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SATURDAY 21st MAY,, 1932.

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GLUT OF SECOND-HAND CARS.

Do Motors Last. Too Long? (By "Chiltern" in the "News Chronicle")

It seems to be accepted among year they were always in the Association's Automobile patrol and rondside telephone box many acctions of the motor-car market for a new one.

The great factor, he said, in industry that something should be done to clear away the glut of making them realise the limit of Recently an A.A. member, tour-second-hand cars which have ac- the car's "economy life" were bills ing in the South, was anxious to cumulated in agents' premises, and, for repairing or replacing import deliver an urgent message to T some observers contend, are ant parts due to wear. jobs which relative in Manchester, who was having a bad effect on the sales of entailed a lot of costly bills for not "on the telephone" It was a

the mechanics' time. At the Sunday night, and consequently i too late for a telegram to be de livered.

new cara.

BRITISH CYCLES.

as one of the most important and difficult trials in Ireland, Stonioy Woods riding a Norton was award- ed the Patland Cup for the best

Norton Successes, 1932. performance of the day, this is the

COLMORE CUP TRIAL.

fourth successive year Stanley Woods on hin Norton has been awarded the Patland Cup, this once again proving the consistent re- liability of the Norton.

Bemrose Thophy Trini

Once again this classical trial resulted in further aweeping Nor- ton victories. Hold over the Cat- swold hills, for the greater part of the trial the riders had to battle machines were well in the fore In As in previous years Norton with a terrific storm, in fact num-this important Derbyshire trial N. bore of the competitors said that Hooton riding a 348cc. Norton was conditions were the "worst ever" awarded the Alan Smith Cup for the but Norton riders TVON mora

Best 350 cc, solo performance,

In discussing this question with present low price of now cars theso premler awards than other riders.D. K. Mansell riding a 490cc. In- a big agent in the used car market billa were often equivalent to 10 or 1., Holdsworth riding a 348cc. Nor-ternational Norton and sidecar was The motorist enlisted the hole heard a novel proposal. It was 121⁄2 per cent. of the original price ton won the Chanmore Trophy for awarded the Hopedals Cup for the

in auecession.

the best solo performance losing no best 500cc. Sidecar performance, of an A.A. night service patrol, that the British car industry ought of the car.

The cheaper the car, according to marks. D. K. Mansell riding to realise that the field for high-||

# The Norton Team was also awarded who soon found a solution to the class durable automobile machineryhim, the less it paid to keep it until, 490cc. International Norton and difficulty. Uning the acarest A.A. had been well exploited and that major repairs or replacements be- sidecar won the Watson shield for the Teara prize for the second year phone box he made contact with our chief makers should go out for come

necessary. Some of his the best sidecar performance also a patrol on duty near Manchester: the large market awaiting a customers who have been owners losing no marks. The Norton who at once arranged for the men cheaper car which is built to run of cars for years are so convinced. Team consisting of Holdworth. sage to be delivered by hand. The for a definite period-in terms of of this that they will not keep a Hooton and Mansell, were awarded This sporting event organised by complete transportation took lens miles, any, 80,000, or roughly two car more than a year. They pre- the team prize for the third suc- the Blackmore Vale Club resulted in

year-in the hands of the average fer to trade-in the year-old car ascessive year. owner-driver a car which should-part payment for a new car of

than two hours.

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The Cost of Repairs. The proposal is interesting, and neveral points can be urged in its

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Two Years Then Scrapped. His idea is that the maker who designed a car at lower prices than prevail to-day, to last two years, or 30,000 miles, without needing This agent, who has also a large repair or replacement due to wear, repair and servico department, with an agreement to credit a fixed worked his theory out on his ex-allowance for it for scrapping at periences of the cost of ownership the end of two years the customer the cheaper grade of car, binding himself not to sell except calculating ita depreciation, In the to the producing factory at the costs, as well as taxes and insurend of one year or the two years-

would make motoring possible to thousands more in Britain alone.

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SUCCESSES, H.

A small fleet of R.A.C. outfits recently supplied by the Norton Company, takon at the R.A.C. country club, woodcote park. Epsom.

Simplicity would have to be the key note of the design, and several of the present "luxury" parts and be dropped. ideas would have to The car would have to embrace just the essentials which are vital to satisfactory performance for a We all know that the first your life of two years. The parts need. in the life of a car is the highest|ing periodic attention would have in depreciation. I asked him how to be reduced to a minimum. Each this was balanced in the second and every part, in fact, would have and third years. He explained to be designed to give trouble-run by the M. C. G. over arduous. Norton was a successful that while the depreciation allow free service for two years, and no ance for the second and third years longer. was much smaller, the differenco

Knock M.C.C.

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Flook riding a 490ce. Norton The first of the series of trials W. E. Wareham also riding a 490 awarded the Don Young Cup and for the Irish Championship WOR

course. S. Woods proved the winner and was awarded the Hurai Cup the for the beast performance of

The iden may appear fantastic, was more than compensated by the and if it ever came into practice day. cast of repairs to almost every part it would hit hard many who now make a profit out of motorists; but

of the car.

..

Owners could expect that in the how considerable is the possible third year of a car's life the repair market for such a car is shown by bills would be considerably higher the figures of the unies of cheapor They must be 75 per cent. of than in the second year. Most of cars.

number, and probably his clients were so convinced that the total three years was the economic limit about 60 per cent. of them Agure to the life of a car such as he had in a part-exchange deal at the end in mind that at the end of the third of two or three years.

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Victory Cup Trial

This important open Midland Trial resulted in further successes for the Norton riders It. Mitchell a private owner riding a 688 cc. solo Norton was awarded the Perrey Cup for the best solo performance over 500cc.

Putland Cup Trial The Patland Cup Trini is known

gaining a silver.cup.

In

Hawk "100" Trial

N. Churchill riding a 348cc. Solo Norton was successful in winning the Hawks shield for the best per- formance of the day. L. J. Foley also riding a 348cc. Norton awarded a silver cup for the next best performance.

Berkswell Motor Club Trial

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In this event H. Tozer riding his 400ce. Norton and sidocar Was awarded the Visitors Cup for tho best sidecar performance of the day.

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History of Land Speed Record.

The following table traces the 1920-T. Milton (Dusenborg) 160.01481 history of the world's land speed | 1028—K.

record since 1899:-

120.17

Lee Guinness (Sunbeam) World's 1924-J. G. Parry, Thomas Bocord. (Leyland Thomas) 129.73

1024-Reno Thomas (Delago) 143.312 30.24 1924-E: A. D. Eldridge |1890-Jenntzy (Jonatzy)

65.70 * (Fiat)

145.00 1008-Borpollet (Berpollet).. 76.00*1025-M. Campbell (Sun- 1002-Fourier (Mors)

|{E09–Cheloup Laurak

(Jontand)

70.00 * beam)

150 700

100% Augiera (Mors) ......77.13|1920-J. G. Parry Thomae 1903-Duray (Gobron-Brillio) 84.21 * (Thomas Special)

109,076 1903-Henry Ford (Ford) 01.37 † 1920-P G. Parry Thonu 1004-W. K. Vanderbilt

(Thomas Special) 170,09-1 (Mercedes)

92.3071 3097-M. Campbell (Napier 1904-Rogolly (Qobron-Bril-

Campbell)... lio)

03.201027-II. O. D. Begrave 1904-do Caters (Mercedes) 07.20 * (Bunboam) 1004-Rigolly (Gebron-Bril.

1029-M. Campbell (Napier lie)

1908-H. L. Bowden (Mor-

vedon)......

1004-Baras (Darracq) ...... 101.53 *[1029-Ray Kench (White 1008-A. Macdonald (Na-

Triplex) pier)

104.85 1080-H. O. D. Begrave Ar.

103.58 * Campbell)

174,291

203.701

200.050

207,359

ving Napier) *

231.302

Campbell)

248.750

109.75 †1931-M. Campbell (Napier 1000-F. Marriott (Błanloy) 197.050t 1000-V. Homory (Bonz) ... 115,9237 1038-M. Compbell (Napior |1010–B. Oldfield (Bonz) ... 131.721t Campbell)

run

233.008 ovor the flying kilometro, which wan the recognised distanco up to 1004.

1011-B. Burmun (Bond) ... 141.723†)"Those records were 1014-L. G. Hornsted (Bonz) 184.00 - 1910-T. do Talma (Pao

kard)

· 14.875††These are American records only.

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