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THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, MARCH (18; 1930..

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Renault now

produced in England

Renault, Ltd. are able to

The Jowett Jayelin

New Jowett Javelin, outstanding British

.

announce as an accomplished The fact that production had been Western commenced at

Avenue, Park Royal, London,

W3, of the 760 cc. rear-en-- gined model.

car, arrives in

HK

first British car of strikingly different post- war design has arrived in the Colony. Manu- factured by Jowett Cars, Ltd., in Idle Bradford, Yorkshire, this remarkable and lively car is known as the Jowett "Javelin”.

A variety of dimculties has. From all the really important points of view the

previously stood in the way of

Fassembly and finishing being or- ganised at the English factory in the same, way as applied to Renault cars before the war on a basis of Anglo-French co-opera- tlun.

There is now a definite flow of output from the Western Avenue factory, from main components from the French factory at Bill- ancourt, Paris, built up on line assembly methods by British labour in the Park Royal works.

The cars are fitted with some British accessories and trimmed and Anished in Britain.

In announcing this develop ment, Mr. Noel Martin, managing director of Renault, Ltd., referred recently to the fact that the French factory was producing about 400 examples a day of the 760. At last it has been possible to overcome the difficulties of providing the car in c.k.d, form for assembly away from the par- ent factory.

The result is that panels and components can now be built up -in-Britain-and-the-780-Renault with its British content as assom- bled and finished at the Western Avenue works constitutes another contribution to the British export drive.

The British production will be mainly carmarked for export to British passessiona and Dom- Inlons, and the home market position is at present uncertain.

Already the 760 has gained a great reputation in France and among those in Britain who have tried it.

Javelin is a sound engineering job-a car for the connoisseur of motoring. Completely new in design, it combines the modern looks and aerodynamic form of the latest American cars with the sober elegance of the expensive British models, An important feature in favour of the Javelin is that on the winding, hilly ronds ni the Calony, it has the cornering. steering, and -road-holding characteristic of the better sports cars.

1949; winner 2-litre touring car class, Belgian Grand Prix-1,570 miles at 85.5 m.p.b.) but a fine reputation for comfort, economy, reliability and hard work in ad- dition to its performance quali- ties.

Yet the passengers--there room for six of them-will find that the all-round torsion-bar the front) gives a really comfortable springing (independent at ride ja all conditions.

There is plenty of leg space in the Javelin for it is an outstand- ingly roomy car and the use of a low-level hypoid drive to the rear axle enabled the designer to do away with the usually awk ward foot-wells.

Advanced dosign

The engine represents an ad- "vanced"design"for" motor-cur" use; It is a horizontal, opposed-piston unit with four cylinders and over head valves. Rated 13 HP. 1,480 cc., it provides the Javelin with the acceleration of Д bit American car and a top speed of more than 15 m.p.h.

At the some me, this corn- pact' car is styled to combine the roominess of a family car with the comfort of a high-priced limousine, It is especially not- able for its fuel economy, giving 29-33 m.p.g: under average con- ditions.

Because of these qualities the Javelin has won a fine-reputation In the hands of discriminating motorists all over the world and

The specification may be briefly recapitulated: 4 cyl., o.h.v., 65 x 80 mm bore and stroke, alu- minium cylinder head, 3.5 h.p. R.A.C. rating, 10 bhp, at 4,000 || has enjoyed not only outstanding r.p.m.

Four-wheel independent

competition successes (winner. suspension, by coll springs, 11⁄2 litra class Monte Carlo Rally, 'Integral construction of body and chassis, 3 speeds, Lockheed hyd- raulic brakes. Wheelbase, Oft 11in, track 5ft 11in, overall width, 4ft 8in, overall length, 11A 10, turning circle, 271t.

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PETROL SUPPLY CRISIS IN SPAIN

There is an increasingly serious shortage of petrol in Spain and It is estimated that one-quarter of the country's petrol pumps are out of commission.

Many pumpa. are conserving i thair suppiles by selling petrol | only to taxis, essential commer- cial vehicles and tourists who cận pay in hard currency

Spain's dwindling "dollar (re- serves are believed to be the rea- son for the shortage, Spain, nor« mally spends about 60 per cent of her available dollars, on petro- Ieum.

But with the collapse of

of Spain's credita in - Argentina, 8psin has been forced to spend her, dollarA on wheat in the United States and Canada, thus reducing the dollar funds:

ovalevy fog. Petroleum

purchases

Official petrol prices were dɔu- bled recently and the black-

market price went up to 24 paselas, per litro-about £18. per gallon at the tourist rate of exchange.

The

Government has boer forced to study the problem of high prices by the recent strike of taxi-drivers in Maddelili pro- listing against the prior which made, it almost "impossible them to sbow # Bronte,

for

Selling price is $10,500 for the de Luxe model, and $9,500 for the Standard model.

Expansion of Vauxhall

under way

Mr. A. P. Sloan, chairman of General Motors Corporation, announced recently that his company had authorised its British associate, Vauxhall Motors, Ltd., to embark on a substantial plan of rehabilita- ilon with some expansion in capacity..

This would Involve « sub-

stantial investment, not dollars but steriing.

A Vauxhall Motors' spokesman

that the hus stated

General Motors' announcement refers to their, 10-year expansion plan which is already well under way.

The existing factory layout was originally planned for a produc- tion rate of about 30,000 vehicles per year. Now, without any great Increase in production area, the figure standu jat 84,000, of which about 45,000 are passenger cars. and the company belleves that an Improvement is Impossible until the planned extensions arq made.

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The first stage of the expansion will come into operation during 1959 when the first steps will bo taken to move gearbox and en- gine manufacture into a

new building, where the work will continue under a high degree of mechanization.

Production is expected to risa considerably without any increaso In the labour employed.

The majority of the expendi- Lure will be in sterling, only highly specialised machine tools

and the steel framework for the buildings being obtained from the U.S.

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The expansion plan covers p wide area to the East of the ex- inting factory and there is already much evidence that the work Is well advanced.

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