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THE AUSTIN SEVEN
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HE Austin Seven is acknowledged to be the best small car in the
world.
It is designed lor, and will carry in comlort, lour adults up to a
weight 01 40 stones and 56 Ibs. 01 luggage.
There are live models made, the Cabriolet, the de luxe Saloon, the
Saloon with lixed head, the Tourer and the Two-Seater. The closed
models are alike in general lines and general equipment. Particularly
good leatures are the wide doors and the lour sidewindowswhichare ~
mechanically raised or lowered.
The large single panel windscreen, which can be opened wide and
secured by an ingenious lever lastening easily reached from the driver's
scat, is another advantage. The Tourer, with its easily operated hood,
and side curtains which open with the doors, provides complete protection
in even the most inclement weather. '
Both Iront seats are separately adjustable. They tilt lorward and allow
ready access to the rear seats or luggage space.
The Austin Seven has a 4-cylinder, water-cooled engine, synchromesh
gears, and bevel drive. Lubrication is by pump, and cooling is on the
thermo-syphon system assisted by lan.
The complete equipment includes electric starting and lighting
switches, loot operated "dip and switch" lor headlamps, air strangler,
electric horn, speedometer, electric windscreen wiper, automatic return
direction indicators, licence bolder, shock absorbers. spare wheel and
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tyre and blank 'number plates. All littings are chromium plated, except
the wheel centres, which are 01 stainless steel.
The Austin Seven is particularly suitable lor the woman driver.
It requires little physical ellort to drive and control, and lor that reason
its use enables her to do shopping calls without latigue, visit her lriends,
attend social and other !unctions, or make excursions or trips in any'
direction in any weather.
For the same reasons business men lind it an excellent vehicle, and
commercial travellers and others whose occupation compels Irequent calls
over an extended area have in the little car an embodiment 01 all they
require. Calls can be made in places where trains, trams and 'buses are
inlrequent.
In large establishments, where the instant use 01 a car is 01 vital
importance in cases 01 emergency, such as sudden illness or accident, the
Seven has been installed as a "tender," and in addition to its superiority
over large unwieldy cars lor short runs, has proved a real time and money
saver.
As 40-42miles per gallon is the average petrol consumption, the cost 01
transit is below the cost 01 lares on any public conveyance.
Its speed, economy, reliability and road-holding qualities have been
admitted beyond dispute.
Many thousands of motorists have had their lirst experiences on a
"Seven"; thousands more will lollow them.
Having successlully passed through lilteen years 01 severe use and
trial, it has emerged a really success!ul and popular lavourite and its
splendid qualities are internationally recognized.
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