1931-11-28 — Page 9

MOTOR

SHOW

HEAVY ORDERS.

More New Cars Reviewed.

THE

HONGKONG

CONFIDENCE.

TELEGRAPH, MOTORING

one,

SUPPLEMENT. SATURDAY, · NOVEMBER. 28, 1931.

anyone can

the ideal car for fast runs in By releasing the brake and mountain country in any land accolerating the engine, this through which a tour might take Lanchester proceeds to start and plek up speed, due to the fly- In this latter particular, they are alone in the Show, "Liners" for No Alpine pass or trick hill has wheel's hydraulic drive,

motorists the cylindera la following noro any terrors for this carriage. Olympin provides. engle practice and gives many Should the lay of the country need to-day with cars such as the Lan- advantages in economical means it, the driver can remalo in the chaster, costing £565, complete of renewals, especially for high four lower ratios and shift by with luxurious four-seating saloon claes cars such as the Sunbeam, ¡ mean

means of short lever to the four which are built to last for many higher ones when coming to more speed and distance in order to

our coachwork, which

with a fair knowledge of years in the hands of Individual level country. Moreover, every awners in all parts of the world. xenr is silent, as all are in con- judge where to put on the brakes stant mesh, including the reverse for stopping. No skill is required Another of there Sunbeam curgeara, na all are engaged by otherwise, only common sense. built saloon body fitted with a new acting vacuum pump. exhibited has five-sented couch- internal dog, clutches by the self-

Distinctive Car, type of direction indicator, incor-

The only need for declutching la ported with the coachwork design. Meclinical signalling devices in when starting from rest in the pince of hand working are likely Brat

[By II. Thornton Rutter.)

Confidence in the return ei a National Government is playing an important part in the motor industry. Already agents are placing orders for ourly delivery of new models in anticipation of the result of the polls. Sir to become more popular with simplified to the novice.

drivers, especially of anloons, as these permit signalling without having to open the window by the side of the driver in wet or cold

Basler Driving.

Thus four.

driving

new amall

Another car which is receiving favourable attention from visitors

the Is to Olympla in

Crossley of 10 h.p, selling at £265 for the standard saloon. This is a eur of distinctive points,

"Fluid Flywheel." Simple to drive also is the new Built for the owner-driver, all

auch Пе 17.96 h.p. Lanchester, with its six-adjustments,

valve cylinder, overhead valve engine tappets, have been so designed and Daimler fluid flywheel trans-that everything. In onally mission ayatom. This car has sible.

William Morris informed recently at Olympia that his works had delivered 1,300 cars last week and that he had alrendy added weather. 2,000 more employees to the pay-i roll during the past three weeks Any system which can make four perfectly silent gears in its. The four-cylinder engine incor- in order to cope with the pro-driving enster is sure to become bax, while the fluid flywheel adds |porates the "Whatmough-Howelt" duction demand.

rently sought for. It is for that an infinite number of ratios be- patent combustion head which! Business at the Motor Show in reason that the Lagonda stand hasjiween those by its progressive claims to give the utmost power improving in belter class Cars, crowds visitors all day long. engaging action.

possible from thepetrol con- especially those of new design. Here is displayed the new three- The driver of this Lanchester sumed; henze economical running. For instance, an entirely

litre Lagonda "Selector" car fitted earringe also pre-selects his gear This power unit gives the car a four-senter coupe having a folding with an right-send forward gear- by moving a fiver on the steering maximum speed of over 70 miles hend is in good demand by visitors box built on one Maybach patents. wheel, and, by simply declutching, an hour, so that it is usually run- to the Sunbeam stand, Costing

ing It is enlled the "selector" because the now ratio-up or down is ning with a large reserve behind ander £700. fitted on a six-cylinster the driver selects his gear by inilently

without 16 hp. and a 20 hp. Sunbeam moving fagera on the control box moment's pause or waiting. But Fitted with family saloon conch- chassis, this coupe can quickly be the steering wheel before he this does not end the flexibility of work, in a dove-grey colour as

ourages the pear.

control, as, according to the shown, it provides plenty of room

converted into an open ear.

tw

This is one of the Sunbeam new

of

The latter action is most simple.;

pump

E of the throttle of the for four passengers including the

actual utility.

PRODUCTION FALLS.

The driver merely lifts his fout of the flaid flywheel takes up the small car

hy the accelerator pedal, driver, so that it is by no means a designs, Special enre has pen

accelerator pedal and a taken to provide the maximum of comfort in

allently drive, whether on top or on an Morning Posl. this

vaetum-operated i wo purpos carriage Painted in parpin and napon the rear selected before indirect gear. black, Haed gold and aphnistered he can count "one-two.

Then the

Consequently, one can proceed in fawn hide, it quickly attracts driver presses down the accelera- at a anals pace of a yard a minute, the attention of the passer-by, for pedal and proceeds on his way or at 75 miles an hour, with the

In the new gear ratio. ears are particularly dis-

appropriate gear, and take the fool; tinctive carrin

carriages, "all

August productions of Autorno- the

Having eight forward, speeds off the throttle, put on the brakes, various models having silent-third speed from which to choose, the driver stop, and yet leave the engine biles in the United States fell 12 thermostatically-controlled can be very particular to mult the ticking over without touching the per cent. under July production, I should clutch pedal or disengaging the the National Automobile Chamber radiator shutters, and steel-lined pension if he chooseN. cylinders for the engine.

imaglue this new Lagonda must be gear.

of Commerce reports.

Sunbeam

Rents,

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