THE CAR OF TO-DAY

Evening Star, Issue 21619, 15 January 1934, Page 11

THE CAR OF TO-DAY

INFLUENCE OF WOMEN There are some who think, perhaps correctly (says the' motoring correspondent of the ‘ Yorkshire Post"), that the influence of wohieri, and especially of the woman driver, is'to be seen in design , Women are not .necessarily the . least expert in.gear-changing, tor'many male drivers uiake aii atrocious, mess of it. Still it ..is true to say that the 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. to-day.

The same : influence may be’ seen. in interior 1 comfort. New pneumatic cushions ,and squabs and a. very generous amount of adjustments in several directions for seats and . backs has made the' seating ■. batter adaptable to. ' a woman’s requirements. The restful position with yet tull and handy access to all controls has made driving an armchair procedure. The need for force has been eliminated. Brakes can be applied with a mere touch 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-charging gears with fluid flywheels and free-wheel clutches there is no effortwhich' would require lucre than a few ounces of pressure. In the matter of interior fittings and decoration, the woman wilj‘ find all she wants. Room for small, parcels, little toilet cases for powder puff, mir--ror, and other feminine necessities are provided. The low loading has not meant loss of head room, 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.