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FIAT 522

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The present 6-Cyl. FIATS come from an unbroken line of 6-Cyl, models since 1907. The experience gained undoubtedly reflects itself in the present series.

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Inclined straight line drive, side valve engine, flex hub clutch, lockheed duo-hydraulic brakes, silent third, girder braced chassis, special purification system for air, oil and petrol, anti- theft protection, completely equipped and low gasoline consumption-20 M.P.C.

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MOTORING AND MOTORS.

SATURDAY, JULY 16, 1932.

head coupe for £450, and other to me than when it showed 45 closed cars for $455, £460, and miles an hour we were going £475. Reading over my notes good den! faster. agnin, I find throughout that Im-out to the demonstrator, and, in I pointed this pression of comfort before uny-sequence, a special test was nude thing cise. The car climbed well, at Brooklands, when It was found The 16/50 h.p. Humber. the engine had a ready pick-up on that, the indicated maximum of both top and third, and the brakes not much over 52 in reality repre were excellent, yet the points that senter 61 miles an hour. That is (By John Priolenu.)

stood out at the time, that were the car's ordinary maximum, the particularly noted, were

such advertised figures being 60. There is a certain type of car. things as suspension, steering,, chledy, I think, to be found in road-holding, smoothners of en-ing still out of use, 1 reverted to Owing to Pebblecombe Hill he England, which fulfils one's private

kine-work; and general quietness Westerham Hill for the main ideas of solid enmfort more than has a bore and atroke of 65 try dient of about 1 in 7 for some 100 The beautifully-finished engine climb. This has a maximum gra- almost any, other an to within the limits of the purely luxitrious class 106, with the usual Humber valve yards, and at the point where i arrangement--the inclined inlets turned on to it from the Pilgrims' where prices are calentated in operated overhead by push-rod Way, one of 1 in 10. unita of £500 instend of £50. I and rocker, with the exhausts of crawl on second speed (about 5 From 24 have occasionally come across ex- the side type below them.

The mp.h.)

the speed increased to amples of what I mean from nish, as I say, is first-class but carly 35

by indicator, and did foreign factories, but very few: the general nentness is marred by and I should be inclined to reard a very bulky inlet-heater. The the type, like the genuine family so-called silent third, is centrally four-speed gear-box, which has a "baby," as almost wholly British. fcontrolled, and the travel is short. If there is nothing very exciting The brakes are of the duo-serve about these cars, no “sports" per-operated by both pedal and lever. design, but there is only one set. formanée, no suggestion of ex regret this, as I always prefer. press-train speed long sustained, independent brake-seta-even ir there is nothing either "dull or the lever works on the tranemis- cheap. "Conscientions" was the ston. There is, however, no cri- description given to me the other ticism to be made on the efficiency day by the demon-tratør of one of and very smooth in operation.

of the set. They are powerful them, but I consider that nearly libellons. They have far more in them than the dreary vir

very:

Its Flexibility.

Jes The

One of the features I liked best tues suggested in that epithet. in the performance of this They are well and truly b. Humber was its flexibility. they are made to last a long time, pick-up is ready and smooth, an they go fast enough to satisfy considerable liberties can be tak most people, and they are extreme-en with the engine in top gear. At ly comfortable. Large and roomy, drat I was not conscious that the they make very little noise, and get-away was particularly good. they live up in every way to theirIt was adequate, I thought, but ot description. "ears of comfort."more, even taking into considera- They generally cost between 400tion the size and weight of the car. and £500, and their power varies Then f began to realise that I was between 15 and 20 h.p.

driving a fairly high car, and that the time needed for the speedome- ter needle to climb from 16 to 40

The 15/50 H. P. Humber.

An excellent example of the miles an hour was surprisingly type is the 16-50 hp. six-cylinder brief, in short, the engine picks Humber, which I look out over me up its load and gets into its stride of my test-routes the other day. (with just, that unobtrusiveness and The coach-built saloon costs £425 (silence that means comfort. with a fixed and E435 with a slid- The speed-indicator was under ing roof. ut an open touring mes suspicion from the very sturt, but del can be had for £395, a fokling-not in the usual way. It seemed

not 'drop below 22 pund por- formance.

A

Comfortable Cork. Gear-changing

little practice if it is to be without serape. Oddly end I found the change between and third (the "allent" gear)asy than the others. Third quietly, If not noiselessly, Jecond. Is about average. Thering is excellent, and the stg exactly what like-light, find very steady. The body is very well designed, partly in the front seats, which at about the most comfortablve met.. They are large sup chairs rather than motor-chis, and thr back squs ardy Inxur ions. The generai Pince is very good,

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