1948-02-21 — Page 8

THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1948.

LINCOLN

Ford

MERCURY

IMMEDIATE

DELIVERY

INSTALMENTS

ACCEPTED

HARPER & SHEA, LTD.

Shell House, 1.K.

Telephone 28273

MOTOR CAR

COMPREHENSIVE and THIRD PARTY

INSURANCE

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE

Agenta

London & Lancashire Insurance Co. Ltd.

Royal Exchange Assurance Guardian Assurance Co. Ltd.

Representation in Principal

China Ports

ensures continuity of insurance including facilities for the Insurance of Leave Cars.

MOTORING NEWS AND VIEWS The New Hillman Minx Lives

Right Up

Up To

To Expectations

By OUR

MOTORING CORRESPONDENT

The first real post-war HR- tan "Minx" has now artlyed in the Colony. With the ENTY-

of the extremely pleasant rond- text of the 1946 47 mudel res cently still fresh to mind, a toal run this weeic showed that what has always been M - tremely likeable family salom

tirs features of JIM popular preferérmes, plus some added retinements which make of an outstanding

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steering sofum gea, shift and Lark heed hydraule two leading shoe

brakes, while on the mechanical sticking up through the finor.

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HILLMAN MINI

SYRCHIOMAPPE Paper for La

The instruments are no longer in Aufe e such items as t 1] and though changes cannot be made as the centre of the panel tnte naw improved dasklimard, provisjon fur quicks

notre of Thr sports in front of the driver, where they radio, and bodywork which is more model type cars, they certainly can should be. The steering wheel, steck chosely aligned modern truly, be made more quickly and easily sprung, has its spukes shaped in the i with its new-type bonnet, and

an mest ormal gear shifts, form of jener T. with a free! bradlights built into the wings

Taking the new gear shift this is

than *-

is summilar to the type found an all American cars today, save for the Sight differences inherent at the fact that the Mine" uses a speed graz box, with synchromesh un idie nger the attices.

The ott leven LaBs convenienth

the hand and tempottes

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ure.

light but steary prespace at the Top shugh which speedometer, petrol gauge, and nit htt

igolion dashing lamps easily visible.

The new Lockheed brakes alan de serve special mention, both for ef ficiency and operational satisfaction. Samoth, progressive, and far Fighter

pre

requiring On The Road pressure on the pedal than with the all type, they can be applied with confidence as dit speeds There are other minor imgurave Par rapid devi Heration

lomena larger qublwhole to balaner

get, steals pressing padding hills where the speedometer the instrumem pauel in the Earia, a

as a tendency geep upward-screen wiper arrangement which:

there comes no better forth of brake is mure easily started and

stoppe.]

dawo through the gear; dosfile de

ning is definitely a thing of the To the outward eye, the first le and cleans larger area of the wint gas ant deliberate changes can be tail change in the fines of the new shirld, and so on~but space forbids! Carried my workout a spatted Postive "Minx is provided is the news Bush-g litle more than that all the tion ated the new type of bank. fting, prefocussed, sealed-reflector Seamures found on previous modeis -ing ring synchromesh Cones snake it headlamps, Girred into the wags in are there, but improved and

abnost itapossible in crash a gay ac ridentally.

Light. But Steady

1 Hanez with whic Americanongez "utility-looking." plus a mini-

Pars have now made Camiliar.

slow-an't

ber of added artinements,

per

th the road, the Dew

"Mins proved so be an even ketter former

than the earlier models. Somes how, the engine seems more puwer

There' titlezeure, though, the bulb break, the owner have wait for the arrival of ful, and eceleration improved, es entire die uit; bulbs

BJC easily.

Je takes a lide getting weid tam say, half a dozen times up and down --but providing one takes thing gently at first and makes no ante and cheaply, replaced. Double change down in this when

ping and incorporating "side" lamps. they eliminate the nl parking light

In rush things. one soch Kets the hang of things. After that, changes made just as quickly as

vate $ wish

the normal type of gearshift the wing--which have hung been

favourite

target for petty thieves in the Colony.

CONTINUING 16 YEARS OF LEADERSHIP

THE

Magnificent Minx

WITH SYNCHROMATIC FINGER-TIP GEARCHANGE

in conjunction with new fully proved, 4-speed smooth action crash-proof Synchromesh Gearbox

Distinguished new appearatier Lockheed hydraulie 2 lending shor brakes Everything-boul, interior, higgoge-under Lock and key

Exceptional enclosed luggage accommodation Long beam sealed reflector headlamps Powered by the famous fully proved Hillman Minx engine

Attractive strong vee-section bumpers at frout and rear Easi-clean disc wheels

Highly attractive interior design with stylish, furia panel in jewellescent grey,

New 3-spoke spring steering wheel provides clear view of instrument panel

Easi-lift safety bonnet focked from inside car Wide are safety vision dual screen wipers with single master control

Quick retion positive location, 4 corner jacking Ayaico

Driving seat fully adjustable for bright and leg

room

PLUS

the reliability, performance, economy and comfort resulting from 16 years' continuous development

HILLMAN MINX

A car with a great past

A

Classic Lines

pecially

if

makes

happy

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Data

BODY: Four-door saloon, with sliding roof.

ENGINE:- Four-cylinder (1,185 cc.) side-valve: 9.8 HP developing 35 BHP at 4,100 rpm; compression ratlo, 6.3 to one; three-bear- ing crankshaft: pressure Jubrication; Søtex down- draught carburettor and xilencer; 3-point rubber cushion mounting.

TRANSMISSION: Four- speed, with synchromesh on

third second,

and top: Synchromatic fingertip control on steering column; Ratios: Top 3.22, third 7.29, second 12.0 and first 18,63 to 1; Borg & Beck dry single-plate 71-inch clutch; spiral bevel final delve.

SUSPENSION: Half elliptic springs front and rear, with Luvax-Girling re- cuperating hydraulle dam. pers.

BRAKES: - Lockeed hy- draulic: two-leading shoe front brakes: 8-inch brake drums,

STEERING: Burmann ~ Douglas worm and nut; 22 turns Jor

of steering wheel. lock to lock; 343-15, turning circle left or right.

to pass, for instance. The pulling pavers, tu, seem to have been im roved webs and it is nove des

finitely top-gear performer those who like to forget that the gearbox exists once they have Kit under way.

The models for the Home market The classic lines of the "Minx,have a slightly reduces compression which has always had near-perfect ratio 16.3 instead of 6.5 to 1) be proportions tit never jouks a small cause of the lower octane value of rat) have been preserved, and im pomp petrol; it is probable that thi proved on. The engine-bannet, in also applies to the export mantels, the words of the "Autocar," has a

TIRES AND WHEELS:— Dunlop ELP 5 x 16 in. tires an pressed panel type disc wheels; Stevenson-Smith enclosed screw-type jacking system with four-point at- tachment.

ELECTRICAL EQUIP

Lucas-12-volt, with latest type constant voltage dynamo: inbulit sealed-re- flector headlamps.

"Minx nu lest showgMENT: such of the medieval belinct aboid signs of an tendency to pink, even " heing deeper in the "forthead," on local petrol and pulling up long with a corresponding reduction in gradients in top gear. the height of the radiator grille.

The bumper karn

That the performance of the new fore and aft "Minx has been improved is con- are heavier and, besides being strong- firmed by rozd-tests conducted

at

de in no uncertain fashion and home by "The Alotar" and "The

looks

·the-

of the car. -The-front Autocar."-- *Flie Corinler reports umber plate is neatly sunk into the mean maximum speed of 62.5 zuiles middle of the front bumper and hour, with the best run 66.2 either side of } are square sockets

sockets miles

The fater states tha which reveal that another reline- the var "cruises quietly and easily

hax been added to

to the "Mina." int a steady 40 mph, is happy at 50. There, and

and corresponding pastilass pla andl will reach about 63 mph

ne

an hour.

at the rear, are for the attachment as a

→ Faximum,"

This

It

nf the Stevenson-Sch enclosed

A for the new Lockheed brakes, screw-jacking systems.

fool. The Motor," afier, its val proof, easily operated system doc.haustive texts, reports that the

3ac*{ away" with knee-bending and crave-system not only enabled the "Ming" ting around in the muck under the to "join thal very select |car-why do tires always go in for group of cars on which we have re-

punctures DII wer, muldy days?-corded a Tapley ineter relacitation, and, in addition, tolls the jack rigid "f 1.0 g. it there was 250

prevents rocking of the Car noticeable and reassuring jungnes

siveness about the operation which The interior of the new "Minx" inspires the greatest confidence."

and

when in use.

a great sn improvement on thr

preceding model as are the amart

lines of the exterior, Apart from the

steering-column Kene-shift, which

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-ke-fus-greater-Roor space for--OUR ARTICLE UNTHE driver and front-seat passenger, a EXPORT MARKET WILL -norter fagia tor dashboard) hay

been

provided, with an attractive etallic finish which Hillion Europriately call "Jewelessence."

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DIMENSIONS: Wheel- base. 7 ft. 8 in.; track (front) ft. (rear) 4 ft 05 in.; overall length, 13 ft.: width. 5 ft.; height.-5-1t 21 tn.; ground clearance. 61 in.

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LTD.

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Tel. 32302-32332

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20, Nathan Road

Kowloon.

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Tel. 21440

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