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streamlining of these Americansano 01' two million replacement | boils down actually to sloped sales they count on, hence the windscreens and radiators, peakless striving after novelties and good roofs, and elaborately shaped solling points." wings. The free wheel" had a good Other things they ie, featur- LARGER TYRES AND LESS failed to satch on; if there are half floating power "-gesilient
run over here three years ago and ing" in their new models aro AIR
as many free wheels at next your's i
Eu eliminate New York show a lot of us will be vibration and giant tyres. The steprised.
aversize tyre has long been popular, in America, but the latest leves Adjustable Shock Absorbers. lopment goes considerably further. In adjustable shock absorbers ITyres of 7ia and in diameter and. am afraid we have let ourselves be pressure are offered as the finest pumped up to no more than 12bi beaten. The iden first appeared at comfort device ever. You can hit British car, is yog fitled with it, feel it nor damage the rims and Olympin in 1930, but not a single, brick or charge a kurb, and neither whereas the new Packards appear: they are safer. ed with it here last summer, and now half a dozen cars, not in the most expensive class, have it. Andi
TWO WARNINGS: LESS SAFE, AND MORE EXPERIENCE,
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By A. G. THROSSELL.}
The Tyre Question.
it is a thoroughly sound idea, par People often wonder why we tourly useful for light, cars with don't try largor tyres over here, varying loads and for rough rods, and of course it would be good for:
r described here a month ago; main British. A pioneer motorist, Startis," or automasis starting the "ubber industry, which is in the witching on the ignition switches thinking back over the cars he had
THIS WOMAN BUSINESS.
THE QUESTION OF COM- MONSENSE ROAD SENSE-
AND THг 6th "SENSE.
being criticised.
The womna driver,, F
I wonder why.
is. again
"ROAD SAFETY
LIGHT.
NEW DEVICE FÖR CAR LAMPS.
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CLEVER AND CHEAP,
In anticipation of forthcoming Ministry of Transport regulations. for safer motor driving at night, In the answar to be found in the many big transport companies nee fact that women drivers are becom- "testing lamp devices to eliminate ing so numerous tes to threaten dazzle. man's supremacy on the roads ↑
One is a London invention called Many women undoubtedly lack by its designer the "Ritedip," which the qualities necessary for efficient supplies the needs of drivers better control of a car, But so do many than any instrument yet submitted
on the starter motor and switches owned, told me of a 1924 Rover, men
The Olympia Motor Show of 1932 is to be held as usual in the middle of October, in spite of arguments that a later date would lesson the Temptation to bring out 1983 ** models in the middle of the sum
and parily sales during August and September. The first of the big American shows began last week, and one result of this policy in that the American care of 1939, nearly all of which have been held back for the shows, make it on again if the angino stails. As a good car, but minus shock absor I am a champion of the woman much braver display of advanced our makers kindly put the starter,bers. He put on sin syres, which driver. But this does not make me practice and new ideas than do the button on the dash. British
and turn a bliad eye on her road: faults, or steering only required 18th pressure, ears of 1982, produced column, we can do without Star with three the 20cwt cas, he said, where they exist, from three to five months earlier.
tix." think. Automatic clut
Boated like a hammock at co If analysed the new ideas arching or
Virtues And Faults. "wizard not perhaps very new, nor very a
control" is, m.p.h." Vacuum-operated device which No doubt something can be gained starting, and, of course, at the modisengages the clutch whenever you with larger tyres on a light ear. I know-and know of many first Ent us discuss instead her virtues ment British manufacturers are in let the accelerator pedal up, and provided you have sufficient olenr class women drivers, and I think. I she home market pretty well im so pregnable. Hut the Americans have gear-changing. That is new, spon- that they will have the effect of woman driver as regards skill, cool
gives free-wheeling and easye under the wings and realise may suy that, on the whole, the some good selling points" that sored by a first-class firm, but it raising your gear ratio and throwness and resource in avoiding dan will be of weight in those oversens Ras yet to prove its worth and beyond a certain point, there are equal of the majority of my meni. ing speedometer readings out. But gers created by someone else is the markets which we are now hoping liability, and anyhow is not in! to recapture.
quite the same class as the Buid decided "anags" in trying to do driver friends, American Features.
flywheel. The now Buicks, just ar with lese nir. Tyres of 7in or Sin The late Mr. Barry Thomas, an Three or four more twelve-eylin-rived over Here, have wizard section on 13in rims make it diffold racing driver, who, on the road, der models are among the cars now control."
cult to fit brake drums large enough was the most courteous of drivers, on show in New York. Many more
for their job. They throw much when asked what he thought of are streamlined'; early wll have
bigger strains on the steering, and wemen drivers, replied: increased road friepion they volve make it honvy, and because of the higher petrol consumption, which means more to us than it does in the States,
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Conident of Trade Revival.
the free wheel operated by a lo American manufacturers, it ap lover on the dash; several have pears, are confident that or shock absorbers adjustable from thevival of buying is inevitable this dash; others have automatic alart spring, however bad general condi- ing, others automatic clutch contions may be, brenuss Amerien na trol.
for the best part of two years heen
Number Plates and Brakes. mnking the old car last a little The Intest police strafe." ac longer." a process that nnnot be cording to the A.A., is over num- continued indefinitely, Sales to bar pintes. In several parts of the new owners may still be few, hati Continued on sent Columi.)
Biltle here is really new. Multi ple cylinders we shall think about again when we are able to think about any besides small cars. The
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driver most requires it.
The beam can be placed where,
the
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GRASS TRACK DANGERS.
NEW SAFETY-FIRST"
REGULATIONS,
[BY KIRKSTONE.].
The Danger Line... Six solos, or two sideoars, or two. oyolecars, aro. the limits set in any raco or hent. For the protection of spectators it is, laid down that thos outside circumference of the-nctual track available for racing muab be indientod by a limit-lino of 'white taps or chalk, or a row of flags. Ridors crossing this ine-except where, in the opinion of the sto ward, the rider does so to avoid an accident-shall be excluded from the rest of the racing,
Outside this limit line must be a running-off space of not less than 30 Zeb for sidecar races, and. 20-feet The revised rules by the Auto- for solo races. Around the cir Cycle Union, for the conduct of cumference of the running-off space. grass trucks have been adopted and, a barrior must be erected to prevent will soon be available for club or the public anorcaching. Wooden ganisers of such sporting meetings. posts or iron stakes, with two rows A grams brook is defined by the or rope or wire, may be permitted ... as a temporary circuis of if the club authorities have the bar grass or other warfaco, hot exceed rier adequately marshalled ing one-third of a mile in length. policed. Seaside fareshore courses are spe cially barred from the definition.
Sand. Courses,
or
reflector the beam from the offside porary track-whatever the surface MOTOR CYCLISTS Ï
By means of a simple switch-con- trolled mechanism at the rear of the It is stated that any other "tom- (right-hand) lamp can be turned by and whether circular or point-to- left or right, without the power of sand course. a subsidiary reflector either to the point-shall be termed a rond or
the beam being lessened. It can be
Special permission has to be ob n'einek (left hand) to two o'clock where spectators are allowed inside moved to any position from tan tained for any planned track (right-hand).
the track circuit, and the provision La Fog.
of a paddock for the sole use of competitors is compulsory. Permite for grass track moetings will be issued by Centres of the A.C.U. after the rogulations have been com. plied with, and the Centre will be responsible for the appointment of a machine examiner and a stoward at the meeting
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The left-hand throw of the beam can be either well ahead or, in fog, just ahend.
The right movement is extremely useful for taking right-hand turns The near-side. lamp remains alight, directed straight ahead, while the off-side lamp shows up the road
"Their beating sin is that they will talk and turn their heads
The length of the grass track shall to their companions, whon" doing curve.
be measured along a line parallel so, this taking their eyes off the The mechanical control switch is with, and three feet outwards from, road ahead-the worst crime ofAxed to the steering column, and, the inner edge. The track. avail which a motorist can be guilty.
when pushed down, turns the off-able for racing must have a mini-
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It just means that the womannide lamp reflector and beam left mum width of 90 feet and not mere driver has not developed that and downards cally witched off five feat of minimum width) of ery Rudolf Wolff & Kew, Ltd sixth sense which is the best being automatically or one quality of the best drivers-obser when the off-side reflector begins its | skle-car or one cycle-war (for every vation. Men hay got this in left turning movement.
10 fees of minimum width) shall be stinet for doing the two things This mechanism can be fitted allowed, to take part in a race 15
at the same time-chatting and cheaply to any tayo. of lamp. keeping lookout."
This, I believe, is somewhere przr the truth, but I do agree that most women are unobservant or lacking in deduction. A driver who is a good driver, ought never to be caught napping in this way if he or che is observant.
Watch the Hedges.
An empty road. may he да empty road. hut unless one has taken the trouble to scan the hedges of the roads leading into it at right, angles for the roof of a saloon, the top of a van, or the head of a motor-cyclist, a collision may
occur.
The trapping of a car between footpath korb and traman exam- ple of accident in which women drivers frequently figure--should. not be possible with observation, for the lines ahead should tall plainly to the motorist what the tram will do. In the same way observation of a car ahead will enable a driver th regulate speed and position.
Though there are women whose eyes never entirely leave the road, and who deduce conditions from their observatich, women drivers as a eins do not, I am afraid, possess. these qualities in sufficient degree.
But that still leaves unanswered the question?" Is the woman driver leas. fitted than the man. driver to control a car
the same time.
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country the constabulary forces. whenever they have a spare momen¦¦ from catching burglars and house breakers, keep a lookout for num ber plates that are not clearly distinguishabla "* as required by law. Prosecutions are numerous.
Elsewhere the reht interest of the moment is brakes. The con stable calls on you to pull up"rathër sharply. If you "overshoot his mele sured distance the acquel may be a prosecution Since Conviction for either "offense, rendera you liable to a fine up to 220, It'is na well to be prepared.
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News from the Midlands. Although the industry is not looking for any real acceleration of business until the steep income-tax hill has been surmounted, from the Midlands is not entirely lacking. The Austin 10 de luxo modal" is now, obtainable with a twin-top gear-box at an extra cost. of £10." The box is similar to that recently introduced for the Twelve- Six. The Austin factory continues to expand; the latest additions making it nearly a mile long are nearly complete
A new Alvis is announced, known ar the Speed Twenty:" It is a sporte édition of the £f fitre-model, with dual ignition, one shot lubri cation and other featurek, Aso e two or four shater the price in Eeds.
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