The Archive · 1926

New Cars Shanghai

H—The Singer 10/26 by Light Car By A Senciay, Revers The 1996 pattern Tight with four eslinder engine havi bore of 63 m/m and a stroke of 105. m/m_is a good example of modern British "Tight "automobils practice, Th is not & mass produc tion car. tried a touring ear of this model over mud roads and good roads, in fine and wet weather, and under' all those conditions I' was very well pleased with the perform: ance of the plucky little engin", and with the way that the car held the roads. Fora light car" the springing is good, but T think that it would be a litre too hard and ur-comfortable were it not for the patent pneumatic uphulsters: which absorbs a good deal of the road shock, The driving position ie com fortable but the accelerator pedal placed at an awkward angle. The ear change lever is on the off ide, set well forward in a con YVenient position, and operates ina Visible gate, Three speeds forward and one reverse wie provided. Gear changing is simple and can he quite noiseless, The clutch, a single plate enclosed type with fabvie linings me clatter when engaging into first or reverse gear. T-did not like the steering very: mach. Thy. tendency for the front wheels to return to Jock is rather tov comfortable when Tength of time, also T would prefer a slightly greater reduction in. the ratio of the epieyelie gear by which the steering. is cifected.

The foot brake, with internal expanding shoes weting on li four wheels is sweet action und ver powerful. The hand brake, wetuated by a tight-hand lever, operates internal expanding shoes on. the near wheels. The brake adjust

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