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News from Everywhere
Ford registrations for the first Iration have been retained, however, Sve months of 1991 dropped to the diameter of the rear wheels be- 209,774 na against 471,777 for theeing the same as that of the original samo period Inat year.
road wheel.
Chevrolet this year, accounted for 70.5 per cent, of all the now Gen eral Motors cars registered in the United States in the five-months period, as against 60.8 per cent, in the similar 1990 period.
CHRYSLER COMES OUT WITH
NEW PLYMOUTH,
A new four-cylinder Plymouth, Built by the Plymouth Motor Cor- poration, division of the Chrysler Corporation, made its debut re. cently. Its principal feature is its -point power plant mounting, which is described by the manufac-
Frontal alterations have taken the form of small and substantial wheels to mitigato trouble caused by stones on the rails, while stoor ing has naturally been done away with. To reverse direction, jacks are tngaged with centre of gravity sockets fitted to special sub-frames, and the cars lifted bodily and turned round. SIX-WHEELERS FOR AFRICAN RAILWAY The use of six-wheeled either for cross-country because their reduced a
IS YOUR CAR "OFF COLOUR "?.
LITTLE ATTENTIONS THAT :
PAY,
BABY CARS TRIUMPH OVER GIANTS.
ULSTER TOURIST TROPHY
WON BY MIDGETS.
CAR DEAL OF £750:000.
LONDON FIRM'S CONTRACT.
A contract involving the sale of Fearate the value of £750,000:- ham! been completed at Coventry between
When slogging stondly, up a hill, Half a million peoplo daw British | the Royer Co., Ltd., and. Henleys, with the engine working at its baby and midget cars score a brit motor-aat distributors
The agreement concerned the hardest, have you ever boon passed liant victory over giant ItalianRover Company's programmo for
by an exactly wimilar make and Alfa-Romeos in the 401-mile (thirty 1939, and will come into cfcet on that date. similar model, to your own and laps) Ulster Tourist Trophy race September 1. Fro
Henleys, Ltd, will han the sales wondered why I asks The Light Car round Belfast on August 22, and Cyclecar, and have you over
of all Rover cars in the London The Londoner, Norman Bleck,
area. who won the Irish Grand Prix in June, drove the winning midget His time was 5 hours 13 minutes 31 seconds, and his average speed was
summed up the situation by saying, Well, I don't know, but it up pears to me that some of these are much faster than models others "I
Probably your have, in fact, most lorrice, work or of us have, but few of us arrive weights at the conclusion which is correat
67.50 miles an hour.
An Italian, Bozzachini, driving an Alfa-Romeo, was second. His time was & hours
minutes 3
turer as "floating power." Freo. enabla honvy loads to be carried in nine cases out of ten-namel conde and his average speed 79.05.
wheeling is introduced for the first time as standard equipment in the Cow-priced field in the new Fly. mouth. The completo lino incluces a roadster, coupe, sport roadster, sport phaeton, coups with rumble Beat, convertite coupe, two-door, sedan, and four-door sedan. The over-all body length is 160-3/10 inches Frices range from G.8535 to 8646.
while complying with axle weight regulations, is growing steadily both at home and oversons. The Kenya Uganda Railway have been using six-wheeled Albions for ever six years and have proved their satisfaction with these machines by ordering two more six-wheelers from Albion Motors, Ltd, of Glas- gow, The Kenya Uganda Railway
that the car we are driving is
suffering from a loss of power due to cause which are fairly capable of correction. In certain cases, of course, the car that passess us may be quite definitely hotted up it is more probable, however," that
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miles an hour.
Britain captured third pince, when Crabtree in a midget rench- ed home only ave seconds later then Bozzichini. His speed wa
* | 07.02 miles an hour.
The lap record was broken several
its owner in one who takes a pride times, the best being Bozzichini's in its performance and who never 81.29 miles
have, or course, been using Al neglects to go over the chassis Henry Birkin' which beat Sir
bions for many yeas and have 1913 BUICK STILL GOING fect of over thirty vehicle of this
STRONG,
make. Incidentally, it is interest ing to that a répassentative "Old Boat" is right as applied to the McLoughlin-Buick that op
of the K.U... when visiting the Albion Works recently, compliment- peared at that Canadian factored the Service Department on ita the other day. It was driven by efficiency, stating that during the Harry Banks of London, Ontario, nine years he had been in charge whose father, bought it in 1813. If Albion vehicles, he had never has been in family service for 18had an incorrect spare part sent |years, in which time the valves have
to him. This record is, no doubt, l been ground only once, while other due in a large measure to the u repairs consist of a rear axle reusual completeness and clarity of placement and a new cap for the
Albion spares lists, which contain third connecting rod. And young numbered illustrations of practic Banks gets 20 miles to the gallon.
ally every part and simplify iden tification of parts to such a degres that mistakes in ordering are sch dom made.
NASH BRINGS OUT NEW
MODELS
The Nash Motor Company an- nounces four new serios of motèr cars, the 9-00, || 0-70, ... 0-80, 1, and
• 9.00 900, which feature synchro-safety. shift transmissions. The front appearance is changed by the in- troduction of a V-type radiator. Chassis lengths are unchanged and aru, respectively. For the 9-00, 114 the 9-30; 116" the 0-80, 121;" and 124" and 133 for the 0-00 model. he three eight cylinder groups and the six-cylin- dor are offered at no price increa- ses; price range is G.8705 to
62,005.
A NEW COUNTRY FOR TOURISTS,
A now country will be open to notorryclists by the end of this year, says, a writer in Motor Cycling. Andorrt, for many years erroneously called the smallest re public in the world, will be easily acuossible from France without the necessity of travelling into Spain. The new road, from Air- les Therms, near Toulouse, into Andorra, is rapidly being complet ed by Spanish, French and Ander- ran engineers, and the proud little country which for years has boasted of its seclusion from the traveller. will echo for the first time to the exhaust notes of tourists from all over the world ren
Tho
Á MORRIS RAILWAY FLEET,
The South African Railways ad ministration hat converted to actual frail nervios a fleet of two dosen Morris models, as a means of en
rod will be one of suring the independent, rapid and the scenic wonders of Europe. The economies) transport of its officials | country has the romantic atmo over a wide network of toetals.
Naphèrk of tas Beschutte". For scre
new
These interesting conversion are the haunt of smugglers and wild equipped with" specially robust hillmen, it will be open to moter- axles and fanged wheels, to cope. trafo for the first time by the end with the formidable shocks and of this year Andorra, whic stressos produced by the passing of the vehiclen over railway points, as compared with ordinary road work.
specializes, up to now only in ar- fists "and those deriving benefit from thes wine-like air cf the
The original road springs shock heights, will give a welcome to its absorbers, differentials and gear new visitors.
BIG ACHIEVEMENT FOR, hour, the, flying milo at 100.87.
BABY AUSTIN, Imiles an hour, the standing kilo
metre at 65.01-milea sn höur, and the standing mile at 711f miles an hours above
*FOUR WORLEYS RECORDS BROKEN ON RAIN BOAKED TRACK
Rain during the night and early morning had porked the Weybridge track and Qualimanymade one, or two runs during the morni Mr. Leon Cushman, the well- Then, afton threw he
he took the Austin/ Known Brooklands drive
et the to break these records wheel of a strenuilined supercharg the latest stage red: Ausdfwy: brake kour world's | 7' babies ·
**** baby ** par records, namely, the Austine which has
flying kilometre at 109.28 miles an, this year's mot
periodically in order to make sure that it is giving of its best. The owner who pays regular attention
81.15 miles an hour.
woll repaid for his trouble and gets
letter than
the makers handbook is always motorist who regards his car as his
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There is nothing fantastic in this deal, doclared Mr. Frank Hough, managing director of Ben- leys, Ltd. In view of the trade revival, which is already boing felt, the figure represents a conservativo estimate of the value of these cars which we shall see, in the 1032 sen-
Car Every Six Minutes. - The Standard Motor Company faunchod their new programme of cars for 1939 at a lunchroon at the works at Canley. Coventry,
The car of the programme is the now baby-tho small saloon,
cor.
da distinct from the "big
With an engine of 89 hp. the
four-door saloon, with sliding sun- hahine roof, bas seating spree for four stout adults, including the driver, PA KUNA TO
Captain J. P. Black, the general. manager stated that the whole af
one machine to produce a completo been mechanised and designed us motor-car every six minutes,
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