The safety-styled instrument panel, with all controls sunk or recessed flush with the surface, appears this year with everything centred in a unified assembly at the middle of the board. There are two large dials, one to show speed and mileage, the other containing fuel and oil gauges, ammeter and heat indicator. Both dials are now face-lighted, instead of through the edge, for better visibility at night without glare.
The glove box is larger this year, with an improved latch, and occupies the shole right side of the panel. All controls for head-lights, throttle, choke and instrument lights still occupy a special recess below the centre of the board. The complete control group ranges on both sides of a recessed key slot that is lighted ior convenience. The entire panel is rounded off at the bottom edge, and set up safely above knee-height of the average passenger.
Numerous conveniences add comfort and luxury. Wide drip moldings extend the full length of the car over all doors and windows, to prevent water from dropping inside. New defrosting or anti-fog vents are built into the base of windshields, in front A girl stowaway who had been sailing round the c t of England for some weeks in a Dutch vessel was allowed to land at Boulogne on Feb. 25 to facilitate her speedy marriage with the ship's mate, states the "Daily Telegraph and Morning Fast."
The Boulogne authorities received a wireless message from Portland saying that the Dutch tramp steamer Fredanja, 277 tons, was about to call with the stowaway, Mile. Irma Driessens, a Belgian waitress, aged 21, M. Lamarre, the special police superintendent Boulogne, wi aboard as soon the Fredanja rived, After the Boulogne authorities had satisfied themselves that the identity papers of the couple were in order they allowed them to land. Dewit and Mile. Driessens took the fi train to Brussels, where they are to marry, Grille design remains classically simple, with vertical chrome bars on each side of a solid center strip. which is painted the same colour as the body. But the outward flare at the top of last year's centre strip now disappears, restoring straight centre lines all the way to the top of the grille, which again is a severely plain arch across the upper half.
The sweeping hood, with teardrop head lamps on wind-stream support: gives the car a sleeker look. The new apron gives it foundation, setting the stage for the bolder front profile, Having achieved new emphasis of strength and power, Chrysler designers then took measures to give the car added grace and flowing motion. The well-known Chrysler-Plymouth sailing ship in profile becomes a full four-master, with bellying sails in convex chrome to catch the highlights and accent its forward motion. In the radiator ornament it is enclosed or both driver and passenger. With this year's improvements in heaters and connecting hose, the new Plymouth defrosters are capable of deflecting a large volume of warm air up to the windshield.
A new front seat mechanism automatically adins eye-level of drivers of any height. The front seat now moves higher as it comes forward, with a spring assisting the forward motion and an anti-locking device to prevent the seat from getting stuck in any position. The control knob is moved over to the left end of the seat, and located higher, within easy teach.
The front seat cushions are of new construction, with more luxurious spring arrangement that brings additional springs into play to support the passenger's There is also a new-type og mat, built into the seat cushion the way across.
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