NO ATOMIC ENERGY YET FOR THE FAMILY CAR
•J^Decial Correspondent.)
Received Friday, 7.25 p.m. LONDON, Jan. 17., It is unlikely that there will be many revolutionary changes in motor cars for some years to come. This is the opinion of Sir Edward Appleton, secretary of the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, who said that cars driven by jet engines and later by atomic energy were things of the relatively distant future. 4 4 Those who have seen large stones picked up and hurdled many yards by the exhaust from jet engines, will feel that it will be some time before they are suitable for use on the publie roads. In the case of atomic energy the smallest atomic engine would at present weigh at least 10 tons, and therefore I do not expect to see them in the family car just yet!" 44Now is the time for research," eontinued Sir Edward, 4 4 and the Motor Industry Research Association has drawn up a programme of 76 itfems judged to be vital in one way or another to the industry. The wind tunnel is for the investigation of ventilation, wind, noise and watertightness of full-siz,ed vehicles. Other testing equipment is planned for the examination of gearboxes, rightangle drives. brakes and clutehes."
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Chronicle (Levin), 18 January 1947, Page 5
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