THE CAR OF TODAY

Evening Post, Volume CXVI, Issue 145, 16 December 1933, Page 27

THE CAR OF TODAY

INFLUENCE OF WOMEN

CLEAN, NO EFFORT, COMFORT

There are some Who think, perhaps correctly (says the motoring correspondent of tho "Yorkshire,, Post") that the. influence of women, and especially of the woman driver, is to be seen in design. Women are not necessarily the least expert in gear-changing, for many niale drivers: make an atrocious mess of it. Still it is true to say that th.o new gear change mechanisms are particularly suited to the finer touch peculiar to women. * . ; Oiling' and greasing have become almost automatic With centralised oiling and greasing arrangements the dirty work has been "rendered clean and capable of being thoroughly accomplished in'a few minutes; A car which cannot be driven and cared for by a woman, and with practically unsoiled hands, is not.an up-to-date car today, • The same influence may be seen in interior comfort. New pneumatic cushions and squabs and a very generous amount of adjustments in several directions for seats and backs hat made the seating better adaptable to a woman's requirements. The restful position with yet full and handy access^ to all controls has made driving an armchair procedure. '.'•;'., ■ ,■ ':■•: The need for force has been elimin?' ated. Brakes can be Applied with a mere tsuch of hand or "foot. ; Steering is definitely finger light, yet sure and safe. Clutch pedals are nearly effortless in depression, and in operating the new self-changing gears with fluid flywheels and free-wheel clutches there is no effort 'which would require mpre than a few ounces of pressure. , :.' In the matter of interior fittings and decoration the woman will find all she wants. Boonl for small parcels, little toilet cages for powder puff, mirror, and other feminine necessities are provided. " The low loading.has not nreant loss of head 100m —a most important matter in, the case of the woman driver. There is now more head room than ever, although the height of the car is less than it was., '.....