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Evening Star, Issue 23128, 30 November 1938, Page 3

AMAZING PERFORMANCE OF •e POWER* PLUS Inlet valves are larger than exhaust giving high velocity Induction ■aesf m Large type Zenith carburetter with air cleaner and silencer. Special aluminium alloy cylinder head, giving increased compression ratioand allowing quicker heat dissipation. The aluminium alloyplstons.wlth "anodised” surface, have an oil control ring for economy. Improved water circulation which secures efficient 'cooling. Crankshaft vibration damper ensures smooth running. Positive lubrication is provided for the cylinder walls, oil being Injected direct Into the bore from the drilled connecting rods. Engine The seven new features indicated in the illustration have made an amazing difference to the performance of the latest Austin models —they have stepped up the power output considerably and at the same time increased the economy of running. This new Austin Power-plus engine is equipped with that reserve of power which gives zippy getaway In traffic, rapid acceleration, and faster climbing it gives a liveliness to the performance of these new Austin models never before associated with English light cars it means easier, more pleasurable driving, and combined with the many other important new features,”with Austin traditional qualities of safety, comfort and Dependability, and the reduced prices, justifies more than ever motorists’ recognition of the fact that “you get so much more in an Austin.” OTHER NEW FEATURES Include the new-type pistol-grip handbrake mounted under the scuttle this with the convsnient mounting and rake of the gear-lever permits ease of access to and from the- driver’s seat on either side of the car, increased luggage accommodation; pistontype hydraulic shock absorbers for more comfortable riding and better road holding: an improved clutch (with spring drive); sliding cover to batteries making them more easily accessible: sturdier rear axle to take the increased power output of the Power-plus engine; quick filling petrol tank; higher wider doorways on the “Twelve” and “14/16” models, improved engine mountings on the “Twelve” and hinged squabs to the front seats on the “Ten.” YOU BUY A CAE—BUT YOU INVEST IN AN AUSTIN MOTORS (Otoqo) LTD, 482-490 SOUTH PRINCES STREET DUNEDIN. Direct Factory Distributors for tho AUSTIN MOTOR CO. LTD., of England, Authorised Austin Dealers: G. T. GILLIES, OAMARU; J. G. LECKIE LTD., MILTON; ALEX SMITH & CO. (1936) LTD., RANFURLY.