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BRITISH CAR' RACE.
Isle of Man T.T. Course Suggested.
IN THREE CLASSES.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1932.
THE MOTOR CYCLE SUPREME.
Outstanding Features of the 497 cc "Ariel."
REMARKABLE 4-CYLINDER ENGINE.
on
dan.
find himself in the sixties after putting down some of his sations to an imaginary head- wind. In this connexion, and in spite of excellent brakes, it is suggested that large-dialled speedometer should be placed whero it can be seen more easily than at present, or the Inox- perienced rider may enter a curvo at an unexpectedly high speed.
The maximum spoedemeter road-
were
crank сляе.
The abandonment of the Grand Prix races at Dublin-this year has One of the Rensations of the after the iced snow had thawed, led to a suggestion by Mr. Cecil motor cycling world in recent leaving the surfaces correspondings obtained on the two bighest Kimber, managing director of the years is the four-cylinder Ariel, ingly greasy. Naturally, the ratios Calightly lower than M.G. Car Co., that the famous machine which has won un-machine hind to be handled firmly standard, as will be seen from
courso in motor-cycle T.T
the stinted praise throughout the at times, but the second gear of the specification)
80-95 Inlo
of Man should be used for a world, and which is now on sale 9.5 to was used in cach case, and [m.p.h. and 70 m.p.h. respectively. light car race next season.
In the Colony..
the clutch was only slipped fand, whatever the actual speeds When the Manx authorities ap-
The following extracts from the momentarily
Bushcombe. were, the Arial folt almost as safe proached the R.A.C. with a view to
Cycle will be read with Gambles Lane could undoubtedly and steady ax at a more normal the car tourist trophy race being Motor held in the Isle of Man, was not interest by all local enthusiasts of have been ascended in third gear galt. suggested that the motor-cycle these popular two-wheeled mounts. on a dry day, and a fairly easy
restart was made on this hill in to the possibility of producing a Doubts have been expressed as course should be used, the reason
Becoming critical through exsecond gear. being that it was felt that the perience, it is not often that the
quiet geared-crankshaft system in stretch of road over Snaefell would staff of The Motor Cycle can apply Remarks have already been quantity, but no one could have be too narrow for a large number superlatives to almost every fea-passed concerning the flexibility known that this, the second pro- of competing care of widely-lfferture of a particular motor cycle. and silence of the unit. From 10 duction model, had any gears at
speeds. log
the The machine may, for instance, m.p.h. the acceleration in top gear all Mr. Kimber's suggestion is that hold the road well, it may have was so astounding that it made Though the idling was not parti there should be three separate races just as there are three magnificent acceleration or a high the four-speed box appear to be cularly even, it was perfectiv
maximum speed, it may be an easy unnecessary except for sidecar smooth and slow-Indeed, In mparate motor-cycle rices- starter, It may be extremely work. Nevertheless, the box was a trame block it was often impos- the light-weight, junior and senior.pleasant to handle, or it may delight to use when really terrific sible to be quite sure that the
"My Idon," he said, "Is that the perhaps be quiet and smooth in
was required, the engine was still ring without competitors should be started at its running. But when a machine top three ratios being ideally looking at the pressure gauge. half-minute or minute intervals combines every
thead close. Semo further idea of the one of (according to the number
of features it is time to say so in nu engine's flexibility and the clutch entries; as in the motor-cycle races. uncertain voice. Such a machine sweetness may be gained from the There are few large Rritish care
was the "Square Four" Ariel that fact that it was an easy matter to which can seriously challenge the
has been tested-one of the first start away in top gear on the level best Continental racing cara.
"Therefore it is obviously absurd actual production models-and no without racing the engine.
Smooth Running and Sllence." for ua as a country to cater too apologies need be made for show- much for hig cars, and in effecting enthusiasm. make our competitors a present of our premier awards,
"Surely it would be better to create a series of races without handicap in those classes in which we as a nation are pre-eminent and fuster these to our fullest extent
e doing this the national press tige would be enhanced. Our motor-cycles have become pre- eminent throughout the world and there is no reason why our small cars should not be likewise."
Acceleration
within
The front brake was absolutely perfect, belag both delicate and emooth, but that on the rear wheel was inclined to lock too easily at low speeds. Two fingers were ample to use for operating the hand lever to its fullest extent, Right up the speed range the dnin this connexion it should At the beginning of a rondtest engine was, to all intents, vibra-be mentioned that the clutch lever article it is usual to give some ticntess, and only when accelerat- was of the same comfortable shape indication of the objects for which ing between 35 and 50 m.p.h, could and could be operated almost ne the machine was designed: In this it be felt that all. Such smoth-effortlessly. ense it is not easy. If the "Squareness, allied with allence and per- The Aslatle Motor Gar Com- Four was intended as an Every fue roadholding, had the natural pany are the local agents for man ideal then it falls short effect of raising the cruising speedAriela" and are now showing simply because it is capable of out of all proportion. It was no models at their showroom situated being driven very fast so smoothly uncommon thing for the rider to at Hennessy Road. and silently that the novice migh entirely underestimate his speed in any ense, it is an ideal which will certainly convert many once they have found that it posacage: super-sports performance to- gether with perfect manners. The rapid risc of the motor Let it be imagined that the vehicle since the beginning of the Ariel under test was being collect century is clearly shown by com-ed with the engine nicely warmed parative car registration and First of all the kick-starter population figures, according to was gently depressed with thr statistics received by the Call-band, and the engine started; it fornia State Automobile Associa ticked over smoothly and fairly silently, with chain, piston, and The population of the United tappet sounds almost Inaudible
the rider declutched States in 1900 was approximately Then 8.000.000 and the motor-car regis placed the gear lever in second tration on 8,000. At the begin with a touch of added throttle the nine of 1931 the population wasmachine moved away quite effort 120.000.000 in round numbers, lessly and amoothly.
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while the motor vehicle registro- tion had grown to more than 20,- 000,000.
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Six to Seventy-five on Top. After changing into third and thence to top gear the machine wns throttled right down until the @peedometer all but failed to rexia ier (6 to 7 m.p.b.), and then accelerated evenly and quickly with a corresponding movement of the ignition twist-grip until thr needometer registered, 7 m.p.h. The engine was still smooth, and there was more power in hand.
It was taken up both Bushcombe and Gambley Lane-one-lim "freak hills in the Cotswold- with perfect confidence on the day
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