EIGHT-CYLINDER MODELS

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 1030, 22 July 1930, Page 6

EIGHT-CYLINDER MODELS

MARMON EARLY IN FIELD Just as the four cylinder motor-car made way years ago for the six in all but the lowest price field, so is the eight today rapidly developing leadership in medium to high price fields alike. And this progress of eight cylinder automobiles is soundly based upon mechanical superiority that is recognised by experts with a knowledge of the engineering facts, as well as the layman who is not slow to appreciate the finer performance and the greater all-round comfort pi'ovided by the more perfect machine. Perhaps the most significant evidence of this development lies in the fact that over 70 per cent, of all American automobile manufacturers are now producing eight cylinder cars. 1926 saw the United States with but eighteen eight cylinder chassis models while there were 66 American chassis models ol’ otlfer types. This year no less than 57 American chassis models are of eight cylinders, while all other American chassis models total only 46. The Marmon Motor Car Company took the most definite step in this direction, of all manufacturers, over four years ago when it reorganised its factory to devote its entire facilities exclusively to the manufacture of automobiles of eight cylinders in line. Since then this company has produced that type only and today offers a range of these models in no less than four distinct price fields. POPULAR MODEL OF TRUCK The new Guy two-toimer, which was placed on the market during 1929, made an immediate appeal to operators of this type of vehicle in many parts of the world. As a result of many years experience in the two-ton market, it was realised that the main requirements of operators were for a vehicle capable of carrying two tons at a fairly high speed, and offering .many of the refinements in equipment of a private car.

The Guy two-tonner is fitted with starting and lighting set, pneumatic tyres, and a high efficiency overhead valve engine, and sells at a very competitive price. When designing this chassis conditions obtaining in overseas markets were studied, and it is a vehicle which is eminently suitable for service abroad.