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Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 451, 19 June 1937, Page 3

THE AUSTEN PRINCIPLE-OF • SIMPLY EXPLAINED ■ '' ? : • . ■ ' ' ■' < • ' ■ ~ ..-x. -■>... : JU .>• • I-•7’. J.'— • ■ ■ i/ie zVew Austin L4/10 Goodwood Saloon 1. (Top ueft) This shows the thoroughness with which the body panels and roof of the new Austins are sound I insulated for quiet travel. Up to 69 sq. ft. of non-vibrating JV" * | material attached to the panels absorbs reflected sounds w Jr fll an< l d am P 8 out v *l >ral i° nB which generate noise at speed. I 7 Mil This fibrous, air-pocketed material divides and localises \ I |1 *! l^e ®o<>nd waves in thousands of “dead” air cells so that ' t.i Tvitt- J..- iff I U they can be effectively absorbed. / 2. (Bottom Left) The engine is mounted on blocks of r I ‘live rubber, two at the front and one at the rear end of the I 3 gearbox, to absorb vibration, and this results in exception- ■' x' I®*’*'* M smooth performance. Even the exhaust silencer is 1 rubber-mounted to lessen vibration. ;; ; - ’ **• (Top Kight) Here is the sound-insulated door. In ‘ ‘vw addition to the floorniat and felt underlay ordinarily employ- "" cd, there is the special sound-insulating material fixed *' directly to the floor itself, which deadens resonance set up KJI ! through road vibration, and‘road vibration’is also miniBwEff i-i IU : (mised by the extra low-pressure tyres. 4. (Centre Right) The scuttle embodies a pressed steel bulkhead which effectively cuts off driver and passengers *" JP’ not on an y rem “ining engine-noise and vibration, ■' Z7\jf / / but also from heat and fumes. The windscreen-wiper / / mechanism is mounted in the scuttle bulkhead. yf i J - (Bottom Right) Add to all these precautions the fact t * lat ru bber is used to support the complete body on the ■ wHlftflijMßML chassis—and you see how Austin silence anil riding comfort HHi ' are ensured. ! The Austin principle of sound-insulation has been applied generally to the whole Austin range. This important advancement, added to the traditional Dependability and economy of Austin cars, more than ever substantiates the fact that— You buy a car—but ~ • you INVEST in an (AJjlsaJAa> THE FARMERS’ CO OP. ORGANISATION SOCIETY OF NEW ZEALAND LTD. STRATFORD, HAWERA, NEW PLYMOUTH Direct Factory Distributors for The Austin Motor Co., Ltd., of England. G.f«

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