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SATURDAY, JUNE 23, 1928,

THE NEW MORRIS THE VAUXHALL CAR Steering was good and the lock THE "PUBS” OF OLD

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excellent, but I kid not think the sidd brake easy to get at or mani- pulate, as it had cather a curious

A British-American and difficult catch. I must also

Product

registor protest about the position of the horn button,It

ENGLAND.

Their Re-birth Under Modern Conditions.

"Baby Car Trade.

The firm of Vauxhall Motors, was on the true Fight of the Ltd, has an honourable position in facle board. One has to diva One of the greatest battles in the the history of the development of either through or under the wheel For some 70 years after the ex history of the British motor-car in the motor cat for the last twenty-to get at it, thereby wasting time, tension of the railroad in the Old dustry is beginning a titanic ve years.

and, above all things, an electric. Country the "country pub" lay for struggle in which millions of

It is not surprising that their horn button should be immediate gotten and unprofitable. Road tinhsport départed with the coach pounds likely to be involved, says latest product, the 20-60 h.p. módaily accessible. the Sunday Pictorial of May 20.

The springing was not quito, as and-four, and the Red Lion and The announcement that the on which the works at Luton are

car. There was no tendency to merely picturesque and unprofitable Morris Company is to enter the now concentrating, should be satisfactory as the rest of the the Duke of York" mouldered as

sway, and the car held the road relics of posting days. baby car market with seven something out of the coramon. hores-power model cronted a sense-think the car can do most well, but the negotiation of pot Buty with the coming of the antly described as a combination holes was not altogether pleasant, motor car and the motor couch tion in motor-trading cirales...

Many experta regarded this as a of the best points of European and the front axle had a tendency these ancient hostelries: entered challenge to the Austin seven. The American design. It has the to kick and shudder excessively upon a career of now prosperity standard model, according to pro-large flexiblo engine characteris- think, however, this could have such as would indeed make mine Sent plans, will be a saloon seating tics of American care with the boen rentedied through the host of other days envious. Im

* exclusively European luxury of a bound snubbers. four people.

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Adjustable Seats.

gihs the arrival of merely one. large. motor coach at a typical Great secrecy is being observed four-speed gearbox and really

villago in the speedy, collective: consumption of refreshments.or with regard to the possible price, magnificent, brakes. It le; for in- but a figure in the neighbourhood atance, possible to perform those

Of the bodywork I have nothing meal, find the quick resumption of of or below 120 is mentioned. top-roar feats which are the pro- There are even traders who believe rogrative of Transatlantic motors, but praise. The appearance of the trip. Multiply that facident by the car was good, while of the some twenty times and "you have that the figure may be still nearer while at the same time there is a

very nice third gear which can be many different types provided, all the ordinary day's work of many a the: £100 idéal...

Though the secrets of the new brought into action if desired for are comfortable. An excellent "Country" pub" ta these times.. point is the fitting of Laveroll Add the comings and goings of in- controlled adjustable front seats. numerable prosperous motorists, Morris are still being well kept increased acceleration.

The most remarkable thing about This is the most satisfactory form and calculate the turnover. Many only four people are said to know the complete details comio facts this car, and a point that impresses of seat adjustment I know, as it such establishments, acquired by one immediately on taking charge is so easy to manipulate, brewing companies for a mere song became known yesterday..

Accessibility ie good, while an in the slack days, must to-day bring It is understood that the now car of it, is the extraordinary efficiency

of the four-wheel brakes. They interesting point in the six-cylin-back their original price yearly in will be:-

played complete liavoc with my der engine is the provision of a net profit.

Ten short years ago the manager Len braku gauge, and the mine-bearing crankshaft, the two reading was right off the scale, extra bearings being provided by unimportant rustic, person with an of an English country Inn was an well above the 60 per cent. of the splitting the centre and rear ones. intimate knowledge of turnips and total weight of the vehicle. I had The bore and stroke is 78 mm. by lambing. To-day, he is a smart busi to get the car on a wet and slip- 110

mm, giving a capacity of ness man who enn talk ears und pery section before the ball would 2,762 cc. and a tax of $20. An mechanics with allcomers, can give decline to climb the maximum air cleaner, a thermostat, and an intimate detail information as to incline on the gauge. This has oil filter are provided. The over the advantages of a high-class car never happened before on any car, hend valves nre operated by over a meré-mass-production model, irrespective of price, that I have aluminium rocker arms and steel and can give the latest tips in wire- tested, and if these brakes behave push rods. The detachable head la tess outfits. The ancient "pub" has " as well after some thousands of of cast-iron, and the pistons are come back to a great glory. Its miles of running, their design is made of cast-iron also, and fitted beer may contain more chemicals a truly marvellous achievement, with three rings above the gudgeon and its outlook and converse may be

power.

A four-seater saloon of fair size. Between seven and eight-horse Designed on very modern lies with a low centre of gravity.

Fitted with four-wheel brakes

and overhead valves.

The price is still the gruntest secret of all, but it is believed to be in the neighbourhood of £125, or even below that figure,

No hard and fast decision will be possible till one or two dual details hafo ren decided,

"The new will be ap-The brake shoes are pivoted on pin.

car proximately two-thirds of the size knife edges Instead of bushes, and of an ordinary Morris Cowley," | the adjustment is easy. Mr. Morris stated yesterday.

"The first Morris-Oxfords-built

Silent and Smooth.

in 1910-were about the same size. "Strictly speaking, the new car censed to be a secret about three in operation, and its fine weeks ago.

Posts Lure Drunks. Drunken and careless drivers

more mechanical. But it has cer

| Lalvly.come back ·

Chion has.Fow Cars, Although one of the largest na- This engine fa silent and smooth in New York City and suburba

per damaged 560 lamp posts last year. tions in the world, China haa only formance at low revolutions does Cost of replacing these posta was one automobile, to every 5000 per "It was then that rumours began not impair Its capacity for speed, about $18,000. to get about the country among for I found the car, with a saloon people in the motor trade. Actually the first orders from agents have already been placed.

Mrs. Morris's Secret, "One of the people in the secret was my wife. She is a woman who does not give away secrets, and she always has my confidence in trade developments.

"When the idea of the Morris Bovca was first belug worked upon the group in the secret, including my wife, was very small.

It has been apparent to me for some time that there is a growing demand for the miniature type of car, and the new model has been designed to meet this demand.

"Some people seem to think that my idea is to try to crush the Austin seven off the market which is absurd.

"But I can say this-the price will not be higher than that of the Austin Seven."

A representative of the firm told the Sunday Pictorial that there had been great difficulty in the way of trials,

"We had," he said, "to dodge observers just as in the racing world they try to evade the touts who follow morning gallops.

"Hore the unusual quality of portability of the new car was de- monstrated, for we smuggled it out in the dead of night on lonely coun- try roads.

"You may say, however, that the points we have aimed at are popu larity and safety.

**"The two-thirds scale may be Laken us fairly near the mark in considering price,' said another

ometal,

The price of the fully-equipped four-door Morris-Cowley tourer is £170, and saloon £185.

A "Titanic Struggle.” The announcement of the con- struction of a new Morris car of only seven or eight-horse-power is the beginning of a titanic struggle for the small car market.

Allready six leading firms are producing cara under ten-horse power: Austin, Singer, Standard, Clyno, Triumph, Riley.

In the price "war," however, the Austin may prove the principal op- ponent of the now comer.

But other firms are likely to take the Seld in a battle in which mil Hons of pounds will be involved.

"Personally, and as firms, we are on the best of terms with the Morris company," stated Sir Her bert Austin yesterday..

The public will decido whose car they like best.

"At present I am content to know that so far as the small car is con- cerned the English manufacturers have the world market to them Belvea.

"Mr. Henry Ford, whom I met in America, does not make a car that competes with ours.

"Austin zevens are being manu- factured in large numbers In Ger many, and in a fow, weeks their manufacture will be commenced in Paris for the French market.

"Ent Mr. Morris's decision is no. surprise to me, I knew what was going on weeks'ego." :

body, was capable of doing well over 60 mph. The acceleration figures I obtained were: 10-20 m.p.h. in Bsec.; .10-30, in 13sec.; 110.40, in 21sec.; and 10-50, in 81sec, on top gear; while on third 10-20 required 4 2-5sec. and 10-30 9 2-5sce. By going through the gears, normally from a standing! alart, 50 miles an hour wae at- tained in under 40sec,

From a standing start, the new long section of Dashwood Hill was climbed on top-in 1min. 53 2-5sec., the speed at the top being 36 m.p.h. By remaining on third, however, the time was reduced to 1min. 48-sec., the top being sur- mounted at 42 m.p.h., showing the value of this ratio. The old short section was

elimbed from al standing start in 55sec., a speed of 30 m.p.h."being kept up on the one in ten portion on third.

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