THE NEW PONTIAC DE LUXE SIX

Manawatu Times, Volume 60, Issue 84, 10 April 1935, Page 11

THE NEW PONTIAC DE LUXE SIX

The first of tho 1935 Pontiac Do Luxe Six models has just arrived in Now Zealand. The new car is an entirely}' new conception in modern streamline designing. Its general outline tend towards tho true streamline shape—a tear-drop. On the other hand, it is not extremely radical in design. The outstanding feature is undoubtedly tho new solid steel turret top body in which tho whole of tho roof of the car is composed of one sheet of seamless drawn steel. Luggage space is built into the rear of the sedan, and in this space also a spare wheel' and tyre are carried. The specially attractive finish of the radiator grille is a novelty, the chromium plated grilles extending right back over tho bonnet to tho cowl. The motor develops S.l h.p. a new feature being the use of silver alloy connecting rod bearings. Kuoc-Aetion wheels, hydraulic brakes, double Y-K frame, ride stabilizer and true course steering combino to make it a veiy attractive ear, SPEED AT INTERSECTIONS An average of one-luilf second clapes between tho time a motorist decides to apply his brakes and when he actually does so. This fact, established by recent studies, is cited by the public safety department of the California State Automobile Association in statement discussing stopping distance and safe speed at street or highway interccstions, states San Francisco Chronicle. During the half-second’s time a car driven at only thirty'miles per hour will travel about 22 feet, the department points out. Most cars with good four-wheel brakes need 50 feet in which to slop when travelling at thirty miles per hour. Adding the distance for the half-second interval, this makes a total of 72 feet travelled before the car is brought to a stop. Since most streets aro not more than GO feet wide, tho danger involved in approaching intersections at more than the legal speed is declared to be obvious. The statement draws attention to the speed limit of fifteen miles per hour fixed by California law for travel across intersections where the view of the driver is obstructed. The term "obstructed” is defined by law as meaning when one cannot see all traffic within 200 feet of the intersection on entering streets

during the last 100 feet of approach to the crossing.