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Manawatu Standard, Volume LVII, Issue 223, 20 August 1937, Page 5

Wide vision means safety/ A m ,4 VISIBILITY is an important factor in driving SAFETY! fh When the bonnet is kept short and the driver is seated nearer the screen and the front wheels, visibility is considerably facilitated. This diagram shows how the line of vision from the driving seat on an Austin Ten meets the ground close to the car. The measurements in each instance are forward from the extreme front of the car. Q Another diagram showing the advantage of a short bonnet and forward seating. These features give the Austin Ten driver an angle of forward vision amounting to 82 deg. n o It is possible to have an upward view which gives clear vision of road signs from a distance convenient for reading them. This diagram shows the upward angle of vision. You.buy a car—but you INVEST in an The latest Austin models incorporate every modern feature for safety all-steel construction, the smooth yet powerful Girling braking system, wide track and long wheelbase for stability, welded cross-braced frame, and Triplex toughened safety glass in windscreen and all windows. But the most important feature in Austin safety is in the constructional characteristics of the coachwork—in the way the Austin designers have achieved maximum visibility without weakening the solidity of the all-steel body. For they have recognised that the vital factor in driving safety is VISIBILITY. So, in the Austin, the driver has a wide and comprehensive view . . . The bonnet is kept as short as possible and the driving position well forward close to the windscreen to give maximum view of the road (see diagram A) and.'maximum range of view ahead (see diagram B) . . . The roof height and the slope of the windscreen have also been carefully designed to permit of the easy and natural view of road signs (see diagram C) . . . The rear-view mirror is in a convenient location, and is in correct relation to the rear window, which is of generous proportions, (a thin vertical central member ensures that the body strength is not weakened) and is specially shaped to give a wide angle of rear vision with a slightly downward line of sight, which affords an excellent view of the road. if you want a car in which safety and Dependability have not been sacrificed for good looks and comfort, but rather have been combined with these attributes in a sane and practical manner, then see the latest Austin models before you buy, and judge for yourself the truth of the claim—AUTHORISED AUSTIN DEALERS N.Z. Farmers’ Co-op. Dist. Co. Ltd. PALMERSTON NORTH