SUSPENSION IMPROVEMENT
A very well-known British car will appear next year with a new form of independent front suspension, which possesses the valuable feature of giving very soft riding qualities at low speed, but gradually stiffens in its action as the speed of the car increases. The main part of the springing action is looked after by torsion bars, but at low speeds it is aided by spring-loaded toggles, thus providing extreme suppleness. At higher speeds these additional springs go out of action, leaving the entire work to the torsion bars and giv-
ing the necessary stiffness for fast travelling. This new method of springing is embodied in a car which in its general specifications and power to weight ratio seems particularly suitable for New Zealand conditions.
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Evening Star, Issue 22515, 7 December 1936, Page 5
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127SUSPENSION IMPROVEMENT Evening Star, Issue 22515, 7 December 1936, Page 5
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