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Sleek Look! For Marwyn Racing Car

The Marwyn 500 c.c. racing car, which has shown credita- ble paces since its introduction late in 1947, appears for the current season in a considera- hly revised form,

The busle layout remains un. changed but the modifications re sult in the

transformation-and very marked enhancement-of the car's appearance, together with improved braking, engine cooling and, it is expected, general hand- ling.

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The barle structure comprises a simple channel section frame with the front wheels independently muspended on single wishbones ar- ticulating in conjunction with transverse quarter-elliptic springs, the effect of the latter being equi- valent to a full-length athwart ships spring.

The tubular rear axle, differen- tial-less, of course, is also carried

Thoroughly modern styling, extending to partial enclosure of the rear wheels, resulta in a suggestion, no doubt emphasised by the slimming towards the nose, of eagerness and motlen, at all events in some eyes. It la four-door four-light style of body, with, however, the rearward pair of windows wider than usual.

Attractive Combination

In Sunbeam-Talbot Car

In this car, the smaller of the two Sunbeam-Talbot current models, is found quarter-elliptic springs, al- | (though in this case they lie in

a decidedly attractive combination of quite impressive performance, imo- the plane of the frame side mem-

dern appearance, and a variety of features in which very obviously the Lers, which converge considerably towards the front of the chassis.

convenience and comfort of the user have been particularly studied. Especially in the last-mentioned point it is typical of cars of the Rootes Group

in possessing many well-thought-out items of equipment.

Power Unit

As before, the shock damping

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8 frletional; the power unit is a speedway JAP engine with compression ratio of 14 to 1 and an output on the right side of 40 b.hip., while translalon through a primary and a second- ary chain with a four-speed Bur- man motor cycle gear box inter- poredi,

The column of the Marles stear- ink is positioned centrally in the

cockpit.

In the new model the wheel-

These may make no difference |ing_to comparative freedom from jed by the hand-brake lover being to the running of the car, but they traffic on the routes traversod, ideally placod between the do add up to notably increasing conditions which, of course,

and always the ruling factor in lend the pleasure of ownership the convenience of overyday [ing to avarage speeds out of the

ordinary. motoring.

The 80's perfomance, particu- Larly in cruising speed

and maximum speed, for what the latter point is worth, has hand- somely exceeded the standards that might be expected of a car

of this engine size,

The overhead valve engine is decidedly lively, on well as most

.

Average Speed

ore separate front seats: thom there to no obstructions to the driver uking the near-sido door when The chooses.

Also vision is good through the wide, lightly curved windcroen. The right-hand wing can be zoen, and the bonnet, falling Kway Fortunately placed in this reg

in any way obtrusive, * point Pect, the car averaged 48.6 mph,ghtly towards the front, is not over two consecutive hours, and which was particularly appreciat- on another occasion an average in bad fog.

exceeding 50 m.p.h. was achieved over apped

some 40 miles of a route that is exceptionally

base is increased to seven feet, and the track is markadly crabbed satisfactorily smooth throughout favourable as regards keeping the

its range, and provides fast, reright foot hard down. fined travel. In chassis dimen-

Sft 11in at the front and 3ft at

the rear.

The smaller controls are ther-

starter switch is relation to the oughly well arranged too, the

Ignition switch, for instance; the anti-dazzle control is hand uper-

It is a, quiet and soothing carated at the centre of the steering

Riona and overal size of car the wheels 80 in identical with the 2-litre for ordinary motoring, a distinct wheel, as well as the horn and

The motor cycle type carlier employed are replaced by three-stud pressed Alcel Куро, currying 10 by 4.5in tyres. It is haped shortly to make avaliable special alloy wheels of 15in dia- meter.

A Lockheel hydraulic braking system, with two-leading shoes at the front and eight-inch drums, supplants the smaller cabie-operat ed brakes.

Squat Nose

such

90 model, though in same respects, from getting from place to place

ponsible Rs gear rations, thore are in the shortest

time, differences.

and the effect of the performance delivered, and also of the style

affic signal.

Comfort View

It is soon found that response of the car as a whole and of its to the throttle pedal is decidedly appointments, is to make one feel

A driver now accustomed h good, that there In not frequent that it has a bigger engine than

to independent front wheel xus- need for gear changing in town in fact it has.

pensions would be able to teil traffic, or on the normal kind of main road

A quite stiff hill of 1 in 81% oven if the fact had been conceal- gradient, and

Jed from him before handling this notably that the crulaing speed maximum gradient was taken on. car, that it had half-elliptic can be high

around a

a genuine third and oond gears at a speed 60 mp.h.

It is n Achievement not failing below about 20 m.p.h.prings all round.

in this alo

of engine should feel happy paratively

that the it

enables R

Á separate driving seat, with From the comfort point of view At BO com-

Ban casily operated adjustment the riding in a Batisfactory com- high a

spood The

sofiness and De for height and With its low squat none and Sunbeam Talbot 80 can, indead rest, as well as the usual fore firmness, and ordinary deteriora

angle of back promise between contrastingly high streamlined

be held for miles at a stretch

and aft adjustment,

tions in surface are little noticed: head rest--the latter conceals the

a considerably high speeds with gravity fuel tank-the body would out showing distress, and without position to be obtained, as liked there are occasion, when greater lateral firmness would be ap- many drivers, appear to have good aerodynamic the oil promure, indicated by a cally vertical back real giving c

with a prac preciated for the fast, cornering qualities, an unusual feature be- proper gauge, falling off.

good support bahind a thin-rim- which the car's performance en-

flexibly apokea

courages. Thhe steering is light, The circumstances of the tent med

steering provided exceptional opportunities wheel which is mounted nearly being fairly low geared, and has Įmarked castor action, but it could of maintaining high speeds, ow-vertically.

Possess more automaikę sense of steering columi

gear direction with advantage, or, in Be the corresponding ore at the

lever is well placed for the left other wads, increased self-steer- front la not, since it has a blank head, after which it has unrestrict-hand and is light and definite tendencies.

ing the provision at each extrem- ity of mesh-covered vents roughly matching shape.

of

The odd point about this in that tho' tall vent is functional, where

From this scoop a special dust: directs cooling air to the cyilnder

extremity of the car.

The

plate immediately behind it. Ac- ed escape passage through large in its movements; it would por- (The brakes are the latest tublly, air for cooling purposes meshed panels immediately Bank hang hotter if the lever went Lockheed two-leading-shoe equip roaches the rear-placed engine Ing the engine, two further grillespring loaded from the neutral towards the top and

mont. They slow the car well through a scoop altuated beneath high in the tail, and, lastly, the position

from speed without heavy podal the cockpit and not immediately one already mentioned, at the rear third gear range of movement. pressure being necessary, and visible.

There is, however, a positive come on with really decisive et etop againet unintentional engage- fect for an emergency pull-up st ment of reverse. It is one of the lower speeds when the pedal is best examples of the new current pressed fairly hard, but still they form of gear change, and the Arg not undesirably florco in special type of synchromesh action.

carries central Gin г.pm. coun-sears proves clash proof, whilst about a car can produce such an

email Instrument board used on second, third and top

quick "changing can be carried impression, the driving position, ter, which is an extra, with a mout It desired. nelo cut-out switch on its left and

and in particular the practically

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Further to assist cooling the exhaust pipe passen out through broach in the body, Junț aft of the cockpit.

The

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Án much no anything external

an advance-and-retard_control ̧on | Liking for the very well ar- ideal mounting of the steering ite right.

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The right foot is cónifortable on a trondle type of throttle, and there is a convenient position for the loft foot off the clutch pedal, a

rubber-covered special rest being provided,

The clutch pedal movement f Light, and the cluich action i smooth for starting... · frúní - rest, which

A- demonstration of smoothness, but not necessarily {for regolat use, cân bó cartled out on the level on second gear, The gears are satisfactorily quiet. There is good leg room in the | roar compartment, as well as in the front for both drive and passenger, .and at the regr, & central folding arm rest is pro vided in addion to elbow restä,

The upholstery is in good quality laathor and the whole alyle of the interior is neat and appealing. The front passenger's window, as well as the driver's has a quick-action lever contro for raising -und · lowte'ng i A sliding root in flitet," but "not a rear window blind, and a VOTY

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