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THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1948.

IT'S LIGHTER IT'S SMOOTHER.....ITS FASTEK SYNCHROMATIC

THE NEW FINGER-TIP GEAR CHANGE NOW FEATURED ON THE

HUMBER HAWK

GROUP

A PRODUCT

OF THE ROOTES

Synchromatic ingertip gearchnage is the final touch of refinement to the performance; elegance and comfort for which the Hawk is Jusily famous.

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MOTORING NEWS AND VIEWS VANGUARD SAID TO BE "MOST ATTRACTIVE AT ANY PRICE"

Some half-dozen modern British cars have proved outstanding either by reason of unusual por- formance or as a general combination of all the qualities which make up a first-class car, and the Standard Vanguard can be added un- -hesitatinglys-to-this-select-groupemez...

It is a most attractive car at any price, and from whatever standard it may be judged it repre- sents roof and first-class, competition to any car anywhere in the world.

A Vanguard recently tested | demeslie Karage (an

important

by "The Motor" had cun cum-aspect to many buyers), and also paratively few miles and then keeping weight down, and i weather on the day on which this Intter respect there can be Tew cups which weigh tess than

the performance figures were 4 cwt. per passenger.

obtained was exceedingly bad.

Rain tell almost continuously and often in torrents, the roads were water-Jogged and the diuersi

tlaus represent

Besshuistic

picture of potential priformatie.

-

the car'

I1

Speaking in Absolute unite. the car (unladen) has 56,5 h.p. per tong ton, is geared to 3,000 г.pm. at 00 m.p.h.. and dia. places 3,150 litres per ten mile, and the engine thus has latively easy task in providing good performance without run. ning at excesalve speed or very high mcan effective pressures.

the hallmark of a distin- guished design 19 not so much the performance on paper as the manner 10 which this perform ance is achieved, and the Van-

Despite thess hundengs it was found that the miximun, speed; WIS nearly 80 mp.h, with mean speed comfortably in ex ress of 75 mph Fuel consump Th remained betier than m.ph.. and on a 1 in 20 gradient (the steepest recommended for a which road hill in England) the eat would maintam 85 m.pcl. guard passes this test with Hy-

it is safe to say that no Bring colours. fish car with a catalogue price of under £500 will approach These performances. They are evidently competitive | aiswer with Mehicles of considerably

Engine And Gears

all over the world.

no freak design, but by a Jire

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Tested recently by "The Motor," the Standard Vanguard proved Itself in every way, Go much so, in fact, that the magazine claims that no other Britian car with a catalogue price of unilor £500 will approach ita performance.

The

thu

Corners, u

tay engagement af fra gear lances, and the V screen. So pro- when the car is at rest.

nounced is this quiet running akį Taking now the engine: the high speeds that for the first 50 torque reaction of the compara-sailes or so anyone strange to tively large four cylinder engine the car has to drive it ou IN At The outside it is as well to]

admittedly noticeable below 15|instruments, and even NO welli two pertinent questions .p.. on top gear, and for trafle travel 10 or 15 m.p.h. faster than and arrive behind which will be asked by buyers work most drivers would prob- estima

or on These are ably prefer to use the quite con other traile greater esparity but are obtained How does the four-cylinder, 2-paratively high second ratio at er

deal or good

quicker than anil. this speed, with compare

merits of elpated, of the same capa

four-cylinder engine re city to car Nize, weight, and body six-cylinder

in case ol Οι form, Tu batet, an engine of 17" and "Does the car sutter manifest. not only

and maintenance, b.z. and 2.1 litres capacity bin § 125

three-spred Production As is usual in tech-Fond fuel consumption and simp been installed

gar which gearbox?

in the more lu livity, but also nical malfers the replies injust stands milway in wheel-base be- | 999*

indleate a balance of debit and tangible "feel" of the power unit tween the Wond 14 hp. carsk

credit.

in the upper part of the speed previously made by the same company.

Quiet And Smooth Even when manamg on high top

sensible relation of engine gapa- JAN

engine

of the reason

clow

the

ranges,

the matter Taking first

of three speeds, the date chart Sense In Design

shows that the engineers have, in Foresight was shown again in the effect, umitted the usual second gen and with all reasonable general design of a body which ratio and on the open road, and care Inken to Insulate engine provides adequate leg room for all except freak gradients, noise end vibration fron the the front and rear passengers and, the car heaves as though Alted passenger compartments, SIX- by extending the tall width of with an ardhury four-speed cylinder engines of less than 3

wheel track. Herommodates synchromesh box, the 50

mp.b. | Altres capacity almost invariably four people with aboveinal elbow obtainable on second gear bring) give the impression that they room, and six a reasonable com-as fast the speed normally to are running fust, whereas the

be obtained on

hire.

Vanguard has ainust pleasant The pleing of three people out

At very low

speeds in truffle, feeling of running well within its the front seat is, of course, aided however,

single

change into powers even when at maximum by the bench-type seat and a second leaves one in rather top speed on full throttle. steering column gear lever, and high 4 Tali, and first, on the Particularly in the

the

furt.

Tels. 33045, 33145

ing foot room.

"be

speedometer cent.

of

Once weed to the car, how- ever, really high average epceda can be put up with very little Fatigue and, perhaps even more

entire absence important, mental steal and anxiety. In the steering and suspension the Vanguard represents a com- American and promise between European schools of thought dic it is very refreshing to discover that the bounce, continuous move- ment and excessive roll of very softly sprung American carg luve been eschewerd.

Sound Suspension

the

The suspresioni Ач indeed! noticeably firm on average roads below 20 m.p.h.. but it copes with very rough surfaces in praise. worthy fashion and is outstand- ingly good

speeds on #high the flatness of the four ensures | other hand, seems somewhat low. of 50-70 m.p.h. on the red range main roads either on the straight

ster or when cornering. that there is in duillealty regard. Also there

course, Inay, of

(which

5 per was only

Rall is reduced to minor pro- circumstances, such ** carrying optimistic at the highest speeds) portions by the employment of The relatively small size of the an exceptionally hrasy lourt, the engine seems to go to sleep anti-roll bar connecting the car is an advantage both for whet

The

cur will be forced off and the car literally streams rear wheels, and the stiffness at commodating) it in the average second

Rear

on a hill and speed along on part throttle as though the back thus imparted ensures would then be limited to the btUect

20-

by a strong following, that under extreme conditions. 23 m.p.h, which is the maximum,

wind.

such as might be mel in emer- comfortable on botton-gear. The silence and smoothness of gencies, the driver is confronted

As against these debite there the engine ore backed up, as it

with a back-wheel, and not with is a saving of weight in the were, by very low wind noise, front-wheel skid, and is the gearbox, and synchromesh is for which credit must he given more easily able to control the provided on all three

car. ration to the smooth lines of the body, with special provision for the which is almost free of protuber-geared and quite free from reac

MADE IN BRITAIN.......

DESIGNED FOR THE WORLD

Humber Cabriolets.

...And Landaulettes

The steering itself is moderately

tion from the front wheels.

ROLLS-ROYCE HAVE SUCCESSFUL YEAR

At the 41st annual general meeting of Rulls-Royce Ltd., heid at Derby it was revealed that the ret available profit for 1947 was £500,378, which compares with £671.101 for 1040.

The chairman recorded that, despite dimeuities, the year had been a successful one for the company and there had been મ very large expansion in overseas business.

A network of ermmercial re- presentation throughout the world had been built up and qualified technicians were mak- ing visits abroad to support this network.

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Ordered For Royal Tour

The Australian Government, only ones in Australia without Is to use only British cars for number plates, Instead, they the Royal Tour next year. will carry plaques with the

Senator Armstrong, who s Royal Crown.

will be new.design.

BOW In England frolising ar When used by the Royal party rangements, has asked Humber they will fly, as is the custom. Ltd. to supply five special Hum- the Royal Standard. As this is

at sunset-aven on ber cars for use by the Royal lowered party.

Royal cars--the Royal coat of Three will be landaulettes arms on each car will be illu- and two cabriolet tourers. Allinated after dark.

These Humbers will be of The chassis will be manufae, particular interest.to.thepeopic: tured at the Rootes Group main of Melbourne for the Rootes Conchwork Group in 1946 sat up. the first) plants of Coventry. for the three landaulettes will be British car plant in Australia- Rootes .Group

Organisations- at Fishermen's Bend, Port Mel- Messrs, Thrupp & Maberly of bourne.. Today this plant · pro- Cricklewood, who have been dures Rootes Group. Humbers us London coach builders since 1700.) well as other Group cars and

commercial NO NUMBER PLATES

tho vehicles' for The Royal care will be thọ l'Australian market

LUXURIOUS INTERIORS— Modera instrument panel, automatic courtesy lights and handbrakes/geataddmodam style and convenience to the beautiful new Chrysler,

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MOTOR 'DEPARTMENT.'

Tel. 58800