NOW THE “GRAHAM”

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 930, 25 March 1930, Page 6

NOW THE “GRAHAM”

GRAHAM-PAIGE CHANGES Two new medium-priced 100 horsepower Graham eights were introduced in New York recently by the GrahamPaige Motors Corporation as an addition to the line of two Graham sixes and two larger eights, which share with the new models in improvements in style and chassis developments. All models now bear the name “Graham” alone. Non-shatterable safety plate glass will be used in every window', door and windshield of all models . as standard equipment, which is new in the automobile world. Other new developments are as follow: New front-end effect, with redesigned radiators, head lamps,- fender lamps and bumpers, combined to form a unified ensemble; new body frame construction, assembled with bolts so located as to be easily accessible for maintenance or repairs; new type rubber suspension at forward end of front springs of the sixes, and at both ends of all four springs of the new eights; chassis frames heavily braced at mid-section, with deep cross member surrounding the clutch housing; advanced engineering in manifolding, carburetion and heat control: a singleadjustment, automatic expansion type carburettor. New chassis designations, taking the place of the former numerical system, are now used. The complete line comprises the following chassis models, each with a variety of bodies: Standard Six, tlfree speeds, 115inch wheelbase. Specif Six, four speeds, 115-inch wheelbase. Standard Eight, three speeds, 122inc.h wheelbase. Special Eight, four speeds, 122-inch wheelbase. Custom Eight, four speeds, 127incli wheelbase. Custom Eight, four speeds, 137-inch wheelbase.

MOTOR-CYCLING FIXTURES March 25.—Cinder track meeting at Blandford Park. March 29.—Cinder track meeting at Western Springs. April (indefinite!. —Championship meeting of the North Shore Sports Motorcycle Club.