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MUSIC WHEREVER SHE
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Car Radio From The Musician's Point Of View
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Even if the Last Trump were the Highlands or the broadcast." says Constant Lam- cities. (For services and lares ses bert, in scathing reference to those separate handbills.) Thing unmy's who leave their wireless sets turn- Toothpaste displays the dazzling ed on all day even if the smile of Miss Flossie Footgnt, Last Trump were broadcast (bv. whose provocative legs cause you kind permission of Sir John Reith), it would not interfere with the call of "no trumps" from the card table,"
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I quote from memory, but that's And there 15, analogousty, the gist of the matter. As a music that bids you think of any- musician I share his scorn. and thing "but itself. "Strange how cannot but
resent playing the potent cheap music in," says one plano to those who will not give of Mr. Noel Coward's characters me their attention and are even about one of Mr. Noel Coward's too lazy to switch me of. But tunes. This potency rests, though I like to be listened to many cases, an an enormous tech- attentively I realise that I have nical accomplishment that diverts no such control, over listeners as you from thinking how trite the may be exercised in the concert melody is, how foolish the words, room. They pay their ten bob a how cloying the sentiment" Under year, and if they like to run their the influence of a narcotic rhythm soup-drinking in counterpoint to you accept the caressing sweet Kreisler's Adding that is their nothings of the saxophone and affair; just as it is your malden aunt's If, having paid a couple of thousand for a Rolls-Royce, she prefers to regard it as a travelling boudoir and Rorist's shop rather than as an austere machine.
the cynical interruptions of trum- pets. bewitched by all the kaleidoscopic changes of colour that un inartistic virtuoso devise by attaching freak mutes and bowler
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IT MIGHT BE A BOON Nevertheless, several long and
I you are susceptible, that is. lonely journeys with my car have It is odd that many musicians succeeded in causing me to asso- "are" susceptible. Some are in- clate cars and wireless in a hit- terested only technically, just as a herto unfamiliar complex of ideas. journalist, quite unpersuaded by Crossing Salisbury Plain a short an advertisement, may neverthe while ago I found my musicianship less admire the cleverness of its ir abeyance. For the moment T "copy." Others positively allow was, say, a commercial traveller themselves to be victimised. I condemned to Journey about in who scorn bridge, crosswords, and car not exciting enough to make detective fiction. am an amateur motoring, per se," an enthralling "of the flm and the jazz band, cxercise. 1t so nappens that I like one who knows that, a vamp don't smoke: and I am far from is mostly beauty-parlour stuff, regarding drink as an appropriate product of couturiers and corse- contribution to a motorist's 'galety. tières, who knows her intrinsic No one even asked me for a lift. self won't bear any
critical ex- It began to dawn on me that car amination, but yet falls for her. radio might be * boon. What STONEHENGE, VAMP AND would one listen to, since really cbsorbed listening is out of the question?
Fortunately there is a species or music designed not to be thought about. Like advertisements. Many
CROONER
But no vamp allows herself to be invited out to a picale on a wind-swept moor. Would a croon ing voice breathing o'er Stone- henge suddenly reveal the shoddi- ness of its appeal?
patent medicine millionaire would face & pauper's funeral if Perhaps on the contrary, Stone- people started to "think"" about henge, surrounded by rubberneck his slogans. The successful ad- waggons, its silence already shat- vertisement is one you absorb tered by the ice-cream vendor when you're not locking-one that announcing that his wares are unconsciously Influences your lovely, may well prove the ideal shopping habits. The railway spot for listening to Mr. Bing
discusses not itself but Crosby or the Duke of Vodeo-do.
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THE LATEST WHEELS
Accessory And Com- ponents' Section
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The improvement in the mo- dern motor car is due in no small measure to the many varying improvements which have made in the accessory and com- ponent section of the industry. *
It is impossible here to draw attention to any but a small number of the parts. Of these, probably those show.ng the "test. ing of lubricating.cil by means of full laboratory equipment probably attract part.cular terest. The working of the new jacking systems, mora particularly these mechanically operated, will be closely followed.
Tyre Manufactura
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There will be plenty for those Interested in the latest develop- ments in tyre manufacture, es- pecially the low pressure tyres which make possible rapid and comfortable
trevel over the
roughest roads.
The latest wheels will be of 'more than usual interest, in- cluding the centre locked wire wheel, the spoked wheel and the latest disc wheel. For the more technical minded there will be a multitude of exhibits showing....... the various tyres of ball and roller - bearings.
Bparking plugs,
subject 'always of importance to the motorist, will be well demon- strated and many working modela may be seen. As for jacks, both hand operated and mechanically operated formis have in recent "years" "beer" Improved "and" sim- plined. A complete range wil thus be exhibited and above all
the prices have been lowered.
Safety devices such as trame indicators and stop lamps, - fog lamps" and "spot lamps wih also be seen to advantage.
THE CARAVAN AND TRAILER
Call Of The Open Road Has Wide Appeal
Today the carayan and the trailer are almost as important and essential as the motor car itself. The call of the open road is now appealing to a very wide section of the public. Holidays are being spent by means of the motor car, and latterly thousands of families take their Eving quar- tere with them. Farmers throughout the country have shown their eagerness to co- operate by throwing areas open for the full enjoyment of the nomadic section of the public. The beautiful caravans seen last year have been improved in every way. They are now atted more luxuriously. even the cheaper models,
and fine comfortable divans; wash basins, cooking ap- paratus, lavatories etc., complete a comfortable home on wheels. Ventilation, an all-important fac- tor has been radically improved. 'but above all, just as in the cars the springing and supension generally now adopted by all the "caravan manufacturers leaves
very little to be des'red
Object Of Wonderment It 's sometimes a subject of wonderment that the smal" 10 h.p. car is capable of pulling what apears to be an extremely heavy caravan, but the pulling power of the car required has now been reduced to a minimum. In the near future, holidays on these lines are going to be more popa- lar and there is every necessity for the large variation of design which will be seen at Olympia for the varying tastes of the public. A caravan holiday above all is economical" and "has a big future especially in Great Britain,
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MOTOR
MIDGET TALBOT PRODUCED
Interesting 1936 Models
Reorganised, and with the back- ing of the Rootes concern, the Talbot present for 1936 the most ald-established firm of Clement
interesting programme of cars.. they have put forward for many clude a new 10 hp. four-cylin- years past. Not only does it in-
der car, the smallest Talbot pro- duced for some considerable time. but also much effort has gone to- wards make the existing models a great deal better by improvements in the engines and chassis. re- finements
finish and important details, and as regards coachwork
the introduction of new styles of bodywork. Yet prices show sub- stantial reductions.
The underlying basic design of the larger cars has not been alter- ed, but there is a great number of Interesting points of charge, and the result is to provide cars of distinctly enhanced value.
The range of models now con- sists of the Ten, the popular 75 model, rated at 17.9 b.p.. the 105.. rated at 20.9 hp-available in two forms, the normal and the speed chassis the 31-tre, rated at 23.8 hp.. and a final model of similar hp. Intended only for limousine bodywork,
The new Ten, of course merits special reference, but first of all may be mentioned some of the changes which have been made In the existing models. First of these is the 75. In connection with which an interesting point is that a four.speed gear box of norma' pattern with central-lever and synchromesh on top and third, is now fitted, in conjunc- tion with an orthodox dry sing'e: plate clutch between engine and gear box.
The engine itself is both in wardly and outwardly similar to the 1935 version. with six cyinders of 69.5 by 100 mm.
MORE COMFORT OF PASSENGERS
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Greater comfort of the passen- gers, by the provision of more Jeg room and, more important still, ⚫ better springing, has been
item upon which most attention has been paid. There will be many new and interesting types of springing to be seen, many being a complete departure from former practice. Independent front wheel suspension, though not a new in- vention, has until recent years only been. fitted to certain makes of cars. but now this form of suspension has come into more extensive adoption and wil ba seen this year in numerous forms.
JOTTINGS
MODEL OF AMERICAN
CARS FOR 1936
Economy, Comfort And Reliability
While the 1936 model of many American cars will differ con- siderably from the 1933 model or the same make. oked at as a whole, few design features of im portance will appear widely in the 1938 Enes which were not already in use In 1035. Most makers; it would appear, have studied carefully both the me- chanical performance of. and public reaction to. various ele- ments of design in competitive 1935 models. and have incor- porated the most successful Ari their 1938 offerings. A few strik- ing exceptions to this general ty will be in evidence, notably in the case of a new front-drive car and a new radically stream- Ined model in the middle-priced field.
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For the industry at large, how ever, design. tendencies as ex- hibited at the forthcoming New York Automobile Show. beginning on November 2nd will be char acterised chiefly by a further ex- tension of trends already, notice- able for at least one and in some cases-three or four years back.
Hydraulic Brakes Hydraulic brakes, for example. will be almost universal on the 1936 cars. Only one very large builder w be left in the me- chanical brake camp, and rum- ours of his possible defection have not yet been completely "downed."
Al-steel tops-dramatised as the "turret" top" by General Motors, its chief proponent in 1935-wi be found on a major-" ity of American models in 1938.
MORE OPEN CARS
Two Seater Tourer
Three years ago the open tour- ing car was rapidly disappearing 'from the reads, making way for the closed saloon complete with sunshine roof and ether means of converting the closed car into semi-open form, but to-day the open car is regaining its lost po- pularity, thanks perhaps chiedy. to the increased demand for the
sports type. The two-seater tourer has definitely made Its mark in the last two years and a very large increase in these mo- dels on the roads during the com- ing years may be anticipated.
SPORTING EVENTS TOO
EXCESSIVE
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Expensive Competition Deplored
The racing season 15 over. From now until the end of the winter trials and rallies w be the principal subjects of interest.” This year it has been obvious, and next year it will be at 11 more obvious, that those who seek to promote competitions for sports cars on the road, or rallies for ears that may be for sports or touring machires, should bear in mind that the cost of these competitions is becming exces- sive Steps should be taken to reduce the competitors' expen- .diture.
Monte Carlo Rally The Alpine Trial fal'ed this year for financial reasons. Already it is apparent that there is be attation to enter for even the expenses a manufacturer' has to face to ensure that his cars have a reasonable chance of
success are becoming förmidable. Even
At least two or three buders in addition to General Motors' will have on-piece tops stamped from a single die. Five or six other makes, it is understood. WI utse a steel insert fixed in place by welding. Incidentally. pro- blems of " ear radio reception. already the basis of constant co- operative study
and by radio automobile engineers, are greatly intensified by use of steel tops and are receiving unusually care- ful attention
Aluminium Pistons
Stin more #despread adoption of aluminium pistons seems as- sured, with some companies utils- ing special rather than standard types. Bu'ck
for example, will have an aluminium piston har- dened by an anodic process similar to that used previous'y by at least one high-priced Ameri- can car.
The status of Independent wheel suspension on 1936 models will be about the same as on the 1935. Mnes. Those cars which have had it will continue it but the lowest priced models of the
lower-priced lines will still be bulit with standard axle construc- tions, as "was the case for 1935. No additional applications of in- dépendent wheel suspension are expected, except in the case of the one or two wholly new cars which are to be introduced. is interesting to note that in "several instances the so-called ride stabiliser bar, which previously has been connected across the rear, seems destined, to a position across the front end of the frame in the 1936 models,
STREAMLINING’
Many Examples Of Bodywork
It
Olympia Jast year contained many extreme examples of "Streamlining." There were streamlined cars of every nationa- lity which provoked interest but much criticism They were put there to test the public's reaction, and it would be safe to say that the British public, characteristi- cally conservative, did not on the whole take to this new form of bodywork, nevertheless it was an interesting test and one which has had beneficial results on body de- sign generally.
TARGET FOR DAMAGE One of the objections was that streamlining taken generally" gave little head room and limited ing- gage accommodation. besides add- ing rather unnecessary metal panels which became a good tar- get for damage on the road, ex- pensive to repair, besides making for inaccessibility of mechanical parts in the event of breakdown. The cars on the whole will appear more refined. They will have flowing curves and sloping rear panels, giving a "down-swept" appearance; in fact, this year in- stead of "streamline" it will be "Clean-line." There will be fewer excrescences, and the spare wheel In the shorter tria's which take and luggage provisions will be place every week end the cost of built in. The bodies will be wider participation 15 becoming a' and provide more comfortable serous tem, especially because seating accommodation. the type of trial still in favour is very apt to cause more than s little damage to competing cars, Each week brings information new rates and trials which. are to be organised, "yet. already there are too many of both types of competitions, and the increase in number is bound to result in fewer entries and general da appointment, It la probable that one firm which has been very prominent in the competition world of recent years will either restrict its activities greatly-or retire altogether from the held in the near future. The reasons are, in the first place, the expense of competition, and, secondly, the diminished effect of success due to the increased number of competitions.
EQUIPMENT
- The instrumetit boards of the latest cars have apparently reached finality both in utility and design Everything you want in the way ot recorders is suppiled and ar ranged in the neatest manner. Considering there are an average of six dials or indicators, it is astonishing: what variety is now shown, by all dealers and how neat each arrangement is. The dash- board attract as much attention as the engines themselves.
One would not guess from the accessories that it is next to fin- possible to buy any useful gadget
1936 car has not got already
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