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THE CHINA MAIL,"SATURDAY, JULY 10, 1949.

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Riley 2 Litre Riley 11⁄2 Litre MG Midget 2-seator MG 14 litre Saloon Wolseley "Four-Fifty" Wolseley. "Six-Eighty"

MOTORING NEWS AND VIEWS

Lack Of Capital For New Cars Néw

A SHORTAGE of investment capital for the U.S. motor in- dustry is preventing new motor manufacturers from achieving even the most modest produc- oh plans, according to the New York, "Journal of Com- merce."

More than 25 companies have announced plans for building new cars since the war, most of them for the

$1,000 dollar

(£250)

example

| marketeikasasa,but 50 for none -

of these models is available.

The paper gives the For the Playliey Motor Car Cor- poration, which planned to hulld care to rotnik-ul 12,000 small $985 in its first year of produc- tion.

1 originally offered 20,000,000 shares at $1 dollar each, but had to withdraw this offer. Now it

is trying to raise a modest $3, 000,000 (about £750,000) for re- tooling.

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Restrained and yet not dated in lis appearance, the Riley has impressive and well-balanced proportions. The roof, which has no sliding action, la covered in a grained plastic material.

Riley Model Has Made Great Name For Itself

The Keller Motor Corporation Since it was introduced in 1946 the 22-litre Riley

begin

bas already sent samples of its new model to about half its re- tallers and is hoping to retail deliveries early this sun- mer. This depends, however, on an issue of 5,000,000 ordinary shares, shortly to be offered to the public.

The Davis Motor Car Corpora- tion. Californian Arm, has spent five years trying to introduce its $1,000 three-wheeler and has now modified its plans, so that the car will be available only on The Pacific Coast,

the Another Californian Arm. International Motor Car Co. has yet to put on, the market its "Town Shopper," Brst announced In 1947.

HYDRAMATIC

FOR LINCOLN

After, a long period of experi-

on new transmis mental work

own incorporating siens of their hydraulic torque converters, 15 reported by Automotive Industries that Lincoln and Mercury will shortly be offering the General Motors Hydramatle transmission as an optional extra.

the

AN INN WITHIN

Chateau

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new

has been establishing a great name for its per- formance and handling qualities.

From the outset it was apparent that with its high- output 22-litre four-cylinder engine, designed for efficiency on lines which Riley's have so well understood for many years, this car provid- ed with roomy saloon comfort one of the very highest all-round performances available in any car⚫f the present time.

cannot

obtained

that

and only mileages beyond figure assume special interest. Such in its calibre.

From the comfort point of view the suspension is extremely af. fective and

a remarkably good back seat ride is given, it being noticeable that there is no topileney

to bn for passengers thrown sideways when bends are being taken at the speeds the car's rock-steady stability invites.

The driving position is a good one in that the ble spring-spoked If ong Additionally considers implied in such praise of road-steering wheel is in a position for

of the fact that the list price in worthiness

full power bo

control; indeed, it Great Britain is under

and disturbing would be surprising if it were otherwise on such a car. The wheel is slightly off-set to

telescopically ad the left and is justable on the column. One's

Omo's left

it is probably true that in this fine example of British specialist car is offered the highest perfor-

Avaliabir mance

felay at the price at which it sells.

£1,000, without some disadvantages.

The torsion bar suspension, to give the effects described, is firm to the point of letting road sur- face variations be fairly notice able, and the fairly highgeared When it was Introduced the rack and pinion type of steering present range of Rileys looked in not na light at low speeds as modern, yet without a hint of some systems which do not have extremist tendencles; today, when to rope, on occaeton, Myling. Het styling, sometimes in exaggerated [ m.p.h. forms, has come

with

00

however. are

points

These. much fo very

the fore, these cars still do not which one accopts in weighing up book dated, and the discerning the car as a whole. type of motorist appreciates the clean-cut, unequivoen! lines.

In the more recent examples

Full Pressure With many excellent

Rileys

log is not An comfortable as it could be, although improvement has been made in this direction, partially meating a long-standing criticism of a very good car.

Driving vision is virtually per- and the now all but unique fect, complete, view aforded

of both front wings helps enormously to give condence.

Head room has been increased in this low-built car by comparison with the earlier examples. The windscreen pillars are wide enough

to be little obstructive at times,

of the model improvements have of the past clearly in mind one been incorporated in the natural expects this car to have an engine course of evolution-atil more which can be given the hardest Brakes are the Girling hydro- power has been

extracted from work without flagging, and once mechanical system operating hy the very willing twin camshaft again in the presant test has draulically on the front wheels and engine, yet it has been made this been shown to be so.

through mechanical linkage on the smoother and more tractable at Within the limitations imposed rear. They are set a big task on One of the unusual features of the lower end of the speed range; by British roads and traffic con- a car of this performance and no

Impney,

in the course of hotel which was opened on April braking has been improved in has been put in on this 24-litre, cope with requirements in a man- development ditions some very hard driving particularly light weight, but they Rat Droitwich Spa, is an inn

of keeping with the needs of so very yet never did the engine Water In other

her which inspires confidence. words, two rooms

fest a car, and, still more re-therinometer exceed a reading the chaleau, which are out of

of bodywork of 70 deg C, and never did the

Gear Change character with the French-inspir-cently, a number

refinements have been incorporat-jall pressure show a falling off. ed elegance of the building as a

A full-flow pressure

filter oil whole, have been made into the ed Corbett tavern, with its own,en

trance.

COSTLY SAFETY

London authorities have pro- tested at the high cost of hiring safely displays from the Royal of Society for the Prevention Accidents, but the Minister Transport has sald that charges only to cover were designed costs, and that investigation had shown that the Society's business was handled in an efficient way,

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The way in which the brakes

enthusiast, the

"It is a car for the real motoring in the engine lubrications system can be "laid on" at all speeds with- type of driver and 14 pints of all in the sump out upsetting stability is a groat strong safety who wants 10 go far and fast, help to inspire confidence when part of the car's

factor. who appreciates and can obtain high speeds are being maintained. the utmost from steering, hrok.j British ronde cramp this

The gear change is by the now ear,

uncommon central ing and handling qualities all but certainly it can make the increasingly designed to fit exactly the de- very best use of them, as witness. Vertical remote control lever, and mands made on a car when high ed by average speed perfur- especially in such a car, ochromeah

Ala mancos recorded, examples being averaging is required.

63 miles in the hour, 64 miles in is smoothly effective for all or another, Safety Factor

and 54.5 miles in yo sion of the clutch pedal being de yet dinarily fast changing, full-depres another, the last forming part Most important of all, perhaped favourable route during which

of a run over an admittedly select airable.

Gear changing in relation is the safety

which, ac-74.5 miles were covered in 17 hill-climbing tokes on a different companies the performance.

minutes, and 102 miles in two significance from the normal. In very few cars, past or pro-

This car will fly over « main houra exactly. nont, can one feel so keenly

Opportunity did not present road stop at a steady 80, where Riley that it is ambling with this

of seeing a good along a

speedometer reading the road le clear, accelerating all main road at 40

higher than 99, on a stretch of the way, and it is only through a to 70 m.p.h.

tho car did not bau

baulk or for something quite By ambling is meant that there road on whi

factor

AS

B

to

is no sense of mechanical effort have a completely clear run, and avere in gradients that one ise to

when the brakes had to be used. where it was sill accelerating think of gear changing as an ald

to clin

elimbing.

or suggestion of moving quickly, yet this rate represents to very many people a maximum, seldom if ever used in other cars.

Bende are tokon fast by scarce- ly more than bearing wheel-there In no caniscious of ing 90 m.p..

on the

The instrument had an appreel- able optimism at the higher raten,

means a

A usual hill of I in gradient was taken at a minimum speed on third gear, second

ness to a high-compression engine

but ce gure genuinely excoad

the reading quoted of 30 m.red, however, in kind-

being

fort in the process and on the as have been mentioned were obthe summit.

Shach average speed recordings for rounding an acute corner at straight at speed the driver

tained when, frankly, the driver Flexibility and tractability at need no more than rest his hands was trying. Another almost as low speeds about town are notice. lightly on the

wheel, applying impressive part of the performance

ably

the

the morest quidance to keep. in

car on its course.

way

in which hour readings 21 proved over the earliest A thoroughly rigid foundation of 45 and 46 miles can be put up below about 25 mp.h., and to stari

of well-designed

A

the

without excooding, say, 70 m.ph

in the shape frame is a large part of the results which are usually consider Riley's exceptional feeling od creditable.

of

that

No longer does one faol it is

is desirable to.

to third

drop to on second gear and then use the top-and-third method of driving sufitees for drdinary running around, there being, no suggestion that the car is fierce or difficult to With the Riley, to average 60 la handle in the way that the old- driver will recognise to be fully the hour is almost a commonplace type sports car could be.

tautness and stability,

The road-holding, the accuracy

of steering that any experienced

All Comfort

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On the other hand there is ap-. -preciabia' pinking, which can bo lessened for low-spoed running by moans of an ivaltion setting con trol on the instrument board

As regards detail amenities, the now elbow rests on the doors are worth having, the twin horns give a! good, powerful note, and there useful shelf in the front com- partment for oddments.

A good rearward view is given by the driving mirror. There rear window blind with an easily operated, control. The anti-dassle control consists of a push-button switch on the right of the facia, An Sul but convenient method, as the switch can be operated without entirely removing the right, hand from the wheel.

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