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OCTOBER 10, 1931.
NEXT SEASON'S MODELS.
Improvements for the Entire Range.
Every year the announcement of jemployed last year, with deta!! The sensation of this year's the new Morris programme in refinements here and there. Motor Show at Olympia, Kensing-engerly awaited by motorists the ton, W., will be the "baby" of world over.
The couchwork, however, is greatly improved. The body is "baby" cars, says the Daily Mail. Euch succeeding year has the now far more roumy, and wider Recently it has been seen emerging Morris concern provided a fresh doors, with winding windows, are cleverly disguised from a Coventry works for tests on the hills of Wales surprise in value-for-mones high standard in place of the sliding grade cars. Next season's models, type, while a number of new and Warwickshire and has been
however, assuredly eclipse infellulose colour schemes have been recognised at the new Rover "baby" motoring values anything over adopter.
Its unconventional appearance previously attempted even by the
The interior upholstery has been and revolutionary design should Morris concern itself.
embelished by thin line of open up a new field in motoring.
Coachwork throughout the piping, and the driver's seat is now Originally it was to be sold for £85, entire range has-been re-designed, instantly adjustable, as is that of and I understand that the price in Attractive as were the models of the forward passenger. still to be considerably below £190.the current year, next season'H
BABY CARS TRIUMPH.
Ulster Tourist Trophy Won by Midgets.
GIANTS DEFEATED..
London, Aug. 22. Half # million people shw British baby and midget-care acore a brilliant victory over glant Italian Alfa-Romeoan in the 401- ralle (thiriy laps) Ulster Tourist Trophy race round Belfast.
The Londonor, Norman Black who won the Irish Grand Prix In- June, drove the winning midget. His time was 5 hours 19 minutes 51 seconds, and his average speed was 67.90 miles an hour.
It was evolved in the drawing-products will leave them fur room of a country mansion near behind for grace of line and boditvi Two-seater (the £100 car which time was 6 hours 17 minutes Rugby, and, in the garage attached comfort.
to the house, a handful of specially chosen mechanica from the works built it under the watchful eyes of the designer.
Its outstanding fentures are an air-cooled overhead valve engine with twin cylinders placed at the back of the chassis, independently sprung wheels, ample room for four people, a ridiculously low petrol consumption, and a horse-power tax little more than that of a motor eyela
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General Refinements,
attractive now radiator, chromium finished, has been intro- duced on all models, and in nearly every instance for the coming sea- son the chassia is lower, while all closed models
is kaye what described ILN "Eddyfree" coach- work.
In addition to the Saloon, tho created so much interest at its introduction), a Tourer, a Fixed Head Saloon, and a Silding Head Saloon constitute this economical range of amunt cars which have brought motoring to so many for the first time.
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The Family Eight.
The next step upwards in the range is seen in the new Family Eight alrendy referred to.
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An Italian, Bozznchini, driving an Alfa-Romeo, was second. His seconda and his average spend 79.05 miles an hour.
Britain captured third place. when Crabtree in a midget reach- ed home only five seconds later than Bozzachini. His speed was 67.62 miles an hour.
The lap record WILA broken several times, the best being Boz- miles An hour, zachini's 81.28 which beat Sir Henry Birkinn. 81.15 miles Rn hour.
Scientific tests carried out by
Available either as a four-door Morris engineers have revealed that a considerable, percentage of conch-built Saloon, or a Sports horse-power is test in the visor Coupe, it in an exceptionally common to so many cars of to-day, good tap-gear performance, and a the reach of the man of moderate and it has, therefore, been decided petrol consumption which, taking purse a high-grade six-cylinder car that not only will all the closed into consideration the low price with an excellent all-round per- models of Morris cars be minus of fuel, can only be described as formance and a maximum speed in this visor but the leading edge negligible, being something in the the neighbourhood of 60 m.p.h.
The Morris-Oxford. Motoring on the Dole.to use an aeroplane term) of the neighbourhood of 50 to 55 m.p.x. roof is cambered in order to pre When William Longworth, aged rent the minimum of resistance to 29, of Usworth, Co. Durham, wan the air stream. fined £1 at Gateshead for having In practice this has been found xen drunk in charge of a motor to afford an appreciable gain at eycle, it was stated that he was higher speeds.
had six dwing the "dole" and children to keep.
"It makes one xl to think," said the prosecuting solleitor, "that money provided by the State for the keep of this man should be put to such abuse."
now
Easy to drive and maintain, this new addition to the Morris Hst must assuredly have a very large following.
The Morris-Cowleys have been praetically re-designed.
even
The Morrin-Oxford models now have a twin-top four-speed goar- box, which he still further advanced the excellent showing on the rond of these 15-h.p. cars.
With the powerful six-cylinder engine it is possible to maintain a high average speed on practical- y any main-road hill on the lower of the upper ratios, while for leaser gradients and on the level the highest gear gives the car a really fast turn of speed.
1 interesting to note that all
They have, of course, the new the six-cylinder models-that is to! say, the Major, Oxford and islu radiator, and still more attractive than hitherto, have
twin-top gearboxes, coachwork while Magna wire wheels, ant while they have all been given a recently only standard on the new frame allowing a lower borly Oxford models (and available asing, longer and more resilient an extra on Isis care), are now springs, and, as already mention- ed, HOW incorporate Lockheed itted throughout the range.
This new gearbox has undoubted- hydraulic brakes, with much
increased appreciably the One of the most important in-larger brake-drums.
average speed of the car. novations from the average Wheels, Incidentally, now have owner's point of view the
An addition to the highest- five-stud fixing and are of the grade leather upholstery and the Nearly one-third of the 33,000 standardisation of the rear petrol Magna type previously only fitted first-class Interior appointments
as standard on Oxford miles.
Longworth was stated to have erashed into railings and to have been thrown.
persons killed in automobile neci-tank on all models. denta in the United States last year The higher priced Morris cars met their death during the thres have, of course, had their petrol; The four-cylinder, side-by-side vacation montles, June, July and tanks at the rear for some time, valve power unit, which it may he August.
but now both Minnra and Cowleys remembered last year was given a have been brought into line, thus head of advanced design, now has fostering additional accessibility in addition an air-cleaner-heater and increased security against fire. and fume consumer which posi- tively prevents vitiation of the atmosphere in a closed car.
Just look how easily and surely that new Buick dodges in and out
of traffie!"
A New Model.
Coupe and Traveller's Models.
ly
which have always characterised the Oxford modela is seen in head- rest cushions as a standard fitting. The Morris leis.
The Morris Isis for the coming season will be offered as a Saloon and n Sports Coupe.
An entirely new frame with a longer wheelbase is incorporated ан given the body which designers much greater scope for the production of a still more with four-door handsome car, holy',
An interesting addition to the Duralumin connecting rods have range is seen in the new Morris been added, and further improve Family Eight, This new car. the excellent uil-round perform coming between the Minor and the ance of these ubiquitous cara. Cowley, will admirably fill the needs of the man who, while re- quiring a reasonable amount of
A handsome Two-seater is also
Replete with Pytchley sliding hody space, demands the utmost listed in the range, as is also roof, and, of course, appointed as economy in rumming expenses, two-door Coupe, admirably suited regards is interior on a magni- Costing only fractionally more for the man, his wife and two or feent scale, the Morris Isis, with than the Miner to run, it has a thros children, and, of course, uts powerful overhead four-cylinder three-speed chassis Sports Coupe, of exquisite line six-cylinder engine, wide choice of colours, Celstra leather capable of a speed of 55 m.p.h., and stamped with a distinction which cellulose c
finger-tip steering is equipped with Lockheed hydrau-belies its strictly moderate price. upholstery,
wheel control, caloratat-operated lle brakes, in order that this excellent turn of spoed may be interested to hear that the Com-
Gentlemen of the road we chromium-finished radiator shut- lers, window louvres, hydraulic well under control.
mercial Traveller'a five-door
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camshaft
The Saloon model provides Saloon is listed with the new re-brakes, pile carpets, and, indeed, everything the most fastidious can. plenty of room for four adults, finements common to all Cowley demand, retains its position us an and has four doors, offering easy models.
accredited luxury car, yet withal entrance.
while and exit,
One of the most outstanding at the strictly moderate price of Pytchley sliding roof is standard.
features of the Cowley range is £350. On the same chassia a handsome the fact that these cars are avail- two-door Sports Coupe i fitted, which also has the same siding
able with a choice of either an "Yes, Sir, it's no wonder that owners of all cars
from the lowest to the highest priced envy the driver of the new Buick."
Notwithstanding the tremendous low of smooth power and speed the new Buick valve-in-head eight in a line motor places at your command-the new harmonized steering gear and balanced chassis give the owner perfect control under every driving and parking condition.
This outstanding quality is but one of dozens of qualities which have made Buick so popular throughout the world for the past twenty-five years—a cou- fidence enjoyed by but few cars except Buick.
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Altogether it may be justly claimed that the 1932 range of Morris cars, beginning with the economical Minor and progressing The correct position of the tool The man who seldom travels by easy stages to the luxurious kit is a problem which has vexed with a full load, and to whom the leis cars, offer a positively un- the automobile industry ever since £12 tax is na much as he wishes paralleled choice and variety in its inception. On most of the new to pay, will, of course, prefer the high-grade motor-cars to every Morris cars tools are carried smaller engine; but for the owner motorist, present and potential, in under the bonnet in front of the living in a hilly district, or those the community. dash, than which no handier past who wish to put the car to family
Considering that all these cars tion could be conceived.
use in the fullest meaning of the
embrace materials and compon the £14 tax for the larger ents which are among the best of Another important innovation is engine will be regarded as money
und ignition lighting more easily operated central well spent, and with petrol at its their kind (Triplex safety glass, Dunlop tyres, and body- control for the door handles on all present price the increase in run-avste closed models, which also have ning costs can, of course, be work by the Pressed Steel Co. of improved facin boards and light-virtually ignored.
Great Britain, Ltd., for instance), The Morrla Major, the lowest one cannot fail to realise the The introduction of a group of priced of the six-cylinder models, astounding values offered in high- five sports coupes, each on a dif-may definitely be said to be a great class British cars for the coming ferent chassis, gives the man who advance not only upon the Morris season. Gesires something a little different Major of the current-year but upon conventional family any popular priced six-cylinder
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For All Morris Cars.
Mention must also be made of "Morrisol." a new lubricant pro- At the incredibly low price of duced by the oil experts of These new models have in their $199 103. the Morris Major is Alexander Dueldham and Co., Ltd. body lines an air of quiet refine offered us a fixed head Saloon with and Merris Engineers in colla- ment and a suggestion of the good four-speed twin-top gearbox, Lock-boration. This now oil sells at speed of which they are all cap heed hydraulle brakes, chromium-comp Tablo.
Balshed- automatio-radiator competitive price, yet has superior non-carbonising qualities-and-an shutters, air-cleaner-henter and extra long life," and thus enables The 8 h.p. Morris Minor. fume-consumer head. and a track greater periods to elapse between All Morris Minors for tho of 52in., which has enabled coming season will have the highly luxurious full five-seater body to eilleient side-valve engine which be fitted. has acquitted itself so well during the past soon.
Aump draining.
"Bripal" motor polish in another commodity which receives the A now power unit of 1,803 ce..ocial recommendation of the coming within the £14 tax limit, Morris concern.
As with all models, the radiator with alde-by-side valves, reduces
A property of this polish is that, han boon re-designed and is now the tax by £1 without loss of power
while it given an unsurpassed chromium finished.
for performance.
lustro to cellulose coachwork, it The new body, with is hand-has almost uncanny power of Apart from this and the fact) that the petrol tank is carried in some lines and luxurious interior resistance to water; rain spots roll the rear, the Morris Minor chassis equipment
quality off as from the proverbial duck's.
and firat
is substantially the same as that Karhyde upholstery, places within back.