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Cadillac

PRESENT3

ITS

1949

GREATEST ENGINEERING

45 YEARS

ACHIEVEMENT IN

In keeping with Tịa 45-year tradition of meking always for the allimate- Cadillac prements, this year, a new meine car engine, datally new in design and performance. the highest development, yet attained in automatite power piknak........

This new engine la designed to give exceptionally high power output, wirth. ingly better read performance; aminther, milleker poration; langer Hi and In erenmed fast acenomy......The new 145 harmpower Cadlilse power piani compart, V-type, Meylinder englise, of valve-in-head design, with relatively larg bere and short stroke. Hlavicall. this new, simpler, lighter engine in designed 16 take full advantage of the higher octane fuel which mer expireted in the years Immediately shead............. After years of research in the laboratory and on the rond, l'adline presents this bande schierement in better moloring at a worthy surrect #R the floral perfarming motor eur engine in the seneld A few mlauter with your DW FL foot on the arcelerator, will pears to you that Cadillne hus given the world a new standard for kalemntire engines,

For Further Particulars Phone

FAR EAST MOTORS LIMITED.

26, Nathan Road.

KOWLOON,

Tels. 56849 & 57250

The most advanced DAIMLER

ever presented

Compact Trigger Car Lock

It is unnecessary that door locks should be light and quiet in action and, at the same time, positive, and the Schonitzer Jock, produced by the Schoni- tzer Engineering Company in the U.S. has become very popular in view of the success with which it fulfils these alms.

Arangements have now been made for the manufacture of this lock in England by Wilmot Bree- den. Ltd. wi

with slight modifica-

tions to render it more suitable for the British car.

L. THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, APRIL 2, 1049.

MOTORING NEWS AND VIEWS

UK

Trailers! LIGHTWEIGHT RECORDBREAKER

At Chicago Exhibition

At the invitation of the Trailer Couch Manufacturers' Association who are anxious to see the qual- ity of British caravans, four of them arc being sent from Unitect Kingdom for

The action of the Schonlizer lock is akin to the trigger of a prearm. The lock is compact and projects only about half an inch, The outside handle position Is the normally about Ain above the display actual point of locking.

tional eage

Clow Lotch

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Trailer

the Intera- Show In Chi-

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Both the inside handle, and the small lever for locking the door. operate through remote control units, the inside handle incor- The vous range in price from porating either a trigger or a push £407 to £2,200, the largest and bution which releuses The lock most luxurious of them being the through a rod, the length of the Coventry "Knight" (Coventry For being

Strel Caravans Ltd., of Warwick, varied according to re- quirements.

England) which makes ingenious The outside handle is of push-use of light alloys and plastics. bution type and does not call for The others are: Eccles "Enter- precision atting.

prise" (Eccles, Birmingham, Ltd., of Birmingham, England) special export model "Berkeley" (Berkeley Conchwork Ltd., There is no bolt, and the door Biggleswade.

England). and secured by means of a claw-"Streamlite" (Alperson Products, shaped latch which engages with of Newmarket, England). a striking pin attached to a plate on the door pillar.

This

plate also carries a sliding: of a self-lubricating male- wesige of a rial. When the door is closed

claw-shaped latch the against the striking pin and is thereby caused to rotate.

spindle of the latch has The engagert with is the tuner end of spiral spring or mainspring, the outer end of

of which benes against stud on the base plate an anchor

the lock. Thus the closing of the door and the rotation of the latch causes energy to be stored up in this main spring.

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on. The Independent front wheel suspesion, the massive frame and the superb brakes allow you to use all this power

·FROM is modernised hut still that NITR high cruising

truly "Daimler" radiator, to speeds without effort or the elegant flowing lines of the jand economises petrol consump- rear wings, this Daimler Spurts Special is up-to-the minute, And Its preformance is as advanced as lis appearance, The specially tuned dual-carburettor 205-titre | and performance with safety engine gives striking accelera- and with comfort. This excit tion. Combined with

lng new Daimler is as much at home on a Route Nationale as on Pall Mall.

the

famous Daimler fuld transmiss slon is an over-drive gearbox

For further Information please apply to the

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Telephone: 25247.

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There is also on the spindle of the latch a cam plate, and above this there is another cam which 15 controlled in one direction by a feat spring bearing against one of its projections,

Accordingly,

the floor is closed and the latch rotated, the rotation of the lower cam on the latch spindte results in one of its recesses being engaged by one of the projections of the upper cam, and the door is, therefore, locked securely until such time as the upper cam is rotated.

Flics Opon

When that happens the stored- up energy in the spring Causes

the latch 10 rolate against the striking pin and, therefore, the door tends to Лy open.

The locking knob merely ac- link which projects from tuates I into the lock mechanism.

The mechanism is quite simple; it is also robust, and has ample wearing surfaces, which are har- dened. When the door is closed the top of the clay-shaped late engages against the spring-loaded sliding wedge and prevents rat

ling.

Export Goal

Britain's caravan

Industry has been asked this year to double its In 1948 its exports of vehicles, main outlets were to the Union of South Afrles, Argentine, the United States of America. Middle East, Australia and the

Recently a trailer caravan ar- rived in Jamaica from Britain. This is the first time that cara- cans have been exported to the Caribbena region.

Plero Turuffi demonstrated the lightness of his strange "twin-torpedo" car after breaking two world records for cars of the 600 cc, class at Terracina, Gouth of Rome, Italy. The

necella strange vehicle, housing the driver in one

and the engine in the other, covered the five-mile distance in" two minutes 18.79 seconds at an average of 129.778 miles per hour.

AP Photo).

Short-Wave Radios For Any Type Of Car

Meanwhile, mobile banks are During the past 12 months the number of manu- becoming increasingly important among the products of the caru- van industry in Britain. Five of the big United Kingdom banka now Use them-Westminster, Lloyd's, Midland, Nailonal Pro-This course has been dictated by the fact that vincial and Martin's.

facturers who have produced short-wave or- port model car radios has been on the in-

These mobile banks are used at

present chiefly for agricultural shows, exhibitions and other events at which temporary bonic- ing tacilities are needed, but on- other and growing use is the re- placement of small branch offices in rural areas.

Permanent

runy

Admiral Sir who has been

fre

crease.

short-wave broadcasting is employed exten- sively in America and Canada, and in the Empire generally, so that in order to sell sets in these countries suitable models had to be produced.

becomes

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afforded

even

New Rules Cut Down Accidents

Since London introduced new restrictions on standing vehicles In busy streets, road accidents have decreased by more than 22 per cent. This is revealed in a report just published by the London and Home Counties' Trafic Committee.

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Grace Of Daimler Saloon

Just completed to special or- der at the Daimler factory in Coventry is & Straight Eight saloon which would haya won unstinted admiration if it had appeared at the London Show last autumn,

This car has a fine appearance and definite character; it is dign- ed, and makes atrong appeal to the discerning gyo by na artistic balance of proportions which needs no embellishment by ohromium- plated trimmings.

The whole car is in perfect good taste. It is one answer to the pro- blem of developing a British ap- pearance which is entirely modern and which yot borrow nothing from the fallons of other coun- tries.

build, and the most

It has been built to the Apecifica- tion

of Mr. Ivan R. Hendricks, of Jamaica, and the owner is to be congratulated upon his aesthétie perception as well on upon acquir- ing a superb car which has taken the best part of two years to may, perhaps, bo car built in since the war. During the war Mr. Hendricks olected to work on a machine tool in the Daimler factory, and he' therefore shares the eateom for this traditional engineering firm which imbues all who have served in Daimler's. The writer is one.

(this count,

Six Seater

The Freestone and Webb body is a six-seater, with aufcient head room, but does not look as larga as it really is. The size is nicely balanced by the length of the bon net, and by the length and the correct height of the flowing tall.

Clever use of a touch

of square or knife-edge, linca bulbous curves gives a

in place of a cican-cut appearance in which longitudinal aweopa predominate, 30 making the car look long and slender.

The not result is a strikingly clean appearance, a harmony of line from end to end, though per Four months ago a prohibition haps there is a faintly disordent was issued on vehicles waiting in note in the circular swell on the main streets during certain hours rear wheel detachable papels. of the day. These were indicated This car is painted in a molt by means of broad yellow bands on pastel shade of grey, described Jamp atanlards.

In

Finely Figured

This is finely figured and very close grained; it has a faint sug- gestion of satin walnut, but an altogether deoper and more mel- low patina.

A

In submitting its report to the silver birch grey, enhanced by a Minister of Transport, Mr. Alfred discreet use of a fine gold line. slightly Barnes, the Committee express the The upholstery a in a view that these restrictions have darker shade of leather; interior Most of these export models shortwave stations

been the main reason for the Im-cabinet work is in a speelal tim- also cover the medium

wave- rather delicate matter despite the provement in road safety in the ber new to coachwork, a Jamaican

wood called Yellow Sanders, contrai band, as stations in this category considerable reduction

London Bren, to be found all over the by the control, but, even so,quote figures showing that during In support of this opinion they world. In view of this we were was found that short-wave atn-

the hours of restrictione do not glad of the opportunity of con- tions could be tuned in while such areas banks ducting a prolonged test, from the, car

apply the reduction in accidents was in motion, open once a week, but the build- last July until the end of the though the "ride" given by the

was only 1.9 per cent. ings are permanent and are thus

Decrease year,

of the Masteradlo Model' Singer is not so smooth as that wasted. Опе mobile bank can 701 short-wave export model. of a closed car. replace several branch buildings

They point out alse that in Two other controls are

sustained

restricted of this kind,

pro-juries

The chassis is the standard 36 thus freeing the For test purposes the set was buildings for more effective use.

vided, one for waveband selec-streets decreased by 31 per cent.h.p. Daimler Straight Eight, ox- installed in a Singer Roadster

tion and the other for the re- cumpared with an increase of fact that this duction

copt that it has been given and despite the

of

over the whole special finish, so that to open the Nocl Laurence, vehicle was not entirely suitable which often accompanies short- Metropolitan

background noise eight per cent

Police

district, Chairman of the from the installation angle ow-

bonnet is to receive an impression Caravan Club of Great Britaining to the restricted space in wave reception. The latter was

the Committee's vlow and Ireland since 1943, has be-small sports

the found to be particularly effective, experiment has been of great valus of a perfectly appointed engine with all the metal polished car and that come the head of the entire cara- body of the car is composed of separato

The treble response fram

in improving the flow of traffic in the

and sparkling with cleanliness 5-inch van movement in Britain by his aluminium panelling mounted on

speaker was the centre of London, election as Chairman of the Na-

most striking and this feature is

"Smoother and more fuld vehicle The body of composite con- framework which wooden tional Caravan Council.

makes suppression of extraneous argely responsible for the clarity movement has tended to reduce struction, metal and timber frum

among ing and aluminium panelling. It electrical noises difficult-excel- of reception while the car is in impatience and frritation

motion.

mado drivers and has

for safer has four wide doors with drop resulta were obtained on

driving," the report states.

and a windows, a fixed screen the medium and short

Short-wave Performance

The London Passenger Trans- fixed roof. The door are carried port Board have also found that by concealed him on the centra the running of

of buses has improved.

type fectly satisfactory, the main in-

At night when the doors are terest, since this is an export model, lies with the short waves.

to schedule.

opened interior lights in the body. The Committee recommend that and on the scuttle are switched Coverage of the 49, 40, 31, 25 tended to certain secondary streets when the lid is opened. these restrictions should

illuminated be ex on, also the boot is and 19 metre bands is provided where the movement of traffic and, dependent on the time of tends to be hindered

and user

The outside push button for the driver's door is provided with i barrel-type lock and both outer and inner handles are, of course. The Council is the represenin- tent

function fixed, since their

is live body of the movement, co- both merely to provide a convenient ordinating the work of all the wavebands. pull for opening or closing and to sectional organisations for manu- carry the push button or trigger. facturers, distributors

Wide variation in arrangement of caravans. of hanriles is possible and push buttons without handles could be provided. The safety catch as- sembly con, if need be, take the form of a separate unit which can casily be linked up with the lock. Further types of lock are in course of development.

DUNLOP FORT

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It is estimated that there are more than 50,000 caravuna Britain, which was the birthplace of both the private horse caravan about 1870 and the trailer, cara- van at the end of the first World War.

This freedom from interference -so far as the car's own electrler were concerned-shows a

mea sure of the efficiency of the filters Incorporated in the receiver et

cult

this

room,

Whilst performance of the selimine checks have indicated that Pillars. The front seat is of bench on the medium waveband is per = { {****** «re able to work much mora.į

by waiting

on each side of the

thoroughfare.

Delicate Tuning The built-in control head hasf day or night and prevailing con- vehicle two knobs, one combining the tant stations can be relied upon.

ditions, reception of several dis operations of switching on and A off with that of volume control Canadian stations were received number American and and the other Is a two-speed

com- Owing to the from time to time with

at good very limited travel of the tuning mendable clarity and

strength. pointer,

In addition, during the locating, the numerous (Continued in nezt Col.)

LOOK FOR THIS SIGN tuning control.

....... it means SAFETY **__ and LONG LIFE.

Switch to

Auto-Lite

Spark Plugs

To get the best en- gine performance. Switch to Auto-Lite. Money cannot buy a better Spark Plug. Şole Agents:

JEBSEN & CO.,

13 Pedder Sti

Tel, 20001

stead Heath at about 10

Superb Riding

One #paro wheel is carried housed in a compartment under- neath the luggage locker. The BUJ- course of a special test on Hamp-pension has been changed to maich

p.m. the waight distribution,

and the when radio conditions werd

superb riding and road holding of somewhat erratic. Australia was this fine chassis have been pro heard at moderate strength сл served. the 31-metre band.

It Indeed, a beautiful car to Short-wave reception in Lon-handle on the road. The hollow don traffic was marred by inter- part of the wings behind the ference from

other

vehicles, wheels" contains "oxtra buggero power cables, and the screening cupboards. effect of buildings, which is to be Ventilation has boen carefully expected with short-wave recep- arranged. There are air-scoops be tion, but once in the country,neath the head lamps at the front reception steadied and became directed back to butterfly flaps low free of miscellaneous crackles.

on sach side of the Interior On the basis of the tests con- of the scuttle, whereby a supply ducted with this set it can safely of fresh air can de controlled.

down

be said that in countries where Flanking central cabinet is a short-wave broadcasting is more folding table, on each side in the popular and where, there ero

wide open spaces, this set should back of the front seat, and adjust- prove a useful neset in relieving able footrests are fitted in the the monotony of long spells at rear compartment foor. All toois the wheel.

are specially finished, and are fluns fitted into a tray locker lid.

A Superb Special Daimler

The familiar Daim- ler bonnet ledges aro retained and skliful toughes elsewhere Euggtet similar treat- тель

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