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B. A. Jackson shown winning the Junior Clubman's T. Ton a B8A 380 Gold Star at Ramsay, Ile Of Man, last month, Local agents for BSA motoroycles are the British Bicycle Company.
ANCIENT BUGGY ON THE ROAD
The commercial
motor show at Earl's Court
Earls Court, London will again, in the autumn of
A unique sight on the roads of Britain in the Whitsun holiday traffic of cars new! and old was the doyen of them all-an 1809 Wolseley, which took part in the 1,000 Miles Trial of 1900 and now, half a century later, was driven from John O'Groats to Two Land's End, a distance of 869 miles,
Driver of the Wolseley, which cost £270 when built, is St. John C. Nixon, retired insurance manager, whose home is in Sur- rey, and who himself took part in the original Trial.
Mr. Nixon notleed the old car att Cowley while gathering material for his recently publish- ed book on Wolseley history, and remembered its excellent per- formance on the severe course the 1900 Trial, which did much to establish motoring in the popular mind.
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Much of the Journey was over the ground of the original Trial and Includes such testing places as Shop Fell.
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this year, become the focal point of interåst' for all concerned, in whatever capacity, in the varied products of the motor industry. great events in close sequence will afford an unequalled opportunity for the general public, as well as traders and operators from Home and Overseas to compare, under ideal con- ditions of presentation, the respective merits of the world's leading motor vehicles and allied products with the accent on those manufactured in Great Britain and America, while examples of various Continental ex- hibits will also be on view.
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will remain until a new form of power, unit is developed beenuse, contrary to public opinion, essentially functional,
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This opinion was unanimously agreed when three engineers, Mr. II. I. F Evernden, of Rolls-Roycr Mr. J. R. Stunfield, of Austin, and Mr. W. J. Belgrove, of Standard, spoke on "Fashion and Design in, the Moter Industry" at a lun-
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It was conaldered that the pre- sent form of power unit had de- veloped to a stage of depend- ability which, assisted by the in-
agents all over the world.
terval of the war years; had per- Get The "GENERAL" Idea-
mitted design to concentrate on increased riding comfort and economy, reduced weights and the incorporation of extensive atlings into the bodywork to facultate cleaning and reduce drog.
Mr. Evernden pointed out that, the general need for reduction in cost had led to many new feature which might not necessarily be Improvements, but bench assem-. bly of components was now in de- mand.
National styles were now con- solidating themselves, he said, the Italian designs being partl cularly noteworthy for their free- dom from non-functional adorn- ment and purity of Use.
Export style
The British Industry, he added, had to produce a new style for export-because it was engaged in trying to sell cars to dollar coun- tries which already had plenty of cars of their own.
However, the British publie could not be dictated to like American car buyers, and it was to be hoped, therefore, that- Bri- tain would not sacrifice important feature for style, or adopt innate adornment.
Mr. Stanfield maintained that English style.must develop with- The Society of Moter Manu-|
out overseas influence, although Revived in 1948; when more some similarity facturers and Traders, as than half a million people paid occur.
was bound to organisers and in accordance with for admission, its success
No changes should be their usual practice, have already repeated last year, accompanied ments, and the pre-war policy, so was made unless they were improve- undertaken the issue of more by a substantial increase in the popular in America, of bringing than 12,000 invitations to those attendance from Overseas visitors. out new models designed simply overseas buyers who can be ex- pected to visit the events, and
The Exhibition wit
to make the previous year's look Include out of date, must be forgotten. have also supplied details to examples in great variety of the British Consular and Commercial latest products of the world's Omcers for publicising throughout leading-car manufacturers and manufacturers to experiment and Now was the time, ho sald, for their respective territories.
carriage builders, together with pay attention to detall improve- displays of motor Overseas visitors will be pro-marine engines, caravans and car changes until a new form of power bouts. and inents. There would be no real vided with free season tickets and trailers. catalogue vouchers in
urrived, meanwhile the object was either for their
better and cheaper cara. Also exhibited will be a com addresses or by presentation of prehensive colleellon of' acces- their passports at the entrance to sories and components; transport takes" In comfort, and their tool- The US, had "got what I the Exhibition. An Overseas service equipment and tyres, coming was first class, Mr. Belgrove Visitors' Lounge, and Press Room bining in all to present a display declared. He agreed that Italy facilities, will also be available. of the products of the motor was supreme in stylist lines, but industry complete to the last de- he suggested that Britain was tail.
producing car designs, resulting The hours of opening and could be called cleanlining.
from the wartime pause, which
oro as follows:- charges of admission to the public
return names and
The general details of the events may be summarised as follows
16th Commercial Motor Transport Exhibition September 22 to 30 (except Bunday}
Under the patronage of HM The King.
This event, staged biennially, was frat held in 1907, necessarily postponed during the war years, and revived in.1048, when t created a new record in both range and quantity of exhibits and in attendance, figures,
There was no.object in pander-
10 a.m. to B sm. dally (excepting to frontal appearance, there-
Sunday),
Opening day 19/- all day. Weekdays (except Saturdays) 5/- up to 5 p.m., 2/6d. after
D.m
Saturdays 2/66. all tiny.
Threat to U.S. car export
International in character, ifs scope provides for heavy, medium and light Commercial Vehicles for all Passenger, Goods, and
European and sterling -area general
purposes, including
bans against Imports of new special types for Municipal and U.S. cars are o, danger to the Utility services, and designa de U.S. motor export industry ac- veloped especially for overseas cording to Mr. George Quisen- operation this last atpect being berry, secretary of the U.S. a special feature of the Exhibi- Overseas Automotive Club. tion.
The Industry la fearful that
merce."
Supporting exhibits will cover these measures, although, now a complete range of construc- presumably of ธ temporary tional, maintenance and repair nature, may become permanent," materials, tyres, accessories and he writes in a special niticle for components, as well as workshop the New York "Journal of Com- equipment.
"It wondering now, whether The hours of opening and Europe and tie sterling area charges of adinimiony to the will come out of the ECA pro- general public aro pé:follow gramme with free or closed mar
10 am to 9 pm, daily (except k
Sunday).
The industry „believes that positive steps should be taken
2/0d, up to span 17-d. after through the leadership of ECA
5. p.m.
30th International Motor
Exhibition Gotobar 18-28-
(except Sunday).
to
restore to European buyers the free right of choled and com- petition.
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Under the patronage of TM. government (len pf, its now The King and Queen."
First hold in 1000, this ovent ditions restored in which
"But it doen's Wade to see com has continued annually: is unkownors and operators abroad wil broken, sequentearcept. during have the opportunity once, magu the periods of two - Great to buy their cars on the basis of Ware, gaining n-Tikius unrivalled quality, price and service trainer in the world's calendar of "Eg== tkbi - by directions their OWI hibitions
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by increasing drug, and, broadly, speaking, design would remain fairly static until the faint mur- murings of a new form of power became reality.
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