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THE MORRIS ISIS SIX
SALOON
ROAD TEST OF CAR DESIGNED FOR
COLONIAL USE.
A TOP GEAR CAR: 50 M.P.H. CAN
BE MAINTAINED INDEFINITELY
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FROM THE PLUGS
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It has been said, and in many in that of the 17.7 hp. Morris stances not without cause, that although the power output has been British cars are not suitable for increased; consequently, the. Faiz is overheas, use, with the result that capable of splendid acceleration American, French, and Italian pro-¦ and puts up a really extraordinary ductions have miora, ar less captured average speed. the market in the Dominions. Now, with hie naual foresight, and keen- -nesu, Sir W. R., Morris has produced"
Fuel Feed System.
the Lais. Six, which owing to its Tho fuel-feed systom consists of sturdiness of construction, general | ng SU. carburetter, which draws design, dimension, and bodywork i ita supply mid, an Autovac from a should make it suitable for world" | 16-gallon tank situated between the wide use. The par has all uttri-rear dumb-irons. Other features in butes the best transatlantio pre-the design include Luens coil and ductions. combined with the fact battery ignition, and accessibly that equal performance is obtained placed distributor, qir alegaer and with an engine of only 18, b.p. fume consumer. R.A.C. racing and very moderate
The chassis, however, in totally fuel consumption.
different from anything which the Tha ohgine has a bore, and stroke Morria factory has produced, and rospectively of 39 mm and 140judging by the strength of the
sides of the body consist of two atsel pressings welded together, and the doors are also made in a similar
manner.
the scoring column, and on the left hand side of the dine are the the tile and ignition levers, while juan below the dash in the mixture controlsfor the S. Carburetter. In The braking system is of the well-ether words, everything falle rondily. known. Lockheed hydraulic type, to hand, and the seating position and the drama: acro of in. dia- can ho made to suit practically any meter. The hand brake is operated driver, for the steering column is by sa centrally placed lever and adjustable for rake, the pedals ad- actuates the shoes in the roarjustable for reach, and likewise the
driving seat.
druma.
Fing Top gear Performance. On the open road it was found that the, cruising speed was 60
Attractive in Appearance
Tho particular model texted was a four-door five-senter saloon, which is different in appearance from anym., and that this pace could thing this world-famed factory has bo maintained indefinitely without ever Before turned, out, An en feeling, that one was over-driving tirely new radiator has been de- signed, and this is embellished with a very attractive badge with wings on each side, the same Isis in a circle in the centre, with a
MOTOR PROBLEM FOR OTTAWA.
WHAT IS AN EMPIRE."' *CAR?
-QUALIFYING FOR. PREFERENCES.
THE MOST EXPENSIVE CAR IN THE WORLD."
ONLY 25. BEING BUIET,
The first of the Colden Bugs ”— the most expensive oar in the world,. on which Ettore Bugatti Has been at work for several years-is about to be delivered, and others will
tent" qualifies a vehicle to enjoy theso preferenücs. If it is 20 per bent. Canadian in material or labour it is, admitted to this coun try as a Changing-built vahinier. paying 29 per cono, duty, instead of 33 per cent.: In New Zealand, where the Imperial preferential tarif is 10 por cont. and the gaperal tarif 40 per cent., motor vehicles inust be 50 per cent. Imperial in follow, at aloss intervala. The ear, Of the major industries of Eng-content, but generally one-quarter, which a two-seater sports body is laad none will be mora vitally In Canadian suffices, and it is not dif«. to be supplied to M. Henri Eadert, terested in the forthcoming Ottawa ficult for the American Arms to & wealthy French clothier.. The Conference than that of motor pass, their Detroit made, Canadian second bar, now in the body works manufacturing, writes A. G. Thros assembled cars, with perhaps apme famous German surgeon. Among
it Molsheim, i to, the order of hell. In preparation for its dis
Canadian-made accessories as PRO- thoac said to be waiting delivery cussions, the Society of Motor ducts of the Empire entidad are the ex King of Spain and M.
André Citroen.
British Makers Blos
All main rond gradients can be sur-Manufacturers and Traders have reperial preferences. mounted with very little slackening gently laid their case before the of the pace. In a run of 200 miles Secretary of State for the Doinin things that were apparent were the iong
very cool manner in which the en-
red on and dusher of blue underging ran and the tireless and silent neath indicating the ford. The way in which it did its work. Inis, of course, takes its name from As is usual during the course of the "famous river that passes our road tests, the Isis was subject through the city of Oxford,
ed to a very atrenuous test at Brooklands, and several Inps were, dono at close upon maximum speeds It has a genuine, maximum speed of os m.p.h., also doing 40 mph.
car. The Bying half-mile was on second and. 23 m.ph, on bottem
Therefore our industry is pressing that no vehicle should qualify for In the home markot our makers Imperial preference unless it is 75 are not now afraid of any com per cent. the product of Imperial petition from abroad, but the future material and labour. British manu of our motor, export trade, which facturers have no desire to handicap has recently shown promise of valuCanadian industry, but they do urgo able response to the enterprise and that Canada should not be used by vigour of a few firms, will be in United States, industrialists as a the balancs at Ottawa. Diflcult and bass for their experts. sharing une fairly as they maintain) in the delicate problems will have to be growing system of Imperial prefer solved, primarily on nocount of the ences. meter industry of Canada itself.
The interior is well finished leather, and the dimensions of the squats and set cushions are such that very comfortable support is afforded. The front seats are of the type, and they also have hinged independently adjustable arm-chair
hinged disappearing centro arm69.25 mp.h, whilst for the mile a squins, while the rear seat, has a covered against the head wind at
rest. mm, and is onaried on the frame by framne hnd cross-member it is pre-Six. at once, gives the impression What counts more is average speed two, and now comprises: seventeen tho qualification of 80 per cent.
First acquaintance with the fais speed of 07.14 m.p.b., was recorded four rubber filled brackets. It has eminently suitable for arduous werk that it is an easy car to handle. This, we proved on several runs, overhead" camshaft, and the robust fare Bin in depth, and the frame is dimensions and dished, accommo crankshaft is suntically and dyna- | composed of a number of steel unting in the centre-finger-tip con- at any time attaining the maximum mically balances. A feature of the pressings; in fact, everything that trol, which canles the driver to speed.." design in that the cylinder heads. enn be, gresand is so rianufactured: regulate the output of the dynamo, complete with valve gear, can be The steel pressing include cross-to switch on the head and side- removed without affecting timing, members, luggage carrier, wings, lamps, and also to dim the head- Externally the unit is identical to lain supports, and the body. The lights. The horn button surmounta
r
New Zealand car registration re turns for February show that a British make, the Moria, has out Hold all others during the month The British proportion of sales in that country has been steadily ris ing, and in evidence of the affect of
Imperial demanded there, sa ngainst
S.M.M.T. urges, a 75 per cent qualification would help the British export trade still more strongly, or alternatively compel the use of more British stool in the Canadian fac tories.
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This big Bugatti has a straight sight angine of 14,000 a... and a three-speed gear set in the "ver axle. Direct drive is on second, the third being a geared up drive. The cars are most luxuriously equipped throughout. The tyres hare bean built specially by the Dunlop Co. The series will be rat medel has been on the road limited to twenty-five cars. The for nearly three years, driven by Mi Bugatti Despite its size, the cap is wonderfully proportioned, and does not at sil give the impression of being unwieldy,
most people, especially English visitors, regard their dartings and dishes. London taximen are just as badly abused though not so mach for dash and high speed as for bad road manners
overhead valves operated by an oversegs. The frame side-members The steering wheel in of large sould be kept at 40 m.p.h, without works turning out necessaries and 25 per cent.elsewhere. But, as the tions. In the six months up, tr
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An Excellent Hill-climber...
The car was also tried on the Brooklands test hill, which has an avoxage: gradient of 1 in 5 and 6
maximum of 1 in 4. Starting from rest on second gear and changing into bottoin, the ascent was made at an average speed of 11.44 mipiki, while the second ascent was made from rest and starting in bottom. with the result that the speed work- ed out at the excellent averago. of 16.01 m.p.p.. These figures alone will show conclusively that the Iris is an excellent all-round performer. The steering gear fitted is of the Bishop cam type, and it gives very light control with dead' accuracy.
The Lockheed hydraulic braking. system is now so widely employed that one expects to get good re sults, and here the Isis was. also conspicuously good; only once, and that at over 60 mg.p.., was there nay tendene for the rene wheels to lock. At 50 mi.p.h,; and all other specds the car was absolutely rock steady when the brakes were ap-
lied to their fullest extent,
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Simple Gear Change.
The gear change is as simple as on all Morris productions, but even if it was not it would not matter much; for all ordinary purposes there is never any necessity to engago a gear even starting from rest heing accomplished on" 'pecond, as, the bottom gear is in the
nature of an dergency ratio.
Another outstanding feature is the read silence of the body even the most pot-holey and atrocious Bur- face failing to make it distort er
to produce the slightest suspicion of a spucal or rattle, and it is thic feature that should reader it a suitable for the colonial market.
Altogether, this new our should uphold British prestige in, the heino and foreign markets, for it is economical to, run, fuel and oil con sumption being light, and it has very moderato horse-power rating In short, it is a very nice car to handle and one that possesses.a -performance-dard-selling-at-a- much higher gure. It is a product "worthy of the factory from which it emanates. The equipment, you, is. Tavish and includes Triplex glass and chromium: finish standardi.
Canada and the Preference," That industry has expanded con- siderably in the last year, or
vehicle factories and thirty two
toponents. They represent in all some £20,000,000 of invested capital But the greater part of these busi
are branches founded by United States arms, partly to rench. the Canadian market,, now guarded by fairly high tariffs, but also to take advantage of Imperial prefer ences in exporting to Great Britain ad to the Dominions and Colonies. A certain percentage ofcon
nesses:
Taxicab ManDGTS,
In the latest accident statistics from Paris the taxicabs come out, very well in spite of the mingled horror and admiration with which (Continued on wese columą)
Having heard them criticised (uot: for the first time) as the worst of drivers, I looked up their convic
June 30 last year, four taximen were convicted for speeding in the parks, six of dangerous driving,, two of careless driving, and ten of driving without dus caro, etc. Seeing that there are nearly 8,000 cabs licensed, with about 11.000 drivers, and on the go over the whole twenty-four hours, twenty-two donvictions is not a high percentage of crime.
Still, nobody but a taxi driver has the nerve to do thirty and thirty- Avo miles per hour in the parks.
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