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AMERICAN MOTOR EULOGIES OF THE AUSTIN PLANT MAKES TRAFFIC
REVIVAL.
77 Horse-Power Car For £177.
Millions of dollars are being staked by the United States motor manufacturers in the belief that the car industry is weathering the world business storm.
Increased luxury and improved Jequipment, with lower prices, are the main features of the National Automobile Show in New York"
The Pontiac Company is show. ing an 8-cylinder car of 77 horse power, which is claimed to be "economical in operation," and is priced at £117 and upwards.
8.
FORD 8 H.P.
REVOLUTION OF BABY CAR CLASS
200 MILES
London.
"Have you seen the Baby Ford ?" That question has been asked by It is believed that the Ford Com-thousands of motorists during the pany contemplates two new past twelve months. During this cylinder cars, one in the cheapest period no car has been talked about (and the other in the moderate-
priced class, but details of these more. will not be revealed before the spring.
TEST RESULT
SPECIAL TOOLS
Production Methods Improvement.
That the British moter industry
LIGHTS
|Automatically Operated
Signals.
is determined to maintain the In the near future one may ex- leading position it has achieved, is pect. a big development in traffic quite evident from the constantly centrol by automatically operated improving production methods it signal lights. Sufficient experience jemploys.
The latest batch
with them has been accumulated to As an instance, mention must.
prove that auch signala sre both be made of the construction of
useful and economical, and there, many special machine tools at the are many districts in which they Austin factory. Not content with jcan be installed with advantage to driver can be sure of passing clean- obtaining these machines from all concerned. But, if confusion is
hitherto has proved
to be avoided, there must be a stan- by almost. anything else on the road abroad, as in the ten horse-power class.
necessary, the Austin production dard pattern of signal throughout Over a 200 miles test less than one experts have now Commenced to the country. To allow local var- The petrol design and build many of the toole iants would be to invite trouble, pint of oil was used. consumption including town driving required for special processes in for no vehicle driver can be ex-
On the straight motor manufacturing.
pected to remember the peculiari- averaged 35 m.p.h.
now nearing ties of local authorities in matters runs the petrol consumption was 40 m.ph. So very different from the completion comprises five crank of this kind. Fortunately, a stan For nearly six months Reuter has claims of some manufacturers which shaft lathes and 18 gear running dard machine will give the same been trying to obtain one for road are not borne out in a practical in machines.
signal in Wigan as it will in Wis- Undoubtedly, one of the finest bech or in Winchester-which is Improved Ignition.
testing purposes. Overseas people test.
No motorist wanting inexpensive machine tools recently produced more than can be said for the hand Newe gadgets include petrol
to first-rate road in the Austin factory at Long-signals, supposed to be based on tanks with Yale locks to guard had been asking for an authoritative transport allied
a diamond borer for the Minister of Transport's code, against theft, ignition "boosters" opinion about the roud performance perfomance can afford to pass by the bridge is
claims of this new Ford Eight. machining pistons to an accuracy given by the point duty police in, giving a hotter spark and so in-of this new model.
It has revolutionised the baby of .00025 inch. creasing the power without in- These inquiries may now be
At the moment there are nearly class and must assuredly leave its creasing the fuel consumption,
This new eight car has mark on the new models for 1934. 200 machines operating in the free answered. new stronger brakes and
been out on test-driven 200 miles-Reuter.
Austin factory that have been de- wheeling devices.
signed and built, there, and this system adopted will be up-to-date. Thirty-five United States makes by Reuter's motoring correspondent,
number is rapidly increasing. It is now possible to rely on a com- and one French make are on view!
put up some sturdy hill-climbing
In one of the busiest shops all bination of time switch and mee- at the show.
in London's
46 machines, without exception, unnecessary for the traffic on one hanical apparatus which makes it marble tests and tried out
Visitors walk amid
columns draped with Babylonian thickest traille. green silk.
The car survived with colours fly-1
The spacious hall has wall paint-jing, earning eulogies in all direc- ings depicting the progress of tions. transport from the camel caravan to the ear.
Despite the depression there are still 20,929,091 cars running in the United States-one for every persons.
Bix
ROUND THE WORLD ON MOTORCYCLES.
New Zealand Journalists' Venture.
Two young
Lisbon.
Paper Towels In New Cars
are of Austin manufacture.
say, London, Birmingham and Man- chester!
It is also to be hoped that the
road to wait for a prescribed num- ber of seconds if the cross-road MORE ATTRACTIVE VANS.
happens to be free from trafic. In other words, a mechanical switch, unique pieces of If you stand at any of London's actuated by a vehicle approaching on cars at the motor-busiest traße points you will see the crossroad, can, when desired,
First of all one must emphasise One of the
New York,
the fact that in no sense, except equipment
In car show here is a towel-rack un-trade vans of every conceivable override the time switch-an ex price, is the vehicle a baby car. seating accommodation, in leg room der the dash on the right side of make and size continually passing cellent idea when the system is ap- And in head space it is up to the best the front compartment of the new If you are an advertising man you plied to potentially dangerous traf-
medium-priced car.
will proceed, amazed because auch fie flow."The Autocar." light car standards.
The holder in within each reach a small percentage have impressed Yet the cost for the four Beater
The horse of the front compartment and con-themselves on your memory...
and tains 48. paper towel sheets, which The immense value of van bodies
Ford's supply a comprehensive in-can be used for wiping the hands as advertising media Cannot be CHANGE IN EASTERN
TRANSPORTATION.
saloon is only £120. power ux is 48 per annum
after touching any of the mechani- denied, and should not be ignored. surance policy for 7.10 a your.
In appearance the model is a light cal parts of the car or for clean- An interesting article appeared in ear of the ten horse power class, ing the windshield, wiping the "Motor Transport" recently deal with an attractive streamline ap-steering wheel after service work, ing with this Interesting subject pearance, deep sloping radiator or as picnic napkins. The carrier both from the point of view of the Mechanical Rickishas In long bonnet and cleverly raked is compact, out of the way and out advertising man of sight-Reuter,
men who have just radiator. passed through Lisbon on motor- The doors open backwards (п cycles announce that they are going they should) and enable one to get!. to tour round the world on their motorcycles. They will start from London this spring.
They gave their names us Ceredig Rinhards and Cecil W. Lusty, both
in and out of the seats with the ease and comfort usually associated with the high-powered limousine.
The driving seat is easily adjust- able, and the steering column well
of them journalists from Auckland, raked giving an exceptionally com- New Zealand. They arrived in fortable driving position. Lisbon from London, having come
Ignition switch keys have hitherto
through France and Spain, and are been regarded as luxury accessories. |
transport.
and Users
of
Characteristics Of New Buick.
Dutch East Indies.
LOW PETROL CONSUMPTION.
London.
The motor rickshaw is pushing Wind-Stream Styling vision to the passengers while
the new and individual lines im the Oriental runners off the road and A Feature.
the boys who used to pull rickshaws part the same distinctive style that characterizes the front view over the dusty roads of Eastern
cities are becoming chauffeurs.. 1933 LINE.
of the automobile.
trans- All 1933 Buicks carry identical] This change in Eastern
equipment With just the same confidence standard
such nsportation is indicated by the report
going on to Gibraltar, via Seville, This key is supplied as standard on that Buick owners take for bumpers, head and fender lamps, of a British company at Nottingham whence they will cross to Morocco all models and the doors lock also. granted, the mechanical perfec- horns, two tail lamps and metal as to the popularity of their three-
Easy Starling.
and follow the African coast until
they again cross the sea to Italy.
The travellers will return from
tion of each new line, so do those tyre cover.
wheeled motorcars. Last year they
the
Difficulties of starting the engine same owners take for granted In presenting this finest and fulfilled an order for 150 of the Italy to London-and then will begin from cold have been overcome in a the fact that, from the stand-most advanced line of Buicks three-wheeled machines to be used
On the left of the point of appearance, they can de- ever offered, Buick engineers be as mechanical rickshaws in their tour back to New Zealand. novel fashion.
a carburet-pend upon Buick stylists to create lieve they are justified in feeling Dutch East Indies. They hope to motorcycle through steering column there
tor starting control. Pull this out.automotive fashions which com-that their public the world over: The success of these vehicles has India on their way home.---Reuter.
Then pull out the starting motor bine good taste and modernity will appreciate that these new been so great that another order for knob and the engine fires immediate-with enough conversatiem to be cars excel even the high stand-50 more has just been received, ¡ly.
consistent with the Buick tradi-ards which, as Buick owners, they Running costs for this modern There is no need to wangle or coax tion.
have become accustomed to ex-form of taxicab are so low that if a runner wore shoes he the accelerator pedal when starting
The 1933 models offer many pect as a matter of course from rickshaw jup the engine.
outstanding features in appear-a company that has been manu-would spend the same amount on It is advisable to let the engine ance. Striking new bodies by facturing fine automobiles for the leather that the new car will re~
Speedy Pick-up A$
the light S quick as
changes you can snap into action when your car has been serviced here. A thorough check up on your car NOW will forestall any difficulty later on.
Try us. We repair all makes of American and European cars and trucks.
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THE DRAGON
MOTOR CAR CO., LTD.
run for a couple of minutes with the Fisher introduce the new Wind- last twenty-nine years. carburettor control pulled out. Then Stream Styling," The graceful
get away.
new V-shaped radiator, new long- The get-away is amazing; the acer hood, new Anti-Splash fenders, celeration being almost unbelievable slip-stream back and, in fact, for an eight horse-power road model. the whole design of the cars, re In London tafie with all sorts of suits in an extremely smart look- cara in competition the writer could
ing product. guarantee to be first away- even when alongside big six-cylinder,
cara,
At first glance, the Individual- lity and refinement of the front attracts immediate attention, Going smartly through the geare There, is perfect harmony and one would in a few seconds be richness in the unity of the V- Louching 40 m.p.h. and the impres shaped radiator with its conceal- sion that the car then gave was that ing grill, wide deep fenders, it was a six-cylinder model.
lamps, horns and bumpers. The "Impossible" remarked a colleague side view emphasizes the long when this point was made. "Let
sweeping lines, low hung body me drive it home along the Embank with doors extending to the run- ment."
ning board. The windshield has Lunch-time provided the oppor- more alope to it than the previ tunity and the colleague corroboratous Buick modela. Deep fenders ed that original verdict, "Absolute with skirts and large section ly like a six," he concurred.
tyres also participate in accen- And remember the price is but tuating the luxury of the new £120. Ford's have again made line while the wide range of co- motoring history.
Jour selections offers particularly decorative combinations.
Economy in Running.
You cannot crash the gears up and the down change is invariably sweet and certain. No waiting; no double de-clutching.
Graceful Curves. From the rear, a one-piece back panel, with "graceful curves and There is no gear whine when sweeping iines, completely con- climbing In the intermediate gear. ceals the chassis. The rear And what gula la palling power window is larger, enhancing the the engine displays on hills! The appearance and giving added
'quire for petrol-Reuter.
THE NEW OPEL Product of General Motors
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in
fact you will wonder why you have not sooner
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