THE SIDDELEY AUTOCAR.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIIC, Issue 13715, 3 October 1908, Page 7

THE SIDDELEY AUTOCAR.

A RUN* IX THE COUNTRY. Mr A. G. balder has lately imported 6orne of the famous Sjiddeh-y aulocaro from Home, and their reliability, economy, and simplicity, combined with their fine anoearanre. ha* earned for them a ready sale; several South Canterbury resident* have availed themselves of the opportunity of securing one. Yesterday a representative of the " Herald" accotnpan cd Mr Nalder on a •rial run to Wiinhisler and back; in an 18 25 h.p. car, when the test of i't. paces proved entirely satisfactory. The Siudeley used wot- one of tl»e four-cylinder models, and oik the flat as also on the hilbi- it behaved beautifully, running with a smoothness and precision such as left nothing to be iksired. As giving some Idea of its capability for quick moving, the return journey from Wi'hclksnt to Timaru wart accomplished in SJ7 minutes, while the run from Winchester to Tcmuka, a dit-tance of 4 miles, was accomplished in 6 minutes. The car ha* seating accommodation for live, and with its flexible springs it :x a very, comfortable vehicle in which to ride. A feature of its running »•« the absence of noise,- the- car possessing a mu-t effective silencer. - But for a faint ticking of the valveo there is nothing to lead one lo think that the engiucs ai«? :n motion. The car move* off without any jolt,'- and silently but .surely and quickly develops a grca;- inm of sp-ed, and aM the hills nete easily taken without in any way rushing or straining tho car. By means of its governed the car can be wt t<o maintain a uniform speed without- in any way' altering the leveic. All that tlie driver has to do ;s to attend to the steering gear, aud a child tould do this. If it ir. dtnired to increase the sj>ecd, the pressure of the foot on a spring oj>. rales the governors, when any speed up to the car's limit (40 m,!vs an horn) can be attained, while the removal of the foot from the spring allow- the engine io slow donn to the »peed set bv the go vernon,. Th~ slouiiig of ihe "engine-' in this way .Hie as a bi'akc- gently applied. Another feature of the .sddeicv car i* the magneto ignition. No accumulators ate required, and Uior© is therclore no need to be in constant, dread of thivc running out. The Siddclev is automatically lubricated, and altogether is a most desirable kind of car...