Reading Observer 11-1920

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OBSERVER, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER - 20,H~20.
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Whi e City International
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Messrs. Allen - & Simmonds,
the enterpri.sing engineerin~ firm,
were wonde~!Ully . successful with .-

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their exhibits and stands at the

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. A~other exhibit was an All
Weati.~r body, also on a 25/50

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,H.P. Talbot Chas.is.
four s~at~r coupe.

great International Motor Show
which finished last wee~.
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quite lIat when desired to mak'. a
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completely open ' car: The front

The exhibitS of the _firm .t

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thIs' car" is very

Bedford cord, and the panels are
- of figured warnut with mother of
pearl litt;-ngs. A grace'lu! "Vee"

luxuriously uphol.tered in fine
grey hair cloth. The bac~ seats

type wind screen protects the driving seat very complete'ly_

having a mo:vahle ' centre ann rest.
are, 'conv~ihle into two very

The prevailing demand, for cars
whic~ can be lconverted into open
or closed veh~c1e" at will is admira~!y ,~et by these exhibi~s, af d
I the. .ofiginalitY . of. the desi'gn 01
Inan'y feature. -not les. than the
hig~, standard: of the workmanship
att.racted a large number of people
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The ioteri,o r' of

comfortable, irm chair seats. Sil~ I
blind. are '!itted·-to all wind\>ws.
Electri~ '!ighting, a dict';graph to
co~nnu~icate with the driver. a
" C~mp~nion" for ladl~S and gentlem,!", and an electric cigar lighter
are fitted. The. ,panels are -ol fig- '
uredi w~lnut inset with mo;her of
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seats are adjustable to any positio~; the uph~19teTY is in grey

Olympia and the White City included a ~ Landaulette body litted
to a 25/50 H.P. Talbot Chassis,

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pearl ornaments.
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The driver is

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adequately protected by a
t ... Vee" t~ee screen, ~nd side glass
wings.

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colour 1 scheme is a

ing~ and wings. It is a very
roofny car with seatiog 8ccommo.
dation for seven pereoos.
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The exhibits of Me.srs. Allen
and Simmonds reHected the entJr; rise of the "firm. who have alrea~'Y
proved themselves . expert '~con _
mists in heavy engine designs, a
their recent results. suggest th r t
they will be equally succ •• sf"1 in
.mall internal com bust ion engin.~._ ,
,~o .wh~~ they ha~e '~o_\)' -turn~~
their attention. , ' .
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rich claret with blaCk top, mould-

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IOUS. · LANDAULETTES.

PATENT PISTON ' SPECIALITIES.

lirm exbibi;~~ large Dum-.
ber ~£.. th~ir Paunt ;J>jStOD8 and

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- other .pec~alitie5 at :Sjarid
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the White City during last wee~,
The patent pistoDs shown th~re
were

mai~Iy

8uitable for internal
combustio~ engine~. a .!arge nuniher
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of them being pistons for various
types of motor cars ' and heavy
motor ~gine8.
Prominence was given

by· th. e

firm to the remarlable result.
whicb they bave recently achieved
by their patent ,piat""s, As is
lIen era1Jy bo WD , tbis firm has
almost elimin'ated.oil consumption
by producing an aboolutely -, tight
piston, which - .iv~. greatly increased power and higher acceleration, In additio~ thei~ patent
pistons, Me.;ro:- -Ail~n & -5im- mond •• howed their Patent Rin,
Extractor, _whi~,h i. a d~ice for
rapidly taking o~f ' and putting on
pistons with ,Ramsbottom rings
without di'~tortiilh. They .howed'
also their Pat~~t Stressing Tool.
which is an arrangement for stressing th; ordinary piston ring: there_

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iing in every way . .
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An iDte~.e~ting ieature .0£ ,.their..
exhibit w~s th~ . .. Save U Petr~I"
device, wliich- i't,i simple arr&nge"'
ment which ni"ay be readily litted
1'1 the carbu~ett~r flange of any
motor car engine.

This has de.

monatrated a ' saving of ~t least
% in ' petro,"c~';!;;mption.

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An .';Iarged view 01 tbe

cabinet under the driver'. seat. Thrse seat.
admired hoth for their comfort and for the
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cal'!Je'~'OIlsl,del'able

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t e occaslona s.ats concealed in a
i"ttr'acl:ion at the Show and were greatly
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0 t eir isposal when 'Jlot in use. '