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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

THE OLYMPIA MOTOR SHOW PART I.

Strong Position of British Industry..

[Special Report to the Hongkong Telegraph.]

Light and Moderately Priced Cars,

MOTORING SUPPLEMENT.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1927.

ted four wheel brakes. The back The Nippy Nine" Rovor has One of the most noteworthy ex- axle is of the latest under-alang béon developed up into a 10/25amples of price reduction at the worm drive type, the drive from h.p. car by increasing the boro of present Show is that of £50 affected the gearbox being through the engine, which now actually in respect of the 12/40 up, Star, tubular propellor shaft enclosed develops over 25 h.p. The trans-which fa an outstanding example in a torque tube. The little car mission is nowy enclosed in of speed and good road manners. is turned out complete as a coach-torque tube fitted midway along and also of that durability for built aaloon, a fabric saloon, ait, with the "ateady" bearing. which this make is famous. The neat 2/3 seater, or as a small 4-The car is just as roomy as the decrease of price is not accompanied seator.

majority of 11 h.p. or 12 hp. by nay depreciation of quality or Two new models have been models and will do from 36 to 40 reduction of equipment.

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| added to the Jowett range of com-miles to the gallon. Reference The greater part of the Arm- plete cars, one being a stylish will be made later to an interest-strong-Siddeley range comes into the six-cylinder category, which little coupe and the other a quite ing now six-cylinder Rover

will be discussed in the second smart sports model with a guar- chassis. anteed speed of sixty miles an The 9/20 h.p. light touring portion of this report. It should, however, be recorded that even in hour. The Jowett chassis is of model. Humber is unaltered BX- coll Ignition. In the great ma course, remarkable in these days cept for various refinements.

the cuse of the well tried 14 h.p. four-cylinder model a central oil- jority of designs, the gearbox by reason of the fact that a two- Internal expanding brakes com- forms one unit with the engine, cylinder engine is incorporated, pletely enclosed in weatherproofing system has been adopted. By these means the most, inaccessible) The general position of the Bri-and is centrally controlled. this being of the horizontally covers and operated by levers parts can be rendily lubricated from tish motor industry at the open-Four speeds are usual, and trans opposed type, which gives remark-mounted on the axle are now

the driver's seat. This is a re- ing of the Exhibition which, at mission from the gearbox to the ably good balance and pulls well fitted, and shock absorbers

finement which has hitherto only. the time of writing, is in progress back axle finds the torque tube at slow speeds. The prices of the provided on the front as well as been available on the most expen- in London was shown to be far and the open shaft about equally Jowett models are extremely low. on the rear axle. The radiator sive and exclusive types of chassis stronger than at any time in the popular: spiral bevel is by far the and finally their capabilities and the drish have been lifted, and one that, should be greatly op- past. Output has increased very commonest form of final drive under appallingly bad travelling giving, improved appearance, and preciated by the practical Divner- rapidly and arrangements for its As regards suspension, the semi-conditions have been demonstra-a two-way tap is fitted. to the driver. further extension are progress elliptic spring is far more usual ted over trackless country in many petrol tank at the rear of the

In the group of cars now being ing fast. The increased demand than any öther type. Four- parts of the world.

chassis, to enable à gallon to be considered, one is impelled to In- for British products comes both wheel brakes are

now almost

The Trojan, one of the lowest kept in reserve. Detail Improve- clude at least one range of six- from the Home and the Overseas universal. These general con-

priced cars in existence. is. of ments have also been affected in cylinder vehicles on account of their markets. Probably there is nofelusions are derived from a study ourse, known for its unconven the bodywork.

extraordinarily low price. The better way of indicating what is of an enormous number of models tional design, but those who One of the most attractive 12 six-cylinder Whippet, for which happening in Great Britain itself of vehicles manufactured in no thought that its various de hp. cars in the Show is the four Messrs. Willys-Overland-Crossley of than by a simple reference to the less than eleven countries.

partures from the normal would cylinder super-charged Lea Stockport are responsible, is, I be fact that the Automobile Ausbela- In the first portion of this tion, the largest organised body report, it is proposed to deal with be purely temporary have proved Francis, in which forced Induc-lieve, the cheapest four-door six- mistaken. There is practically notion is provided as standard. cylinder saloon with four-wheel of motorists in the world, now has ears available at the lowest

membership exceeding 350,000. possible prices, and generally alteration in the design for next The car is capable of a speed of brakes offered in Great Britain. It year as against the previous well over eighty miles an hour; fe further remarkable inasmuch as As to Export, the British figures with light cars and others which models; a few details changes the gearbox gives four forward the six-cylinder sleeve valve engine for the first six months of 1927 ex- though more substantial, are still have been made in respect of the speeds and the final drive is by is fitted with oil rectification, en- ceed those for the first six months designed primarily for the man front axle and the rear brakes, spiral bevel.

suring the maximum of economy, of 1926 by nearly fifty per cent. of moderate means,

and the windscreen is of a new Under the influence of Messrs. one thousand miles per gallon being During the first half of the pre-

type, but it is evident that the Rootes, who control, the whole of guaranteed minimum. Another in sent year the exports to Aus- 'tralia were more than during the No radical change bas becunderlying principles of the de-their export, the makers, of the genious fitment is the intercon- anexion of the throttle with the oil whole of 1925, and were greater made in the popular Austin Seven, sige as a whole have stood the Hillman car have developed

test of time in an absolutely special chassis for overseas pur-pressure relief valve, whereby the by far than the entire exports thaugh from the standpoint of the

satisfactory manner.

poses. This is equipped, with an pressure at which the oil is released of the industry to all markets layer the fact that a price re

The announcement of the Morris anti-detonating cylinder head and varies with the throttle opening. during the first half of 1929. Buction was recently announced

programme for the forthcoming fa crankshaft considerably stiffer giving high pressure on an open Every autumn "The Autocar" is of great interest: The appear- makes a practice of publishing inance of the body-work has been season is always awaited with than that formerly used, wherely throttle when the engine is work- power is ing hard and light but perfectly diagramatic form. information improved, and in passing it may great interest. This year an im-increased output of

clearly the mentioned that these remarks portant point in the view of niany obtained. The track 19 GG ins., adequate, pressure with a small predominant tendencies in de apply also to the Austin Twelve,reas motorists is the fact that and the addition of a water im throttle opening.

(To be Continued.) sign From this we find that which now has a wheel track of the 11.5 h.p. Morris-Cowley pellor coupled with increased

now available with a 56 inch radiator surface ensures among the models now on the ft. ing.

line plete elimination of overhenting British market, four-cylinder and A quite small but very attrac-wheel track, falling into six-cylinder types

abnutive new

car is the Triumph with the higher powered Oxfords troubles. The four-wheel braking equally Tumerous, Overhead Super Seven. This has an engine that respect. A new type for mechanism is now operated by

Ox-rods in place of cables; valves are, now more common of about 832 c.c. capacity, with 1928 is the 13,9 h.p. Morris than side-by-side valves; pump side-by-side valves. A departure ford, which combines the roomi-steering gear has been re-design- cooling is far more general than which is quite unique so far as of the previous models of ed to meet the conditions imposed thermo-syphon, and the magnetsmall cars are concerned is the that name with the low running by the use of low pressure tyres: has a still more marked lead over provision of hydraulically opera- and upkeep costs of the Morris and the front springing has been

Cowley.

glightly modified to reduce pitch- Nat very long has elapsed since ing to a minimum. the introduction of the 15.9 h.p. As a complete car, a very in- Morris Oxford. This is known teresting vehicle based on the 14 as the "road-or-track" car and ish.p. Hillman chassis is "the built to stand up to years of really "Safety" saloon, in which De arduous work, despite which its wandre vacuum servo braking general appearance is emineully forms part of the equipment and altractive. Reference to the new Triplex glass is used for all the six-cylinder Morris will be made windows, this very sensible pre- later.

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The lowest priced of the various British makes the export of which is handled so completely by Messrs. Rootes of Devonshire House, Lon- Moderute Price and High Quality.. don, is the Clyne. The 12/28 h.p.

The 11/22 h.p. Wolseley 're- model has been developed up into mains practically unaltered, but the 12/35 has in which many re- this firm has produced two new finements are incorporated. One models, of which the smaller-has notices the new type and shape of a 12/32 hp. four-cylinder engine of the radiator employed, which with overhead valves and certainly makes for efficiency In shaft. The very robust crank- hot climates. In order to meet shaft runs in five bearings; the The widely expressed demand for clutch is of the single-plate fabric- an, economical family car of lowlined dry type, and the gearbox horse power but high performance, has four forward speeds with new 0 h.p. Clyne model has been central control and is designed as introduced.

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engine, which has been raised from 63 m/m to 69 mm. The chassis is fitted, with Dewandre vacuum servo four-wheel brakes and for overseas use the track is increased from 4ft. 4ins. to 4ft. 8ins.

Various changes have also been made in the chassis of the Singer Junior, one of the chief being the adoption of "half-elliptic front springs and dumb frons instead of the previous quarter-elliptics; both the body width and the track have been increased.

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