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THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, JANUARY 7, 1050.

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The popular Vauxhall Volox, the "big little” car which has proven itself to be oar for Hong Kong. The

1950 model (above) continues to carry the same features year's model, with the exception nf minor alterations.~"China Mail" photo.

An

Ideal

Lively Vauxhall continues popular models this year

By Our Motoring Editor

Canadian

order for Nuffield

Nuffeld Exports Limited have received a cable from their Sales Director, Donald Harrison, stating "Canadian Distributors have placed or- ders for 7.500 Morris, Riley and M. G. to value of £2 —millim—ntering approxi- mately, and urge favourable delivery

This is the biggest ever single carolyn prerived from a dollar aren by the Nuffield Organisation, and | represents Bearly 8,750,000 dollars at the current rate of exchange.

An offelal of N. eld Exports Limited said in Interview! Mr. Harrison is visiting the United States and Canada on a Tact Bring tour, following deva- duation, a rider 3 assess dollar

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s for 1950 as far as Nuffield

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•The request for favourable delivery means that our Shipping Deportant bus to phase deliver- hes during what is neiually the

clopand sparen when the S1. Law- FLAR IN frozen. This lasts ap- roximately from November until The latter part of April. Shipping space is therefore being booked to St. Jubin, New Brunswick, from

Vauxhall, which entered the field of "big little" cars with two models last years are there is a much longer ruil have found their Velox and Wyvern models so successful that they have Frunte and Winnipeg carried them over this year with only minor alterations.

The 1950 Velox, which was tested by the "Chino

they o

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than by diert delivery to Min- treal

The Cominge of shipping space utilizing

Mail" recently, once again proves that the the abates

pink. Simiko pows of tonal | Vanachun shipping services operis

post-war Vauxhall is a lively and compact cor, varlety are found in the other junk giving in addition the motorist the maximum colours, blue, fawn and green in comfort.

London, Liverpool, Manchester, Hull and Avoriouth,

It is expecter! that al

We shall start shipping at the 150 vehicles par touching to make good recidentaliate of bout damage will be easier with the Week Litis month, working up to a maximum of 300 per week in urther to clear the pritur,"

It is claimed that these refine-Onish than with ordinary colours thements reduce friction by about A variety of attractive new

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ROVER PROFITS

The Fai niso proved remontkoll for its quiet rumming. mattel only important modificatio

75 per cent und considerably Im-tertor colour schemes has been 1950 is the

with the new provision a 4 19

| prove control in cross winds, bejevolved to tone

exterlor steering gear which is intender to ¦ sides giving a lighter and

body colours. 2017

combine

models are upholstered in lonther. these qualities with positive touch to the steering. greater precision of handling, par-

A water

Anal dividund of Alvo per temperature Kouze The latest modelk bave head Bcularly at higher speels,

appeurs on the instrument paneleent and a bonus of five per cont Ismps one inch larger in diameter instead of the andmeter, which in both less tax, are recommended Another detailed improvemeal than the old ones, und separate replaced by an ignition warning the directors of the Rover Co., which reduces feilion and parking lamps are now set flush light. creases the life of the steering in the wings below the head Other

improvements include gene is the provision of single ball lamps. On the cars produced for the use of exhaust valves of Xi bearings in the steering yokes.

The weight of the ear is sup- ported on a ball and sucket be- low each king pin. Each ball is surrounded with oli and in proved seals are provided to re- tain Jubricution and exclude dirt a misture.

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This, with the interim dividend of 10 por cent already paid, makes altid distribution for the year

some months past the rear ap-leel with improved resistance to of 20 per cent, the samne us last

pearance has been changed by lead attack, longer FULF spring moving the number plate to a new gaiters with improved felt sealing. bracket on the lid of the luggage and rubber loaded lovefalls tu Jorker, where It is separately prevent door rattles.

illuminated, and by the provision of flush-mounted tall lamps nearer to the wings.

This allows greater flexibility to accommodate the various number plates used in foreign countries and indicates car width at night.

The most obvious change in the aippuarance of the latest Youx- halls comes from the adoption of u new and attractive type of cel- lulose finish known as Metalli- chrome, which appears for the first time on a quantity-produced

car.

This extraordinary finish has something of the quality of shot Isilk in that the colour appears to vary with the light and the angle from which it is viewed.

The grey, for example, seems to vary from grey to sliver, and in

COUNTERACTING. VIBRATION

Designed to give controlled finxibility with a view to elimin ating transmission vibration, which on certain cara causes gearbox noise and harsh move- ment at particular points in the speed range, the K-type Don-Flax clutch disc was introduced by Small and Parkes, Ltd., Henham Vale Works, Manchester, 0, last

year.

Since then considerable experi once has been obtained of the per- formunce, of this desigh when In weers" : hands, and particularly satisfactory reports have been received regarding units employed under most strenuous conditions by trials drivera,

The K-type, of course, does not necessarily offer any advantage where the transmission is already invariably smooth in operation.

In the K-typa a Dunlop-Mar both flexible contre is employed. By this means the driva is trans- |mitted, through; si uniformly

stressed rubber ring, kantA

The

plate

carries the -clutch","facings in doaigned to in- corporate six háirpin-type: steal springs which are placed between the friction Unings so is to assist in smooth engagement † the linings are fixed alther, by rivets "or by cork inserta, vega

|--The design provides för a 'atar plate which would operate us an emergency drivó: 12 nocăschty and this Couture...!

friction dom AT MY BELor: in:

year.

The net profit, less provision for taxution, for the year ended July 30. 1949, amounted to £150,098, The Velox now has larger tyres, on increase of £25,899 over the of 5.00 x 16in section.

previous year.

New lightweight motor cycle

A haw lightweight motor cycto produced by the Bri- tiah Small Arms (BSA) Compaily, and exhibited at the recent Cycle and Motor Cycle Show at Earls Court, Lon don. This motorcycle, "The Bantam," has a 125 .c. two- stroke, three-speed- angina, does 130 to 140, miles por gal len and has maximum speed of 45 m.p.h. It has a spring fra, telescopic front forks, a petrol tank holding 134 gallons, and Lucas lighting.

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1950 Vauxhalls ON TOP.......IN. TOP

On top in traffic. On top on the hills. This lively 6- cylinder Vauxhall Velox per- forms smoothly and silently on top gear from 'little more than walking pace to a clear 75 m.ph on the open road, will cruise without effort at sixty, take hills without a chan even when baulked by the... car Infro

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