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(By John Priolean.)
The fifth of the series of British, been somewhat prejudiced by the ulx-cylinder cars of between 15 and association," Vauxhall Motors, 17-horsepower, couding Jess that Ltd., are any selling their own £300, I am submitting to special cars, I believe this explanation tents for these articles, is the 17- will be of interest to those who h.p. Vauxhall. The cheapest model had begun to wonder exnetly of this is the coachbuilt saloon, at what the nationality of Vauxhall £285, and the dearest the folding cars had become since the hend coupe, at £425, which is also organisation. the price of the Tickford ull-
res
I know as much. It
Four Special Features. weather saloon. For several years The 17-h.p. model, known as the the sale of these cars has been con-Cadet (not a purely British name, ducted by General Motors, Ltd., the by the way), is remarkable for British branch of the American four special features. Although it concern which denia in Bufcks, really inexpensive car, the Cadillacs, and others, but I am finish of its engine is at least as now informed that "since the posi-good as that of several tion of the Vauxhall company, as costing three times builders of British products, has has an almost pre-war tidiness and cleanliness, and there is certainly nothing whatever to suggest that it has or had any connexion with American methods of production. Secondly, its conchbuilt saloon is one of the most successful of the type I have ever kern. It is not only really comfortable to alt in
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and to drive, but it is devoid of all rattles and squeaks, the doors shut and open properly, and the "visibility" on all four sides is ex- cellent. With the sliding roof open and the sereen opened a little, it is
possible to drive in real fresh nir and without draughts,
OF
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
SATURDAY 25th JUNE. 1932.
Being The Official Organ of
THE HONGKONG AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION
MORRIS ISIS.
"One of the Finest."
"had the opportunity of testing vonder sovery conditions," writer the Motor Editor of the Australian
World, who recently drove & Mor rin Isis saloon over the 180-mile Firetch between Sydney дад Orange, "the capabilities of one of the finest British cars It has ever been my good fortune to drive, refer to the Morris Isis Six.
This was the first time that 1 base driven an Isis, and I have not travelled the Orange-Sydney The rond for eighteen months. mountains road was excellent, and we made good time along it. We expected to arrive at Orange at 10.30 p.m.. but loaded there at 9.5 p.m.
Since we stopped only ten, this gave us a dead running twenty-five minutes on the ran for
time of 34, hours, for the total distance of 1791⁄2 miles. I think that this is pretty good time. The the average motorist will grant
average speed works out at some- where near 47.8 m.p.h.
moru
TRANSPORT IN THE DESERT.
Large Orders for New Oilfields.
Within the last few months number of extremely valuable run for the most part through rug- ' ranean seaboard. Both lines will contracts have been placed with get country in Irak and Palesti.50 Bettigh manufacturers in con-with loose and changing sond. In nexion with tie new 1,500 mile addition to the contract for over pipe line of the Irak Petroleum £500,000 worth of steel tubes for Co. which will commence at Kir- the pipe line placed in Britain, kurk in the new oilfield and proceed ordera have also been given for to Haditha, where it will bifurcate, 1,800 tons of steelwork for 03 one branch running to Tripoli and buildings required for use alon the other to Haifa on the Mediter the Trak-Hadla section.
One of a large fleet of special Scammell 16-wheeled vehicles ordered for the Irak oilfields--These machines are capable of carrying 10 tons of steel pipes up to 40 or 50 ft. loup.
the engine show any signs of over- At no time during the trip did working, but was silent and smooth running, always with that little in reserve. The brakes were per- feet. Heat from the motor was never excessive, although the day temperature was well above nor mal. The Isis excels indeed for rondability. Many corners was able to take flat out. There is a total absence of vithration at all sperds, and the car is undoubtedly a top-gear performer af Be firal water. On only the stiffest of grades was it necessary in change order for a large number of very country, where the vehicle is being The latest development is no where in the world. In the lava down. Many cars fastened to my pecin 10-wheeled flexible motor used, the whole surface of the tail, but not one kept the pace for vehicles capable of carrying 10 desert is strewn with large and Noiseless Gear and Engine.
more than a mile. Thirdly, the three-speed gear-
"Judging by the performance of
tons of steel pipes up to 40 or 50 small boulders of volcanic rock bux has a synchro-mesh second, the Morris jais Six, 1 am
ft. long. This order has been which it is impossible to avoid. with which featherlight changes than ever convinced that the Bri-recured by Scammell Lorries Ltd., However, the enormous 18 in. can be made at any speed with-Irish car manufacturers are turn-
who are well intown as specialists section low pressure Goodyear nut pause or scrape. Something noting out a model that wholly in the design and construction of tyres, coupled with the remarkable far short of forty miles an hour bailt for Australian conditions.
lorries etc. for cross-country-capacity of the vehicle to adapt can be reached on this gear, and
operation and have already sup-itself to ground inequalities while as there is no hum fram it. รอบ
plied many vehteles for use on ofl-I keeping an even keel, ensure the drop into the way of using it as n
fields.
successful negotiation of obstacles very efficient traffic gear. First
are uperated by overhead pushrods, Some few months ago the firm and soft or uneven ground which speed is also fast, as I will show.
the crankshaft runs in four bear built ሲ vehicle which, while would not otherwise be possible. The fourth feature
ings and the whole is mounted on embodying many of the features is the un- rubber at four points. The crank-which have proved successful on Scammell Pioneer type rigid 6- The basis of the machine is the ranny noiselessness of the engine. It is as nearly as possible inaudible case breather terminates in a pipe their cross-country. rigid €-
leading the fumes clear when idling, and up to well over bodywork, cooling is by pump andard modified for pipe transport special pipe trailer, the forward of the wheelers, was specially designed wheeler, to which is attached a fifty miles an hour the only In- crease of sound comes
fan and the carburettor is a "U"under desert or olifield conditions, end of which is superimposed on. from the
petrol-tank is After successful trials at home,
the chassis with turntable air-intake of the carburetter. The type Zenith. The
at the rear and holds 84 gallons, the machine was shipped to Haifa only engine I remember as quiet which I do not consider enough for and is now operating in the Trans-
[mounting. as this at such high speeds costs
It is largely as a result of the a great deal more.
a ear of this sizə It is just about
Fuel is brought Jordanian Desert, which provides satisfaction which the first the easiest car to drive five met.
to the carburettor by pump. probably the most gruelling test machine has given that the present The bore and stroke of the
Other details of the chassis are
for transport to be found any-large order has been placed, cylinders are 67.5 by 95, the valves Marles steering-gear, spiral bevel rear-axles steering-gear, spiral bevel rear-axle drive. Kemi-servo four-wheel brakes, an 8ft. 1lin. wheelbase, and hydraulic shock- absorbers. It is a thoroughly well- designed and stauch-looking
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I am sorry there are only three speeds but it is only fair to say that this is the best three-speed box I have known, the one in which one missen a real third less than in any other.
Smooth Speed.
The car I tried had only duno a little over 500 miles, so I drove it about 300 before was satisfied. It was naturally a little stiff al first, but it rapidly improved, and
I should say that by the time the first decarbonisation was done, in say 3,000 miles, It wifl. be running a great deal better. As it was 1 was delighted with it. The engine ran so remarkably smoothly at all specda, as well as quietly, that the speed of the car is deceptive. Even. In its raw condition I found that lity miles an hour wan a comfort- able cruising speed, and sixty a comfortable maximum. The pick- up and acceleration were good, and there was plenty of life and vigour.
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Mile Speed Limit" and "No Speeding Plenge."
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It climbs well and fast, Pebble- combe brought me down to bottom genr near the top, but the speed did not fall below 20 miles an hour. Burgh Heath was climbed on top at a minimum of 25 and the short 1-in-7. hill on second at a minimum of 18. The springing is excellent and the car corners with reassur
inued you must apply to two downpour, but there was no sign ing steadiness. The steering is a shado too light at liigh speeds, but
brake is fairly good, but the lever
different manufacturers for dupli- of wet or damp anywhere inside. An example of the car with needs to be angled back several
This Vauxhall must bo There is plenty of room for it in pongible that there which these cars are turned out is inches for comfort. The position The sliding-roof, which co lean and the sorven are of someon
completely thier-proof four jurge adnite, the six windows- slight indecision could be corrected to be found in the fact that each of the genr-lever is exactly right. through the shock-absorbers. The individual car has a differenteni I think it a mistake to put the My trial of the car was marred by plain and good and the whole cat extra $10, is absolutely waterproof glass, the Amish hroughout t four-wheel brakes are powerful tton switch-key and smooth in action. The side-door-locks. If you lose the set not in the way.
and individual starter-button on the floor, but it is a day and two nights' continuous is exceptionally attractive,
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