THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
THE OLYMPIA MOTOR SHOW
Part 2.
Strong Position of British Industry.
PART 1 APPEARED IN OUR ISSUE OF NOVEMBER 26th. (Special Report to the Hongkong Telegraph.]
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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1927.
Increasing safety is the Dual The Rover programme for 1928 valve engines. Considering the Windscreen Wiper introduced by Includes a new two-litre 6-cylinder complete car, a Mosers. S. Smith and Sons,
type which will In model that has been exhaustively probably be as popular as any, is this an auxiliary blade is coupled tested for twelve months. Rated the 17/50 Arrol-Aster fabric gatoon, direct to the existing wiper and at 15.7 h.p. the engine capacity is This is a very beautifully finish- two large arcs of the screen are 2023 c.c. The engine has over-ed production and at a home price kept clear; the result is to enlarge head valves operated by long push of £536, represents a definite at- the driver's field of view and also rods from a camshaft located in tempt to give the averago owner- to relieve the nerves of the accom- the crankcase and driven by silent drivor a really de luxe car in which panying passenger, who often chain. All engine parts, includ-the work of maintenance is so far finds it very difficult to feel com- ing the overhead valve gear, are reduced that he can keep it easily plote confidence in the ability of lubricated by pressure and the in good running order. the driver to see his way, when clutch and gearbox are also sup-
A certain number of refinemerits his own view is totally obscured. plied with lubricant from the on-have been added to the 20/55 h.p. Just one more point in con- gina sump. The engine is carried 6-cylinder Hamber. The magneto on the chassis at three points, of is provided with an automatic ad- nection with body equipment may which the two rear points consist Vance coupling giving automatie be added; this is the prevalent of stiff laminated springs. Multi Cylinder and De Luxe Cars, Royce chassis. This chassis, by on the running board.
tendency to place the accumulator addition a vibration damper is
control over the full range of on- gine speeds; a single plate. clutch As "The After concluding his examina-chosen as a basis for the display accumulators are now produced crankshaft; thus vibration
a basis for the dually tutocar quite correctly remarks, fitted at the front end of the is fitted and an improved system tion of the lighter vehicles describ-of many of the finest bodies, ex that
of braking in-corporating the ed in the first part of this report, hibited. The particular one under stronger than those of a few years clutch is of the cork-insert pattern ing for still further comfort and Dewandre Vacuum serve, motor has mechanically te practically eliminated and very been adopted. The other changes the writer turned to his Show cata-review had four doors all hung on
| sweet running is secured. The logue for guidance and was much rear pillars, all the glasses being able as all other parts of the car having three separate cork plates convenience for the driver.
are matters of small detail mak- ago. To make them as depend- intrigued when. by chance, he arranged to drop and being fitted only remains to fill them up and running in oil. The gearbox came across a reference to an with window winders, the Hooper periodically, and this the driver is gives three speeds, and transmle-made its first appearance at the The 61⁄2 litre G-cylinder Bentley Section stated to be a body "seal-fitted in the off-side front door. placed in an easily accessible and pellor shaft and spiral bevel gear. to the Bentley range consists of a Coachbuildera patent signalling window being apt to forget to do unless they are slon is through an enclosed pro- 1926 Show and the latest addition ing five persons, painted blue and The windscreen at the top was visible position." trimmed to match." His visions arranged to swing outwards and
This calls for The wheel track is 4ft. 8 ins. 4 litre 4-cylinder car. This is of early British infantry in "full divide vertically, and the lower features which one noticed has moderate price at which the model model, but is designed to give in- [ga] finish and appearance, which fact, coupled with the on the lines of the three litre war paint were however, dia- portion was arranged to slide been well borne in mind in the is marketed, should help to ensure creased flexibility and better ac- appointed when he found that the upwards exhibit in question was a quite scuttle
vertically .to afford ventilation. satisfactory but rather ordinary Simplex dipping headlights were 40 to 180 ampere hours.
Sheffield exhibits of the All British Tung-its popularity Overseas.
celeration and to attain a speed of ahown in capacities ranging from There are no material changes not less than 90 m.p.h. five-seater blue body. However, fitted and the vehicle was glazed
The en- in the lower powered Sunbeam gine has four overhead valves to wanderings through this throughout with Triplex Safety
models, ruted respectively at 16 each cylinder, and is provided with section were by no means wasteds, from which it will be seen board, coupled with other striking 6-cylinder engines. On the 25 h.p. burettors. The 6 ltre 6-cylin- Good appearance on the running and 20 h.p, and both having two magnetoes and dual car- time; in point of fact very strong that coachbuilders are by no features can be fairly claimed for Sunbeam, an example of which has der Bentley now has battery and interest is attached to the exhibits means unmindful of the principle the comparatively new "All Mould recently been purchased by H.R.H.coll ignition in addition to the of body-work at this year's show. of "Safety First." The fabric body was tremendously
ed" batterica built by Messrs. C. Prince Henry-his third Sunbeam magneto, primarily for the pur in evidence on chassis of all is distinctly on the increase, but feature of this battery is the brakes
The use of dipping headlights A. Vandervell. The particular car-Dewandre
vacuum- serve pose of facilitating starting and "classes, while a very high propor up to the present time these have moulded container which, by rea-cylinder range of Sunbeams is
are now fitted. The G-slow running on top gear. tion of the numerous excellent been more or less beyond the son of its acid resisting qualities, completed by the Three Litre have been made
A few very trifling alterations coachbuilt bodies were beautifully means of very many motorists eliminates all trouble with leaking model, first introduced in 1924 and Royce
in the Rolls finished in cellulose, To take just The comparatively poor man now jars and acid-soaked crates, and the record of which, aa n standard Thus, for example, a reserve com- "New Phantom" chassis. one example, of such a body, quite has at his disposal what may fairly also ensures greater mechanical super-sports car, is unexcelled.partment is provided in the petrol reasonably priced. Kimberley be called an equivalent, available strength. Since its inception, the The examples of this car shown tank which has an improved filler; Grovenor Carriage Co., a sub-a ominal figure. This device popularity of this type with the finished in ivory and brown were hydraulic shockdampers are fitt sidiary of Messrs. Show and Kil-as been brought out by Messrs. trade and particularly with the among the most attractive exhibits ed fore and aft and balloon tyres burn, caught the eye. This was light to be dipped without the standing.
Joseph Lucas and enables the motoring public has been out at the Show.
are standardised. A great num- a five-senter, cellulose painted in
The Star range is increased by ho found not only on their maker's ber of Rolls Royce chassis were to cream with brown top panels and pa. This result is secured by upholstered in antique brown dipping the reflectors by means of
new 6-cylinder model marketed stand, but distributed throughout at home as a complete five-seater the Coachbuilders' Section of the leather. The fittings included a simple pneumatic device; mean- Rawlings frameless window re while the lamp casings do not
Now to return to the car exbe admitted to be
at the price of £450, which must Show, where they were selected to gulaters and a private lock for one move and there is no movement ofhibits, the new 6-cylinder Morris moderate when one takes into displayed the very finest bodles
extremely front door, with an inside locking rent of the deflectors is such that price of the chassis is £266.10.0. account the beautifully balanced they were capable of producing. form the basis on which exhibitors the lamp brackets. The "move-is rated at 17.7 h.p. and the home On the stand of Messrs. Hooper the beam of light is slightly de-its influence. on the, lighter class engine, the seven-bearing crank; A few very trilling alterations have and Co, (Coachbuilders) why one of flected to the left at the same time of 6-cylinder car is likely to be shaft and the fine design and also been incorporated in the 20 the most beautiful exhibits' in the as it is dipped and thus the riskjinst as strong as that which the The cylinder barrels are made of
finish of the chassis as a whole,h.p. Rolls Royce. Show. This was Hooper of dazzling approaching trame is 4-cylinder Morris cars .have Sedanca Cabriolet, mounted on a reduced to the minimum.
already exerted in their
chilled iron of such hardness that 40/50 h.p."New Phantom" Rolls! Another new fitting making for
sphere: It may be regarded as be made of this material.
a complete cylinder block cannot completeing the Morris range, ron is centrifugally cast and sentatives of the 8-cylinder car is which starts with the 11.9 h.p. Morris Cowley and, so far as exactly machined all over so that this year increased by the produc- 4-cylinder ears are concerned, ter expansion due to heat may be tion of the 21/60 h.p. 8-cylinder Wolseley. The "Straight Eight" minates with the 15.9 "Rond-or- contact with the pistons. The pis-engine is the logical development absolutely regular at all points in Track model, specially built to stand up to years of rough work tons are of aluminium alloy and of that of the Wolseley Six, its and to comply with world-wide the combination disposes of the production aiming at higher tour- common trouble of piston "slap" silence and smoothness of its pro- ing speeds without sacrifice of the requirements,
and piston wear. The car is cap- The new comer in the range of able of a road speed of 65 to 70 single plate fabric lined clutch and
totype.. It drives through A.C. (Acedes) cars is a 1,500 cc. m.p.h., has a 4ft, sins, truck and four-speed gearbox mounted on the 6-cylinder model, designed for a ground clearance of 9 inches. rear end of the engine, the whole those who are satisfied with a Those features, coupled with ex-unit being il cxibly suspended at speed capacity up to 50 m.p.h. and ceptionally long rear springs, four-three points to eliminate vibration. want a comfortable car which is speed gearbox and oversize tyres The trick is 4ft. 8 ins., and the inexpensive to run. The chassis should make the model just as aprings. front and rear are fitted is similar to that of the more popular Overseas as it bids fair with shock absorbers. powerful and speedy 2,000 e.c. to became at home. model. This firm also exhibited The 16/45 h.p. 6-cylinder Wolse- ja 16-66 h.p. special chassis having ley was one of the sensations of
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The Sunbeam exhibit included one example of the 35 h.p. 8-cylin- der Sunbenin under a handsome en- a freewheel device of the jamb last year's Show. Since then closed landaulette body. Features roller type. This is fitted at the little change has been made in the are the four-speed gearbox with back of the clutch plate and is design of this chassis but, as it right hand change, multiple plate controlled by a small lever placed well known, important changes clutch and powerful servo-operated centrally.
have taken place the control of internal expanding brakes. The The 18/36 p. G-cylinder being such as to ensure the per- very similar in general arrange- the firm which builds it; these other Sunbeam 8-cylinder model is Standard, with 3-speed gearbox is How accompanied by what may be manent satisfaction of owners of, ment but is rated at 30 h.p.
and traders in, this make. Tho in conclusion it may be stated. described as of 18/12 h.p. and dif- Wolseley Six was shown with that. the Olympia Show which has fering from the earlier tune prims various types of body, an attrac- just closed its doors has been pre- rily in the incorporation of a four-tive exhibit being a saloon of very ductive of excellent business, the speed gearbox. The 18/36 h.p. mo-
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of the exhibition and the renewed was shown at Olympia. and six rigid side screens. The Amongst other features this car proof that it has afforded of the second, though described as a two-aft, Sins, wheel track. The very among the British public and the has a four-speed gearbox and a intense interest that it arouses seater, will, in fact accommodate three adults abreast; while the latest addition to the Austin range great and growing appeal that it third is a fabric saloon is, however, the 6-cylinder 16 h.p. exerts on those who represent the extremely pleasing design; with model. This has a wheel trark er notur trade and motor users Over- four wide doors and luxurious it. Sins., and ground clearance seating.
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