THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
THE OLYMPIA MOTOR SHOW.
World's Premier Motor Exhibition.
[Special Report to The Hongkong Telegraph by R.AG]
British Car Value for Money.
ment.
MOTORING SUPPLEMENT.
mering action upon which the pop- very successful during the past year pet valvó depends. The same gya-jand by the soundness of its design, tem is used in the firm's 17/60 h.p. has attracted a. great deal of at- 6-cylinder model,
tention.
Improved Suspension.
Quite a sensation has been caused by the new 20 h.p. Hillman atraight- eight, selling as a tourer at the very low price of $435. This price even model produced by this very auc The 20 h.p. Austin is the largest Includes splinteriesa glass, dippingcessful firm. The 6-cylinder engine headlamp reflectors and vacuum develope 49. bp. at 2,000 rpm. servo brakes, The c.h.v. engine faThe balanced crankshaft is carried 68 by 106 with a cuble capacity of 00 eight main bearings but 2,620.c.c.; cooling is by thermo to Accure thomaximum of syphon nastated by fan and impellor, with controlled shutters to the smoothness" a vibration damper radiator. Four forward speada are has been fitted to the front provided. The performance is n An Improvemont in the stated to be excellent and with its suspension has been gained 56 in track and 81⁄2 in, clearance by interposing thin soft metal plates this model should do well overseas, between the leaves of the springs. Rootes Ltd., who are the world ex-This interleaving also renders portera of the make, have found lubrication unnecessary and thus
3 particularly un and anticipate a big demand for the pleasant operation. the 14 h.p. Hillman very popular eliminates new model.
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Some New "Sixen."
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1928.
AT THIS YEAR'S SHOW AT THE OLYMPIA.
The above is from a photo of the Wolseloy 21/60 h.p. six-cylinder Four-light Fabric
Saloon, one of this well-known firm's exhibits at the Olympia Show.
A. A. SERVICE.
The new 21/60 h.p. 6-cylinder comfort, should prove very attrac-and safety obtained in the modern Emergency Assistance The accident occurred after dark,
body giving the greatest comfort whereas this chassis is also avail The International Motor Ex-able as a very fast sports model. hibition which is, at the time of This is an answer to those people writing, open at Olympia, London, who imagine that speed is only ob- is the twenty-second of the series tained by sacrificing silence and organised by the Society of Motor flexibility. The 4-litre model is Manufacturers & Traders. It con- ulroady well known by tinues to be, without doubt, represon of its racing successes, in rea sentative of the best products of particular its victory in the 24 the world's private car factories hours Grand Prix d'Endurance at
"Sixes" only are included in tho and to occupy the premier placo Le Mans in the summer.
In the Wolseley range are two A.C. (Accdes) range. With one It is not among motor exhibitions,
a special racing car, however, but straight-eights, a 21/60 h.p., and exception, a 16/40 h.p.model, all The total number of cars cx fast touring machine, thoroughly 32/80 h.p. This latter in Intend-are of 16/50 h.n. The A.C. engine hibited is greater than ever this reliable and easy to handle. It is ed to carry fine coachwork of the has an aluminium cylinder block year and the price ranges from £110 noteworthy that Rootes Ltd. of
"de,luxe" class. The very robust with liners for the pistons and to £3,500. The horse power varies Devonshire House now handle the crankshaft is carried in uine bear- d.h.v, gear. All models carry very between 7 and 45 among the cars export of Bentley cars.."
ings. Engine, clutch and four smart coachwork and chromium exhibited and is developed in from Essentially of the "de luxe" class speed gearbox form a single unit plating is made full use of for the The Sedan model, 2 to 12 cylinders. Besides, the cars, is the 3-litre 6-cylinder Sunbeam which is flexibly suspended at three bright parte, however, there in a magnificent sports model which reflects the points, thus eliminating all vibra-which has been specially designed range of coachwork, which inci- vast racing experience gained by Lion. The 21/60 h.p. 8-cylinder as to meet the needs of those who do
Complete Safety.
A road much used by "tourists dentally, emphasizes the predomine its makers. It has well been de-a touring car now costs only £540. not wish for a full sized saloon but want a mollerato priced closed car ance of closed bodies, and again, a scribed as "a car for the discrimina,
was blocked by a large lorry fol most comprehensive display of ting motorist with a sporting ten-
capable of carrying four people in. The greatly increased comfort
lrwing the collapse of a wheel, components, accessories and equip dency, who can afford to Indulge
tive.
car is at once evident to the visitor his triste." Other Sunbeam models Wolseley is built on similar lines to
but A.A., patrols took charge of It is a great source of satisfac- for 1920 are the 16 h.D., 20 h.p, and the "Silent aix" (16/45 h.p.) which
at Olympla. Night driving, for Simpler Gear Changing,
for Motorists.
the situation until early morning. tion that the most cursory examina-26 hp, all of which have G cylin-has established a most enviable re-
instance, no longer has any terrors | tion of the exhibition as a whole dera. In every case central chassie putation. As a fabric anloon the The motoring, public is demand- thanks to the efficiency of the mo-|
Warning signs and lamps' wore The British Automobile. Asso- makes it abundantly clear that the lubrication in employed in accord- latter is now priced at £375. ing casier gear changing and great-dern electric lighting sets and the clation has been able to render placed in suitable positions, and products of British manufacturers, ance with the most modern practice. The Inteat. Ilumber models have er silence on the lower rears, and
traffic diverted to another roads, both in quality and value for The Olympia exhibits stand out as been very greatly enhanced in ap- British manufacturers are paying excellence of the lamps. It is bo- somewhat unusual services to tour until the broken down vehicleda,
ing members recently, Following money, stand second to none and all five cars shown are finished in pearance by the higher radiator a great deal of attention to this sub-coming more than standard practice rond accidents the night emer- removed, from the enormous, crowds round cream and black.
ndopted. Without losing the Hum-ject. The Armstrong Siddeley self to fit some form of anti-dazzle argoncy service has, after receiving Again, a member, about to start the stands of these exhibita, it la
ber keness the lines have changing 4-speed gearbox is a rangement' to the powerful hend-particulars, telegraphed been modernised while greater particularly interesting example of lamps now used,
re- for a tour, discovered that his assuring news to rointives, thereby route provided by the A.A. bad effelelcy hns been obtain these activities. The new gear is ed. The new 16/50 h.p. en- of the epicyclic type and is con-
minimising worry and anxiety. In been inadvertently packed and sont · A very favourite alling is hoone case a member touring in away with his luggage. The loss to review Home of the outstanding provides the body-builder with op- which secures greatly improved lever in the centre of the steering year by Joseph Lucas Ltd. of and asked to return home imme- within an hour a duplicate route among the higher priced cars and with its wheelbase of 12 ft. 3 ins.,gine possesses a new type hand trolled b a single pedal and a small dipping reflector Introduced Tast Wales was found within two hours, was discovered at 7.80 p.m., but
and wheel by means of which the driver Birmingham,
In the latest pat-diately. fentures in design, bodywork and portunities for coachwork of strik power, rapid acceleration equipment, in a subsequent report design, and maximum accom- smoother running. It is mounted selects in advance the gear which tern the near side head lamp re- madation, IRI. The Duko of on a sub-frame, being supported he wishes to use, No skill what-declor is made to dip and turn to some of the medium "Sixes" and Gloucester has just purchased his at four points un "Silent-blac" ever is necessary to operate it so, the near side of the road, the off- popular models will be dealt with.
second car of this typa. fitted with trunnions
absorb any by its use, there is an end to mud-side lamp being switched World Famous Makes. a Weymunn limousine body. All vibration. Lower top gear ratios diing or missing the gear change. simultaneously. These operations metal fittings are finished in chrom-have been adopted providing im- It has long passed the experimental are performed by a altigle control No reference to "de luxe" cars um plating.
proved top gear performance. stage: Indeed one box las actually conveniently mounted on the sicer- would be complete without some One of the outstanding features Several minor alterations have covered 60,000 miles without any ing column, the operating medium mention of Rolls-Royce. Botir at of the Show is the inèrense in the lately been made to the 18/50 h.p. attention or adjustment and many being either pneumatic or electric.} the Paris Salon and at Olympia a number of "Straight-eights", the Star, including pistons of new type others have been subjected to most Among the firm's new road lamps fe number of 40/50 hp and 20 hp. percentage of which has been near and the fitting of an Auto-Klean searching tests, both in Britain the Bifles long-range model. Thes models have been shown filled with ly doubled since Inst year. These, multi-plate oll filler. Right hand and abroad.
type in addition to the normal re- bodywork by some of the world's of course, cannot be said to affect gear has now been adopted, and, a
flector has an auxillary one mounted finest
free-wheel, across the front and facing the coachbuilders. Actually the popular class of car at the steering damper employed.. thero is no such thing as a 1929 moment, but are exceedingly in this model and the 20/60 h.p. with which was introduced at the 1927 the bulb. The result is that be- model of this famous car, for interesting as showing the trend of their 6-cylinder engines and 7-bear-Show, is on view on both 10/60 h.p. sides a particularly long range, provements and alterations are em- development.
ing crankshafts are well known.p. and 14/40 hp. 6-cylinder the lamp Illuminates the whole bodied in the chassis from time to The 24/70 h.p. Arrol-Astor for their smooth running cap-models. Directly the driver re-width of the road. time as experience dictates. In the straight-eight single nlcevo valve | abilities. The rear springs, by leases the accelerator on a car so
evident that to "Buy British" la The Coming of the Straight Eight. the maxim for 1920.
The Sunbeam range includes an It is proposed in this report to 18-cylinder model of 16 h.p., which deal fret with interesting models
which
latest 40/60 h.p. cars produced the model is entirely new. Owing to the way, are 48 in, long,
Both
The Lea-Francia
fitted, the car "overruns" the en-
off
'The latest features of the wide!
cylinder head has been redesigned the great success of the single No drastic alterations have beengine with complete freedom of ma- range of dashboard instruments to give more power without loss of sleeve valve engine the makers are found necessary in the 2-litre 6-ion, abolishing the shock and noise manufactured by S. Smith & Sons smoothness or flexibility. Also, concentrating solely on that type. cylinder Rover, so that, for 1929, ordinarily experienced when the of Cricklewood is a slot incorpor- Rolls-Royce type hydraulle shock The Arrol-Aster sleeve valve improvements in outward appear engine ceases to propel the car and ated in the top half of the case absorbers have been adapted to the mechanism porforms a complete ance are the only changes. The ecumes driven by it. With the which allows for the illumination front axle. Similarly the 20 h.p. rotary movement. Thus, instead radiator has been amartened by a free-wheel in action, the driver may of the dial from a light at the back Thus, speedometer, has only undergone detail refine of a series of jerks the action is light alteration in design, but the practically forget there is a clutch of the dash. ments since last year.
smooth and rhythmic. This is familiar Rover shield, which has when changing gear, nor is it neces- clock, oil and petrol gauge and Particular interest lies in the achieved by means of the new ec- been a feature of the make for 20sary to go through the intermediate radiator thermometer and so on are Bentley 6-litre models in that one centric valve shaft which dispenses years, is still retained. This model gears; he can jump from any 4th thoroughly illuminated without any of them is designed for fast and with all other waive operating me has a standard track of 50 in. and a 2nd speed without declutching irritating rays of light being thrown into the eyes of the driver. luxurious touring with an elaborate chanism and eliminates the ham-in ground clearance. It has been and quite noiselessly.
The Smith electrically controlled petrol gauge for the dashboard, by the way, has been designed with a view to freedom from the diand- vantages inherent to gauges de- pending on air pressure for their operation. The radiator thermo-) meter for fitting in constant view of the driver is another instrument | which is most useful in theso days of high efficiency.
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Some form of non-aplintering glass is becoming a “sine qua non" on the modern car and Triplex, the i pioneer Safety glass, Is to be found on a very large number of 1929 models. At the recent annual gen- eral meeting of this very succcan- ful company the chairman gave it as his considered opinion that within the next year it will become difficult to Bell 'cara fitted | H with ordinary glass. Arrange- ments are in hand, therefore, to obtain a production capacity auf- ficient to allow Triplex to be fitted: to every car sold in Britain,
The Conchbullders' Art. ...
Magnificent conchwark is shown at Olympia by firms whose names are veritable household words in the Industry. Fabric construction ap pears to he as popular as ever, but, et the same time, there is still a very large demand for the true conchbullt body, A particularly beautiful example of the latter is "Sedanen" body by Hooper & Co.
on a Rolls-Royce chassis. This has the body panels pafnled pastel green with black bonnet, mouldings and wings. The driving seat is uphol- stered in brown lizard skin and ebony veneer is used for the interior woodwork. Triplex glass is, of course, used throughout. "Hooper" bodies have gained a large number of awards in the various Concours d'Elegance held in Europe this year, Including Biarritz, Le Touquet, Monte Carlo and Antibes
Show & Kilburn, whose name is well-known to Overseas visitors to London, show several fine bodles on 20/60 h.p. Vauxhall chassis, of which they are the London distribu- tors. A very attractive design is the Chummy fabric saloon in which two tones of brown are artistically employed. Cellulose is used for bonnet and wings and the interior ls upholstered in brown hide. A luggage trunk at the rear contains two ault cases, hat box, and tool tray.
(To Be Continued.)
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