. Automotive industries . he feature of the recent London Showwas the light four-seated car, and it is safe to say that noBritish maker of this type having a standing in the in-dustry is other than satisfied with prospects for were approximately 50 firms exhibiting light cars ofvarious sizes, but the type which is making the widestappeal is restricted to about half that number. It is very difficult to generalize on the technical side ofthe light car, for the range of the type is so wide. Thatis to say, the term light car is very indefinite and isapplied simultaneously to the four-se
. Automotive industries . he feature of the recent London Showwas the light four-seated car, and it is safe to say that noBritish maker of this type having a standing in the in-dustry is other than satisfied with prospects for were approximately 50 firms exhibiting light cars ofvarious sizes, but the type which is making the widestappeal is restricted to about half that number. It is very difficult to generalize on the technical side ofthe light car, for the range of the type is so wide. Thatis to say, the term light car is very indefinite and isapplied simultaneously to the four-seater weighing 1800 to2200 lb. and to miniature two-seaters with motor cyclepractice written all over them. The latter are cycle carsin all respects except name. Between these two extremesthere are the two-cylinder horizontally opposed • or Veeair-cooled two-seaters of about 8 hp. Of this section thereprobably is none so good or at all events so popular as thelittle Rover at anything like the price ($800) ; it was at one. Enfield , n good nf tin In/lit fniii- :--i ulrr. The jourcylinder engine has IVz-iv. bore and i • The trim separate unit. One wide door on eaeh id\ affords access to either front orts, the former having foi nml bring hinged to tilt f, time turned out as fast as the makers could get bodiesbuilt, about 40 per w-eek. Next comes the section with four-cylinder water-cooledengines of 60-70 cu. in. capacity, the original of the gen-eral type. In this class are the 10-hp. Wolseley, SingerCalthorpe, A. C, and others which have or have notyet established their reputations. Finally, there is the sec-tion with which this article is primarily concerned. It isusually looked upon as a new type, but actually it was rep-resented even in 1914 by the 10-hp. Humber with an enginecapacity of approximately 100 cu. in. It is in this last section where development is most ob-served. After being looked upon as an overgrown andoverloaded miniature car,
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