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Outstanding Performance A New Look
Of Austin
By JOHN WEDGWOOD
Perhaps the outstand- ing post-war product of British car manufactur- ers is the Austin Motor Company's A-90° 'Atlän- tic" convertible. The first of these to reach the Colony arrived a short time ago, and the "China Mail" was fortunate to have an early opportun- ity of testing it.
On first acquaintance one might mistake the car for an American convertible, but the lines are essentially in keep- ing with the modern British sports-car design, and the cut- away bonnet is not unlike that of the HRG. Aerodynamic.
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The body is extremely pleasing to the eye, with the sweep of the wings continued through the doors to the rear the ear, while we were pleasantly sur- prised by the sparing in the use of chrome. What chrome there is has been well-placed and consider ably endears the lines of the body," and is in no way excessive.
The
Mechanically the car is a superb example of workmanship. 24 litre, four-cylinder OHY en- gine with twin SU carburettors rives plenty of power, and the results of the Indianapolis trials, where it will be remembered the car, Tan for seven days and seven nights at az average speed of 70.54 m.p.h., thus breaking 63 re- cords, can act to dispel any fears of teething troubles,
There is normal four-speed- gearbox with synchromesh on second, third and" top, and with the gear-change placed on the steering-colum
"Atlantic"
The Austin "Atlantic" can. vertible, outstanding_product of British car manufacturing since the end of the war, là shown above. Hate the smooth lines and, rounded cut-awry bonnet. At right, a view of the interior, showing the dashboard, with Instruments and. gauges all, centrally grouped.
The peak performance is 4,800 r.p.m. which gives a road speed of 100 mph in top gear, al- though, of course, this fact is un- fortunately only of academic in- Larest in the Colony. A craising, hydraulic moter, and controlled by majority of the luggage would be
of more speec
than 70 m.ph, can push-buttons on the doors The stowed there. Incidentally, the be maintained without overstrain-motor is a trifle noisy, it must be boot is very sensibly fitted with ing the engine, 50, given the confessed, but it is rather a qutha Yale lock, so that valuables can chance, one can expect high aver ble to complain, when one
be kept there m complete safely. ages over lon-distance travel. spared all the annoyance of rais-
The petrol filler is also to the ing and lowering the hood by found in the boot, which assists in hand
ure maintaining tu smooth appear-
of the maps, besides safe
Quite simply the lowering the hood is
Coil springs coupled with wish- bane shackles provide the indepen-or dent front suspension, while the rear axle has conventional semi-the wind-shield, and push
case
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elliptics. This system is an ex- tremely effective one, and good road-holding
gcalities steering and very marked stability over rough surfaces were most noticeable in the test.
Luxurious Interior
release the retaining clazzo
the
one's petrol. Finally,
with both door locking. and the
Sports Car
Car Speeds Are Rising
The Jaguar two-seater
hood clear of the alots: then just bonnet catch operated from inside which recently did 1321⁄2 prese the button until the hood the car, the owner may have nom.ph in Belgium demon- has folded itself out of sight. The fears of the ear being tampered strated forcibly that speeds driver must be content to do the with during his absence. final operation of adjusting the tonneau cover himself.
are rising unexpectedly, writes the "Autocar.”
Side Jacking System - The rising of the hood is 15 A side-jacking system is fitted,
Had there been no war Europe simple, and the whole business can similar to that on the A-40 and would, by now, have seen a net- be completed in under a The inside of the car is luxuri-with no exertion by anyone.
minute A-70, which is very simple to work of high-speed motor roads ously finished. Deep semi-bench were assured that the hydraclic that the hydraulic motor had en- would be cruising at 80 mah or We work Presumably it was felt on which fully streamlined cars type front seating provides apple motor was similar to the starter ough to do with the hood and the soon high overdrive gears give comfort for two, while three can motor, and should in consequence windows, without over-burdening ing spectacular travel in the front without too be as reliable.
Jar fuel consumption. much of a squash. The driving
it with jacks as well. viag
Italy and Germany had already position is excellent, with the There are a pleasant minber of The colour schemes available constructed superb roads, and steering wheel placed in the instruments on the facia, which is for the car are, perhaps, a little Belgium had made an impressive sports car tradition to fit nicely most welcome in these days when bright for some tastes. Scarlet, start with a highway which was into the driver's lap, while road the trend seems to be to give the seafoam green, ming blue and one day to run from. Ostend to. visibility has been smatly im- driver as little information as crearn are all right, I suppose, but Istanbul. The war shattered these proved by the cut-away bonnet.
possible
Rev. counter, speedo-it struck us as a pity that no dark hopes, and for years designers meter, oil, water and petrol
seemed to have lost any interest At speed this feature gives the gauges and ammeter are all sen- was available,
in speed driver the pleasant impression of trally grouped in easy view of the literally eating up' the road driver. Two passengers can be carried in the back, but the seating is combined heater, and demister ing nature were consequently out to contend with an overcrowded strictly occasional with little leg is standard equipment while of the question. Even so, at on- and obsolete; road system and
Sone journeys it allowance made for the fitting gine speeds of less than 2,500 the world's most onerou would be very tiring. The back of a radio, if required; The trapan one could feel the terrific restrictions, they lacked even a sest is in two pieces, which are ficators are of the American type punch of second and third gears, track on which to test their easily removed, and reasonable | —
— non-vinking - lights ~ showing Certainly the enthusiast who
designs, and had- to: ship ingrage space is thus provided, front and rear. Besides the usual wants the most out of his ear-box them abroad to demonstrate their The hood and the windows are | complecient of bead-side-tail-and will be work third gear should | Several cats whích đo 200 mp.L electrically operated through a stop-lights there is a
satisfied, and performance. Yet Britain has centrally when run if placed fog lamp, which should be provide lighting acceleration for
for or more in touring trim. particularly useful in semi-lit over-taking the 50's and 60'
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The model that we drove was
Indeed, British designers have
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than
This car is indeed a magnificent exhibition of British craftsman The boni
boot So on the smell side, ship, and full credit is due to the containing the spare wheel, which Austin Motor Company for pro is not housed in a separate com ducing such revolutionary de partment.
The designers have sign, which will surely be in obviously intended that for long mensely popolar in the US. And journeys the back sext would not ge normally be used, so that the (Continued At Foot Of Nozi Col)
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The upward trend is also eme erging again in France and. Italy, and we can expect strong com- petition In America, too, speeds
re rising.
The fully streamlined cars with high overdrives of 2 or 21 to 1 must await the provision of ade quate high-speed, highways, buti there has been, steady progress in drag reduction and steady im- provement in power-to-weight ratios.
Steering suspension and brakes have pulso shown “: notable - ad- vances, and as a result we have care of superior acceleration and manoeuvrability which, even on the crowded and tortuous roędz of England, can save time in
The
speed, curve is zising again, and we can be proud that, despite-i every possible disability and, digu. couragement, British designers and engineers are taking the lead.
with this end in view -left-hand drive models are also available:
The price in Hong Kong is $12,825,-, which seemne zemarkably, chess by present day standards, when one considers all that the car offers. The agents for the car are "Alex Host zad Commany" Windsor House
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You don't know, until you sit in it and find a smooth low floor, free from gearbox and thatt casings, giving "planty at. Teg room; until you ride in it, comfortably cradfed. between, the axles and observe the bactes at angine nelem; until you sit in the driving seat and see what a wonderful view the low, forward sloping ton- art afforda When you've done all this-and then find that four of you can travel at 50 ́mlies, to the gallon at ́s steady. 40 - m.p.h. (up to 60 m.p.h, when you want it)----7hem, you will realise the Renault 760 ct. is outstanding' as "rear-angined br, for that matter, axy design of car of similar power,
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