MOTORING.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 942, 8 October 1910, Page 12

MOTORING.

Mx. J. E. Skeates, Palmerstoa North, the representative of the Da> , racq Motor-car >* Company, has placed on tho market a new 4-cylinder 14-16 h.p. car, which may' be best described in the stereotyped phraso, "a long-foU want," in the way of light touring cars. Briefly the Darraoq car appears to De tha very thing so many people have been requiring for so long. • Light—turning the scale at 15cwt.—powerful, silont, ' smooth running, wonderful speed regulation,, and cheap, it is an ideal car tor town or country use, giving a maximum of work for a minimum of expense. A representative of Tee Dominion had 1 tho pleasure of inspeoting and-trying one of the cars in tho Manawata district the other .day, and as the result of personal experience heartily endorse* the claims of tho makers. The whole of the mechanical arrangements are very simple in character, a fact thai should prove a welcome novelty to those I who havo experienced the bewilderment caused by ' intricate " mechanical , devices. Although a lessening in weight | has been effected, it should bo emphasised that the framo is very much stronger than that generally fitted to light cars issued.at anything like the price which is to be asked for_ th«model, and it is claimed—with justification as far as the experience of our> representative goes—that it is one of the best values of the day, -easy to drivo, handy, speedy, strong,' cheap, _and economical in working. Tho Dar* racq illustration in to-day's issue givessome idea of the stylo of the car. Handsomely upholstered and painted in the stylish manner associated with all tho Darracq productions, the shapely body provided presents a very smart appearance, and the general outlines of the car are highly attractive, whilst its capabilities Jive up to its appearances. In indication of the succeasm! manner in which a maximum of stroiifccifl and a minimum of weight have bum corn-bin-d in the construction of tbe frame, it may be of interest to state that tha method adopted has been the utilisation of very Btrong sections well cased in underneath by means of a dust pan that effectually excludes all grit and wet. Lubrication is srruicd by moans of a pump and a reservoir at the bottom of tho base chamber. 1 To the country resident, to the professional man, to all thoso of moderate means, and, above, all, to every man who from choico or ilcocssity elects to be his own chauAVm the car should maki» special" appeal And it is not notossary to take any. thing for granted; inspection and trial can bo undertaken, and actual prccl of the capabilities of this oxcollcnt addition to tho "world of wheels" tested in the most satisfactory manne.* po» sible, namely, personally.