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MOTORING NEWS AND VIEWS

THE AUSTIN "A40" SALOON

When the A40 model Austin

was announced last autumn,

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was quite obvious from a sludy of

Its specification that Austin eng-

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willing at high speeds that wo fell to the temptation to cruise consistently at a steady 68 m.p.h whenever conditiona

allowed.

the

the ineers had set out to produce a

Even treated in this way, car which won not only truly

A40 reeled off between 28 and post-war in its conception, but maximum piston speed for sus-m.p.h. time of 34.8 sees being 30 miles for each gallon.

By t which would morcover,

set tained running (38 mph. with particularly notable--and imply a supreme effort, we

managed to for this Austin), but the car shows gearbox which does not mind

Gurselves to more gentle new performance standards

The tactics whilst

restrain models in its price and size class. no signs of overwork when kept being hurried on occasion.

A gallon flowed at that Indefinitely. A

pace ind

criticisms of that Experience of the new model in at

Ken-only

oin through the carburetter, and that were 0 delightful

buzz slight the course of over 600 miles of wine 60 m.ph. in a

tulponent

uzz gallon sufleed for 32 miles. from the central faver varied running shows that this cruising speed, with

This temptation to drive fast engine

the uim has undoubtedly been achiev-margin always in hand for over-high

was not, of course, purely taking or climbing gentle mala-

occasional reluctance. on the result

willing engine. Fast of a road gradients; and here it may part of first and secund gears to

driving,

without the other quali Perhaps it would be as well at be mentioned, In passing, that engage at first depression of the lies that go to make it safe and this point to remark that, in the the speedometer of the car test-clutch when the car was at rest picasant, is not attractive, In the bad old days, when R.A.C. rated 'ed was amongst the most ac- In other respects, the transmission of the Austin, those other

cd.

horse-power governed taxation,

the A40 would probably have been known loosely as a "Ten," since its rating under the old formula works out at 10.6 h.p. This fact bus BUS 110 particular significance

under the present flat-rate faxa- tion system, but it is mentioned because old Idens die hard and many people still think in terms of the old

rated

horse-power rather than actual brake horse- power (from which the "40" in *A40" is derived) or engine capa- city. It is, therefore, as a "Ten" that the A40 may be broadly con- sidered for comparative purposes.

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and

DISTINGUISHED.-The graceful and pleasing 'fines of the Devon saloon, are fully in keeping with the modern trend.

at

was above reproach, clutch, gear, and final drive all doing their jobs in a completely unobtrusive

way.

qualities wore all there to h com- mensurate degree.

No Pitch or Roll The suspension system (inde- pendent at the front by means wish- of helical springs and bones) is unusual, in that it at first gives the

impression that

it is insufficiently damped:

the

car does not pitch or roil, but

one is conscious during the initial

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a way which would seem more natural on a much larger cle, and one cannot dering if this motion will become exaggerated at high speed, and make, the car dimcult to handle.

In fact, just the reverse hap- pens and one finds the car hold- ing the road perfectly but with not a trace of harshness.

It

which one is a little over 1

On that basis, its performance may be regarded AN selling a post-war standard for competi-curate we have irled; below 30

The same characteristics are ilvely priced cuts in this class, m.p.h. it erred slightly on the

noticeable in cornering. The car since its maximum speed is much modest side.

does not remain rigidly upright tienter 70 m.p.h. than 다 (the In third gear, the car is not,;

in the old sportscar fashion; nel- now almost-traditional figure for perhaps, quite so fast as its top-

It was remarked earlier that ther does it perceptibly roll. It family Ten), whilst its acce-gear performance might suggest, petrol consumption had not been just goes unobtrusively where it Jeration and general top-goúr be- but the 48 m.p.h. available in sacrificed to performance, a fact is placed, with no obvious under- haviour represents a correspon- this ratio is in every way ade- which is clearly shown by the or over-steering dingly welcome improvement. quante, in view of the excellent constant-speed readings,

we gave m.p.g. figures ranging from When it is added

these top-gear behaviour: Indeed, thai

found that third gear. come in 42 m.p.g. at 20 m.p.h. to 20.5 advances are combined with first for far less use on the A40 than m.p.g. at 99 m.p.h. class suspension after the modern

as figures for sicer-on most cars of this type.

normal conception, equally good

The acceleration figures ob-running were concerned, we found ing, brakes that could hardly be bettered, Д petrol consumption tained through the gears from it a little dimeult to obtain a treatment, but the car responds their own very representative figure, for the to corrective methods ́in a most that has not in any way been standstill tell

rest to 60 reason that the car seemed so' reassuring manner. Mitcribed

to added power out-creditable tale-the put, and bodywork that follows the modern trend of line with- out losing in convenience or se- commodation, it will be realized that the A40 is an outstanding addition to the range of true post-war cars.

So

for

high speeds, a slight roll be- comes noticeable and the tyres protest; otherwise nothing much seams to happen. At low, speeds, one can slide the tail by violent

AN ANSWER TO THE JEEP

Costing approximately £450, a The 1,200 cr four-cylinder new multi-purpose vehicle for the ... engine, as most

readers former who wants to take plenty will be aware, is modelled broad- of versatile power to out-of-the-

on the very successful larger | way jobs or cover, difficult coun unit, which was introduced fortry, hos-started to come off the military purposes during the war production line.

period and afterward; made its Called the "Land Rover," it is appearance in the Austin Six- the first and very convincing an. feca.

13 an exceptionally swer to the American Jeep. The willing unit and onė,

Solihull, Rover Motor Company, combines good low-speed Birmingham, expect to turn oui

moreover,

wing powers with an ability to some 200 a week by the end of

rev, which will delight the en-the year.

ALL PURPOSE-GO ANY WHERE-AT 30 M.P.G. The Land Rover without van", covering or wide-screens, but showing P.T.O. at rear. Its whoal-basa measures. 8 ft. 8 ins, and overall length approximately 11 ft. The chassis is bullt up of box section” members which "give" fightriese (with extreme rigidity.

thusiastic driver without intruding Under severe testing it has been itself on the mere sober stiscepalmost impossible to find going or tibilities of those who think that gradients where it loses traction the mechanical features of a car or stability, Four-wheel drivg| gives maximum surface grip and should never intrude.

combina- a transfer gear-box in To be more explicit, it will

provides eight forward pull smoothly down to 10 m.p.h.speeds. A free-wheel, incorporat in top gear, and nccelerate awayed with the front wheels propeller from that speed to

to 30 mp.h. In

shaft, acts as a differential' to the very creditable time, of 11.7 deal with varying ground condi- secs. At the other end of the tione.

sumpilon is restricted to nearly|trally, I needed. Provision is performance scale it will provide With the now Rover four-cylin- | 30 m.p.g.

also made for a pqwer driven

cen-1 vehicle.

a true maximum speed of 67 der engine more than 80 brake A P.TO. is filed at the rear capstan winch at the front of the m.p.h., which represent just on h.p. in developed, while fuel con-Land another can be Axed

5,000 rpm, a figure which it

will readily exceed, given con- ditions that are only slightly in

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The driver in a hurry will and to meet the overseas demand for an up-to-date. economical sports that the A40 reaches 60 m.p.h.type was announced. on July 1, readily and holds it well; this It is a new Sunbeam Talbot in tion from America, Germany, by Political und Economie Plan speed is of course, slightly above two models the "Eighty" (of Italy and Scandinavia, a British ning points out that the output the desirable ideal in terms of 1.185. c.c.), and, the "Ninety" (of motor manufacturer has secured of cars in 1847 made use of little an order, for a fleet of, left hand more than half' the available 2.044 c..) both of which are drive single-decked bus chassis capacity-of-the-industry, which is available as a saloon or coupe from Egypt. Research and experimental work

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estimated at

between 300,000

on the new model are stated to The order comprises 30 bus and 800,000 cura a year. have cost over £230,000.

chassis fitted with 215 horsepower Though only just announced, diesel engine, and; quick 'chango- It was owing to the lack of the new car is already in pro- Inertia lock synchromesh Bear materials. The stool storingo in duction and is coming off the as- boxes. In ad fltion nearly £15,- particular han produced friistra- sembly lines of the 80-acre Rooles 000 of spare parts, will be suption and ulcertainly by making

Group plant at Ryton on Duns-plied with the vehicles. Ship forward plans impossible. Never more in an increasing volume. The nitty none of the vehicles theless, the British motor India- first export models were shipped already under way. last month to Canada and sirailar (The firm is Leylands of Lantry made a bigger increase in

luft

hand drive' saloons were des-: patched to the United States,

This Sunbeam Talbot is post- war from its front bumper to its new twi tall

The engine, lightquipment are

chassis, body and

all of a new pattern and the amallest detail-such as the ques-

tion of effecÊv®: «^«xperiment.

ion to subject of

|ash | trays—has

been the

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BRITAIN'S MAY MOTOR EXPORTS

were. announced

production last year than any ather in the world, proportionate Increases being given að Britain 72 per cent., the United States 60

per cent, France 45 per⠀⠀cent., and Italy: 44 per cent,

Infest and most notable exampp Boclety of Motor Manufacturer scope to both Britain and, the||

pres

London, July 8..

The P.EP belloves that the More than 20,000 cars valued world shortage of vehicles is suf- exported ticlently acute to give ample The car is claimed to be the at £0,340,000

during May,

the of British streamlining while

United States for: exports for on Tuesday. This serving all the characteristics of and Traders

some time to come, if the short- lower than in. April.' the British, pedigree

was 3,000 "model" "The car is also stated to set a new high

Belgium was the best cusgo of foreign exchange could be tomer, buying 1,707. The US percentage of output released left out of account. "Even if tho standard is comfort.

was second, buying 1,030-100 for Home consumption lain- more than In April.,

DAIMLER ORDER The ....... Daimler · Company let Coventry announce 'an-order from the Government ; of: New Zea- land-for-six Daimler" "Straight B'a” to bờ, sused during the. Royal journeys in New Zealand next your. Six 21⁄2-Ulre "znjóoha 5

creased, It is considered likely. that Britain Is In a position" to consume more than half: the

NEW RECORD MOTOR [vehicles sis produces for at least

OUTPUT decador

five years and possibly" for a full

London, July Hikay

'and'

be sent in addition for the use of A new British, output record of Royal tour oficiala. Some 13,762 cars, trucks and tractors and comparcial vehicles

Daimler's are alan" supplying a was set up in June by the Ford 1304 tratcors.. Of the total of fleet of "Breight. F'a” z and two | Motor Company." Dagenham'] 13,734 unita produced no len and a half litres for the Royal (Kanux),

Ka? thân 78 per cent. were for, byht- tour in "Australly d

Output consisted of 6.499 cars sena markets.

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