachable. speed gear-box and wire wheels.
car
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successes are cloquent of the high The hody a remarkable achieve." Adequate room for four passen-degree of efficiency attained by ment and a tribute to the skill and gers and sufficient for five is pro-motor car manufacturers If Great organisation of Messrs. Gurney Nut- vided..
Britain and cannot fail to enhance ting, na it was produced in less than There are no gadgets on the the already high reputation held by six weeks. steering column-just the horn British cars all over the world.
Baby Cars Tower Above New Speed Car,
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button and headlight dipper, which Export Position Maintained. operates magnetically. The win Nor is the progress restricted to dows open and close by winding the gathering of awards, for while The height of the scuttle from handles, and behind the adjustable the unparalleled world depression the ground is less than 45 in., lower front seats foot rails are fitted. [afford. ́ ample explanation for any than the popular "baby" cara, whilst As to the actual running, per-decrease in the export position it is the chassis clearance is only 5-in. haps the best compliment that can gratifying to record that almost The wind tunnel tests demonstrat- be paid to Sir Herbert Austin is alone among the exporting indused that with the radiator in front, to say that the Twelve Six has all tries the British motor Industry has the least possible resistance is ob the Straits Times an interesting the virtues for which the Austin maintained its position and that it tained. The radiator is of the or Twelve is famous, plus the smooth has made a promising start in 1931. dinary honeycomb type, designed who, of course, ness of a "six" and the price of Thus one
thal for the specially for the car. It is separat pioneers of the industry here and £198.
year 1930 the volume of its exported from the rest of the body, yet it is now back again in Singapore. business in motor products outer covering is streamlined with Mr. Wearne started in business in Orchard Road on April 1, 1986, hav- reached a total of £13;262,146 only the rest of the car.
son
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letter from Mr. C. F. F. Wearne, was one of the
a little below that for 1929, while so A special ventilator has been affixing taken over from Howarth Ers far as the exports of motor vehicles ed in the cockpit so as to counteract kine's the agency and spare parts for the Oldsmobile cars.. At this alone are concerned these were the fumes of the engine, which aro The attraction of the 1930-31 aca-12,258 (value £1,815,088) less in likely to be inconvenient in such an time, he says, Mrs. Owen was driv- Overseas 1930 than in 1929, a percentage of enclosed space as the cockpit of this ing a two-cylinder British Star car, models has been still further en-29 per cent. in regard to numbers car, where convenience has had to which was subsequently alloted the be sacrificed to reducing wind re- proud designation of the number hanced by the following additions:and 21 per cent. as regards value.
["P" in Singapore, and Dr. Fowlle It is therefore surprising that, in alstance. (a) Isis Saloon models can be at-)
Special fairings have been fitted! had a single-cylinder Rambler of led with sliding roofs at small ex-ja period of almost unprecedented
world-wide trade depression the to all four wheels. To obtain the American make. There was also a tra coat.
export trade greatest advantage from these, they Thomas car owned by the New York is now offered in blue cellulose with should have been maintained at have been built close up to the tyres. Export and Import Co., which was brown Karhyde upholstery, at the figure only slightly below that of They are constructed of stout alum. taken over by Mr. Wearne.
Arat petrol-driven motor-car import- same price as the dark maroon cel 1929, while it is gratifying to realinium with the exception of a lulose model originally listed. ise that in this it is in an in. overhang which is of smaller cd into Singapore came as long ago
almost unique position among the gauge. This is arranged so that 4 1895 for Katz Bros.,
driven about the town by Mr. B. exporting industries of the world. should a tyre become deflated by a
Eastern Extension
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It is interesting to observe to cut and the tyre hit the overhang, Frost, of the It was a single-i what extent the growing popolarity this would crample up without harm Telegraph Co.
Rov. Counter as Sight.
of the British light car may have to the remainder of the wheel fair-cylinder belt-driven ear with bat
tery ignition, and was started by helped such a situation for there are ing or possibility of overturning turning the fly-wheel by hand. unmistakable signs that this type of the car.
"My brather," says Mr. Wearne, road vehicle is proving that the vir
"spent many a Sunday morning Lue of road transport must always A Smith's engine revolution coun-) ultimately by a matter of economyter is fixed inside the cockpit of this with Mr. Frest trying to coax this jengine to start. Once it was going of operation. Indeed it may be said car, but in order to avoid the neces- that the ambition of all progressive sity of taking his eye from the the rule was not to stop it until the car was finished with for the day." countries to improve their roads, course when travelling at great In 1905 Mr. T. J. B. Wearne set up while assuring increased and effici-speeds, Capt. Campbell has had a ent transport facilities to the coun- duplicate affixed to the bonnet of the single-cylinder, eight_borse-power Oldsmobile for Mr. W. Pallatser, the tries concerned, will have the effect car on a level with his eyes. This of Increasing the potential demand is smaller than the one in the cock contractor for the Singapore Tram- for the British light car.
plt but is easily read from the drive waya, and taught him to drive it.
The motor trade was now becom- Segrave, and now Campbell, have er's seat. This indicates the given a heartening stimulant to the power obtained from the engine ng brisk in Singapore, for in this manufacturers, the owners and po¡and at the same time tells exactly year the Public Works Depart- tential owners of British-made cara.what speed the car is travelling atment, showing considerable enter prise, had a single-cylinder four- Every item that went to the make lover the ground.
(now Sir up of these marvellous examples of Capt. Malcolm Campbell already seater Wolseley, Dr. craftsmanship was manufactured in held the world's speed record for 5 David) Galloway was driving bis Great Britain. Every British built miles with an average speed of 211 two-cylinder Albion, and Mr. vehicle is a "Golden Arrow rim.ph., 6 kilometres with a speed of W. Kennedy, of Howarth Erskine's, "Blue Bird" in essence, for the pre 216.03 m.p.h, and 1 kilometre with was using an eight horse-power De Motor lorries began to come cision in design, the oxcellence of a speed of 217.45 m.p.h., whilst he Dion. workmanship, and the high quality was the first man to attain a speed in about 1908, the first in use being of materials that made the record of 150 mph, on land and held the De Dlons and Albions.
The correspondent also mentions breaking machines are embodied in world's land speed record of 206.95 every vehicle that leaves a British m.p.h, until it was beaten by an that the first Ford. cars Imported: automobile factory.
American car, which was in turn into Malaya arrived under exciting beaten by the present holder of the conditions in 1908. They came in The successful British car, which land speed record.
Ja vessel which caught fire and had to-be towed outside the Strafte and weighs approximately 83% tons, is R.101 Survivor as Engineer.
Most Powerful Car.
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of particularly low design and la Among the engineers with Capt.'sunk by gun fire. Subsequently she propelled by a Napler racing sero Campbell to assist him was Mr. H. was raised and the cargo was sold Engine. It is the most powerful Leech, one of the survivors of the by auntion. It contained three Ford tar ever constructed, as the actual R.101 crash. Mr. Leech obtained cars, which later were on the roads power obtained is 1,450 hp, whilst apecial permission from the Air of Malaya with locally made bodies used for many Its Napier engine has a greater Ministry to join Capt. Campbell, Atted. One was power per 100 cc. than any engine with whom he was on all his record years by Mr. Grant Mackle, of Ipoh, in the world.
breaking achievements from 1921 to and the chassis is still on the pre
mises of Universal Cara. This new Bluebird the Napier 1923.
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