NEW USE FOR BABY CARS
WAR OFFICE REQUIREMENTS The British War Oflice has recently placed, after extensive tests. an order for 100 “baby” cars, embodying cer; tain alterations to standard production in View of the special requirements of military service. ' In order to cope with any and every sort of country the back axle ratio was slightly lowered and stronger springs were fitted, while tow-hooks were fitted to the front axle, to assist in extricating the vehicle from bogs, ditches, and similar obstacles which
might be encountered. Included in the tool kit was a fitment for clamping on to the hub caps so that with a. man on each side the car can be lifted bodily on to firm ground. Special non-skid devices were fitted, consisting of a length of Balata belting (carrying a number of metal clips. When necessary this belting is laid round the tyre, the Clips so bent as to provide a grip on slippery and treacherous surfaces. The bodywork was specially designed to War Office specification the overall height being kept as low as possible, ample leg room and maximum width being aimed at. The back of the body is formed into a locker for the accommodation of kit and beneath the locker further storage space is provided by a shallow receptacle. “Pa, why do they call it the ‘speed bug’?” “Oh, i guess because you ‘step on
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Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 722, 23 July 1929, Page 6
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232NEW USE FOR BABY CARS Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 722, 23 July 1929, Page 6
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