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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY, MARCH 25, 1933.

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cleanly finished I know, is suspend- ed on rubber at four points. This damps cut all vibration up to over 55 miles an hour on top. It is fit- "THE CAR FOR A LONG ted with a crankcase ventilator by which all fumes are carried away beneath the car. There is no more suggestion of engine-room smell in the saloon than there is in any VAUXHALL CADET open car. The new gadget is used, connecting the throttle opening with the choke control, so that, so far as is possible, an Immediate start from cold is obtained. Cool-

(By John" Prioicau) "

..

I was with particular interesting is by pump and fan, and, judg

seas use

that I took out the Istest modeling by the small bulk of water the of the Vauxhall 17 h.p. Cadet six- efficient-particularly when the radiator holds, is remarkably cylinder over a three-days' general fixed stone-guard is taken into testing run. This is now the only consideration. Vauxhall model made but for over-

Silent Gear-Changing. a 26 h.p. engine" is optional. I have a possibly un-

The main feature on which, I reasoning preference for a car gather, the makers pride them- which in sole product of its far-change, with silent second. I solves is the synchro-mesh gear- tary, but it always seems to me think they have a right to. It is that the "makers of such single one. of the three best I have yet models are in the position of those tried, and one of those is in a car. who can say: "We have found Changing up or down is simply a that costs about five times as much. a good thing let us stick to it." matter of choosing your time in- That this is really an unreasoning stead of timing your choice. You point of view there is ample proof release the clutch and, either inte in the numbers of highly success-or early or at any time, engage the ful machines on the road which gear noiselessly and without pres- have larger and smaller sisters of what a synchromesh gear sare. This is a very good example faster and slower, town and should be, and it very nearly con- country, so to speak. Still, the soled me fore the absence of an designer and maker of one model intermediate gear. have only one thing to worry about, only one to sell, and It is fairly certain, therefore, that The engine, which has, I believe, that thing will be the best they Mr. Pomeroy's overhead gear- can make for the money.

valve design (on the lines of the The 17-h.p. Vauxhall has been ordinarily quietly and is designed new Lanchester), runs extra- on the market for at least three to continue to do so without valve- years now, but there is absolutely adjustment for a long time. There na comparison between the first of is, therefore, every encouragement. the series and the one you buy in for the most ignorant sort of driver. 1933. I can remember very few cars that have improved so swiftly abuse his top gear. Thanks to to use the gear box and not to and so remarkably as this. The 1932 type was excellent,

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admirable

A Quiet Engine.

suspension, really

showed in The Observer, when it steady steering, and reliable brakes, a surprisingly high average first appeared, but the new one is,

if the designer allows me to say speed can be kept up. Here, so, in another claas altogether. again. I was able, over those three The price of the saloon is £295, days, to check the Vauxhall's show- against £285 luxt year (the othering pretty accurately, and I find models, drop-head coupes.

the result excellent. fixed head remaining the same, £295 and £325), but the new value comfortable, light, well ventilated, The bodywork of the saloon is is worth a great den! more than and (a very rare quality, even

£10,

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It is a little faster than its pre-key and door-key, so that theft by decessor against the stop-watch, driving is virtually impossible.

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