Reading Observer 11-1920

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THE, READIN,G OBSERVER, SATURDAY,NOVEMBER 20, U)20'
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AT THE

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Messrs, Allen & Simmonds,
Another exhibit wa s an All
' Weather body, al.o on a 25/50
H,P. Talbot Chassis. This is a I

the enterpri,sing engineering .firm,
were wonderfulJy ' successful with
their exhibits aDd stands at the
.great International

four foeatcr coupe.

Motor Show

which linished I~st week,
The exhibits 01 the lirm at
l qlympia and the White City inc1~ded a ~ Landaulette body Iitted
tp a 25/50 H.P. Talbot Chassis.

tion;

upholstered

grey hair cloth .

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01 fi~ured l ';"alnut with mother '01.
pearl littings. A grace/ul "Vee'"
type wind screen protects the

fine

driv-

ing st!at very completely.

The back seats

The prevailing demand lor cars

very

which can be c~:mverted into open
or c1os~d vehicles ~t will is admir~

convertible

into

two

comfortable arm chair seats. Silk
blinds are .Iitted to all windows.
Electric lighting, a dictograph ' to

ably met by these exhibits. and
the originality of the dksi'gn "of

communicate . with the driver, a

many features not less than the

.. Companion" lor ladies and gen-

high standa~'d 01 the workmanship

tlemen , and an electric cigar lighter

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the llpho,lstery is in J;!Tey

having a movable centre arm rest.
are

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Bedford cord, and the panels are

The interior- of this ' car is very
luxuriously

The head

quite lIat when desired to make a
completely open car, The Iront
seats aTe ladjustable to any pa SI.
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att.racted a large .number of people

are fitted, The ,panels are of figured walnut inset with mother 01

to the Stands. ,

rich claret with black top, mould-

The exhibits of Messrs. Allen
and Simmonds reflected the enterprise 01 the firm, who have already
proved themselves expert. econo~
mists in heavy engine designs. and

ing~ and wings.
It is a very
roomy car with seating accommo-

their recent results suggest that
they will be equally successful in

pearl ornaments.

The driver is

very adequately protected by a
.. Vee" type screen and sid.e glass

wings.

The co1our schem~ is a

6mall internal combustion engines.

dation for seven persons.

to which they hve

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\ their attention.

LUXURIOUS LANDAULETTES.

PATENT PISTON SPECIALITIES.
The Iirm exhibited a large num-

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ber of their Patent Pistons and

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",ther specialities at Stand 453 at
the White City during last week.

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The patent pistons shown there
suitable for internal
I combustion engines, a large num ber

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01 them being pistons lor various
types 01 motor cars and heavy
motor engines.

Prominence was given by the

firm to the remarhbl. results
which they have recently achieved
by their patent pistons. As is
generally known. this firm has
rlmost e,liminated oil consumption
.~y producing an absolutely tight
pistO.D, which gives greatly increased power and qigher acceleralion. In ' additio'h", fo their patent
pistons. Messrs. Allen & , Simmonds showed their Patent Ring
Extractor. which is a device for

rapidly
taking , 011 and putting on
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Ristons with Ramsbottom rings
J.i tbout distortion.

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They showed

their Patent Stressing Tool,

which is an arrangement for stress·1
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lng t he or d'mary piston
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providing a true and better

r,n g in every way .
I An interesting feature of their
exhibit was the .. Save U Petrol ..
device. which is a simple arra.ngeIent which may be readily litted
t the carburetter Ilange of any

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This has demonstrated a saving of at least

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An enlarged view 01 the i',.te"iot

body showing the
considerable attraction at

cabinet' under the driver's seat.

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m petro consumption.

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admired botb for tbeir comlort and lor I

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seats concealed in a
Show and were greatly
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I and eHective method of tbeir disposal whep not in Use.
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