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Taranaki Daily News, 1 November 1919, Page 11

The closer investigation made since •Hl] 4 of the nature and properties of light alloys and the scope of their ap■plication warrants the hope, says the Auto Car (England) that car manufacturers will henceforth be less conservative in experimenting in such alloys than hitherto. Except as regards the use of alloy pistons, which have some little progress, but have not materially affected the general use of the cast-iron piston, aluminium alloys have found very little application. The use of aluminium for gearboxes, crank-cases, and a few minor parts need not be taken into account in considering this question, as this has been universal practice for many years The important point in this question is that of effecting a considerable reduction in the weight of the average touring car as it is to-day. The advantages that would be obtained by lightening a car without loss of strength are too well known to need reiteration. It i< possible to conceive a time not very far distant when, instead of steel and cast iron being the preponderating materials in a motor-ear, they will only be used in comparatively minor quantities for such parts as gear-wheels, flywheels, ball bearings, springs, etc.