The "New Pick" Car.

Progress, Volume VII, Issue 2, 1 December 1911, Page 900

The "New Pick" Car.

The “New Pick” car, which is British built throughout, has an engine of the “Enbloc” type. The bore is 90 m.m,, and the stroke 127 m.m.

The inlet and exhaust branch is ribbed, and is cast separately, being secured to the upper part of the cylinder easting by four studs, the four inlet ports in communication with the ■ single flange to which the carburetter is attached being ingeniously cast about the exhaust gas passages, so that the ingoing gas is vaporised efficiently. The valves are all arranged on the left-hand side of the engine, and large plates serve to cover the valve springs and tappets to the exclusion of dust from the wearing parts.

The cooling is arranged on the thermosyphon principle, the radiator being of the vertical gilled tube type, a quantity of water being carried in the upper part forming a reservoir, the cooling being assisted by means of a belt-driven fan. Ignition is by means of a Simms SU 4 type magneto, and is arranged on a bracket on the left hand side of the crank case.

The clutch is of the self-contained type, but in place of the usual leather covering to the cone, red fibre is employed, and this is found to take up its work in a very smooth manner.

The gear box contains three speeds, forward and reverse, the direct drive on top. The wheel base is 9ft.

The brakes on this car are exceptionally well carried out. ' The foot brake is of the contracting type, acting upon a drum behind the gear box, the hand brake being of the internal expanding type, taking effect on the wheel drums. Long semi-elliptical springs are fitted on rear and front, with a transverse inverted semi-elliptical spring in addition anchored to the centre of the rearmost tubular cross-member of the pressed steel frame.

The front axle is of H section steel, the rear axle casing is strongly stayed and ribbed, the propeller shaft is enclosed and runs on ball bearings.

The general design and workmanship of the chassis and body is excellent. The New Pick Company claim it to be the best value in the world.

One great feature about the New Pick engine is the entreme quietness and absence of vibration on high speeds, which undoubtedly shows that great care has been taken in assembling the engine and in , the balancing of the reciprocating parts. 1

The carburetter is of the well-known “Zenith” type, which is perhaps the most popular carburetter on the market to-day.

The wheels are very strong English Artillery, and the tires are first grade D unlops.

The New Pick is a delightful ear, and runs easily without jar. Mr. Mervyn Stevenson, of Hereford Street, Christchurch, will be glad to demonstrate to any interested person the truth of this, and give any information required.