Modern Motoring Have Y o u Entered the— See

" C a n Y o u J u d g e a C a r ? " C o m p e t i t i o n ? page is

F A H F L U N G G ! (The Wizard in Asia Minor): By W a l t e r H . J o h n s o n T h e Humber S N I P E S a l o o n U n d e r T e s t : By W i l f r e d G . A s t o n

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A 2 0 - s e a t e r C O M M E R C h a s s i s — a n d l o o k a t t h e p r i c e

STUDY THESE PRICES PASSENGER CHASSIS

"Centaur" - 20 Seater

£295 " Invader " - 20 Seater

£495 "Corinthian" 24/26 Seafer

£525 "Avenger" - 32 Seater

£995 GOODS CHASSIS

(1 J tons to 6| tons)

£225 t o £995

i i CENTAUR r r N e v e r h a s s u c h a s t u r d y c h a s s i s b e e n o f f e r e d a t s o c o m ­p e t i t i v e a p r i c e . B u i l t b y a t i r m o f C o m m e r c i a l V e h i c l e s p e c i a l i s t s o f 2 5 y e a r s ' e x p e r i e n c e , t h e " C e n t a u r " f u l l y c o m p l i e s w i t h M . O T. r e g u l a t i o n s . It is d e s i g n e d t o p r o v i d e u n u s u a l r o o m i n e s s a n d c o m f o r t f o r p a s s e n g e r s a n d d r i v e r a n d T O C U T D O W N Y O U R C O S T S

P o w e r f u l a n d s i l e n t 6 - c y l i n d e r e n g i n e , g i v n g o v e r 5 3 H P. ; 4 s p e e d g e a r b o x , " H e a v y D u l y " f u l l f l o a t i n g r e a r a x l e ; v e r y c o m p r e h e n s i v e c h a s s i s e q u ' p m e n t .

C O M M E R W o r l d Exporters:

Rootes Ltd., Devonshire House, Piccadilly. W . l .

C A R S L I M I T E D , L U T O N London Of f i ce :

Commer Sales Ltd.. Devonshire Hous?, Berkeley Street. W . l , London Service Station : 66. Buttesland Street, Hoxton, N .

Midland Office and e«v»ce < — —^ Commir Sales Midland 1 LmA. $ C t

Hampion Sireet p - . - r o n f j a .

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Standard Equipment. No. 7 Humber Models also Hillman (except "Vortic") price */-No. 13 Hillman "Vortic"

price 5/-

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T H E N A T I O N A L P O L I C Y I S E C O N O M Y

T i m k e n T a p e r e d R o l l e r B e a r i n g s W H E R E V E R F I T T E D , E N S U R E T H E G R E A T E S T E C O N O M I E S , B Y T H E I R I N H E R E N T C A P A C I T Y T O M E E T A L L R A D I A L A N D T H R U S T L O A D S .

B R I T I S H T I M K E N LTD., CHESTON ROAD, ASTON, BIRMINGHAM. BRITISH . J f l T M A D E

Tradt Mark • Timken

'Phone: East 1321 {6lines) 'Grams: Britimken, Phone,

Birmingham.

~£&minate Spate C&cutuuj and enJhuvce t & e Smartness

y a u n , Crxt — AC E S u p e r W h e e l D i s c s can be

q u i c k l y fitted t o any t y p e o l w i r e or art i l lery w h e e l s . T h e y c o m p l e t e l y e n c l o s e t h e s p o k i n g a n d r e d u c e c leaning to a m i n i m u m , and i n a d d i t i o n e n h a n c e t h e w h o l e appearance of t h e car. T h e A c e P a t e n t M e t a l T y r e C o v e r i s a beaut i fu l ly m a d e meta l su i t for t h e tyre of t h e spare w h e e l . It is c o n s t r u c t e d in o n e u n i t f r o m s e a m l e s s a l u m i n i u m and m a y be o b t a i n e d in Black f inish w i t h or w i t h o u t C h r o m i u m b a n d o n tread p o r t i o n . A l s o s u p p l i e d in c o l o u r s t o m a t c h c o a c h w o r k . L i g h t , e x c e p t i o n a l l y s t r o n g and ins tant ly d e t a c h a b l e b y a s i n g l e fastener. T h e s e accessor ie s are r e c o m m e n d e d and s u p p l i e d by t h e M a n u f a c t u r e r s of H U M B E R A N D H I L L M A N C A R S .

Cata logues on request.

C O R N E R C R O F T L I M I T E D , A C E W O R K S , V E C O U E R A y STREET, C O V E N T R Y

Brass, Copper, Phosphor-Bronze Tubes, Wire, Rods,

Sheets and Strip. S E A - C L I F F " B r a n d

TRADE MARK

Specialities for the Motor Trade: COPPER and BRASS TUBES

for OIL and PETROL PIPES, etc. Drama PHOSPHOR BRONZE TUBES

for BUSHES, VALVE GUIDES, etc. Chill-catt PHOSPHOR-BRONZE BARS

cored and solid for BUSHES. BRASS STRIP and SHEETS.

FILM BRASS for RADIATORS. C H A R L E S C L I F F O R D & S O N , L t d .

T e l . A d d . : BIRMINGHAM ' CLIFFORD, BIRMINGHAM *

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P l e a s e m e n t i o n ^ ^ O T X ) R I N G when c o m m u n i c a t i n g t o i t h A d v e r t i s e r s ,

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The weight is where it's wanted in a one-piece

car—it's near the ground

You want resistance in a ear body; endurance; beauty of form and finish—but nonweight. And that's why a ' one-piece' car with a P'S'C pressed steel body gives you bodywork as it is m e a n t to be. All the virtues of strength are there w i t h o u t the bulk of clumsy top hamper. All that useless body weight has disappeared ; the wooden sill between body and chassis is gone. Body and chassis grip one another ; steel joined to steel. You get lower lines without loss of head room. You find the weight where it's wanted—along the line of the wheel-base—-near the ground. A P'S'C built body consists of four main units of Pressed Steel welded into one . . . ligbt but very strong. This body is fixed direct to the chassis so that body and chassis are unified. In this P'S'C 'one-piece' construction, chassis and body-frame and body itself are all one and all-steel. Without costing any­more a P'S'C Pressed Steel body adds a great deal to the comfort, appearance and safety of your car. Ask about P'S'C when you buy your new car. Ask if the body is of P'S'C Pressed S t e e l — made on the P'S'C ' one-piece ' principle.

P.S.C. Pressed Steel was adopted in the Hi l lman Wizard—the car of the moderns .

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PRESSED STEEL COMPANY O X F O R D

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SPECIALLY SELECTED FOR THE MOTOR TRADE. THE FINEST THE WORLD PRODUCES. J. GLIKSTEN & SON, LTD CARPENTERS ROAD, STRATFORD,

L O N D O N , E . 1 S . Telephone: Amherst 4444. Telegrams : " Gliksten, Phone, London." (13 lines)

EVERY FOOT A M

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e c t b r a k i n g may be assured when Bendix Brakes are fitted. These brakes utilise the road wheels to multiply foot applied brake power. Thus a self-energising braking force is created stopping the car quickly and smoothly . . . a consid­eration when roads are congested.

B E N D I X - P E R R O T BRAKES LTD. TYSELEY - BIRMINGHAM Telephone: A cocks Green lftOl-2-3- Telegrams ; Bendixcorp, Birmingham

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1 9 0 9 - 1 9 3 1 G . B . A . R a d i a t o r & E n g . C o . , L t d . , 68, Churchfield Road - ACTON, W.3 .

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6 s . 6 d .

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'Phone : Streatham 9514.

I N G L A S G O W You can always see and try the latest

HUMBER at the

MAIN DISTRIBUTORS The Scottish Auto Co., Ltd., 132/136, St. Vincent St., Glasgow, C.2

Central 5720 Service Depot: 338, Maryhill Road

Day & Night Service. 'Phone: DOUGLAS 2898

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N E T T L E F O L D S S C R E W S

U s e N e t t l e f o l d s S c r e w s for those repair jobs in the home and for the car They have deep and clean cut threads, sharp g imlet points , and heads true to gauge . They are 100% Brit ish. Supplied in Steel , Brass , Copper, A lumin ium, Stainless Steel , Chromium Plated on Brass and in many other f inishes. ASK YOUR IRONMONGER OR GARAGE FOR NETTLEFOLDS AND SEE THE NAME ON THE PACKETS.

GUEST KEEN&NETTLEFOLDS, LTD. B I R M I N G H A M

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AT WORLD«COMPETITIVE PRICES, t h i s g r e a t g r o u p o f B r i t i s h m o t o r m a n u f a c t u r e r s is p r o d u c i n g C a r s a n d C o m m e r c i a l V e h i c l e s B U I L T F O R T H E R O A D S O F T H E W O R L D . . . p o o l i n g r e s o u r c e s e m p l o y i n g t h e f i n e s t t e c h n i c a l a n d a d m i n i s t r a t i v e b r a i n s i n t h e c o u n t r y It is h e l p i n g t o w i n f o r t h e B r i t i s h m o t o r i n d u s t r y l e a d e r s h i p i n t h e w o r l d ' s m a r k e t s , g i v i n g e m p l o y m e n t t o a n e v e r i n c r e a s i n g n u m b e r o? B r i t i s h w o r k e r s . . . u s i n g o n l y a l l - B r i t i s h m a t e r i a l s a n d a l l - B r i t i s h c a p i t a ' . O v e r s e a s R e p r e s e n t a t i v e s —

AUSTRALIA A N D NEW Z E A L A N D : — Mr. C. E. B layney , R o o t e s Ltd., Herald Bui ld ings , Pitt Street , S y d n e y SOUTH A F R I C A : — Mr. John G o o d , Roote s Ltd., Barclays Bank C h a m b e r s , C/r. Strand a n d Loop Streets , C a p e Town. SCANDINAVIA A N D NORTHERN EUROPE—

London:— Mr. S, J. T r o u g h t o n , Rootes Ltd., Devonshire House, Piccadilly, W.1 .

W O R L D E X P O R T E R S :

Devonshire House, Piccadilly, London, W.l

SOUTHERN EUROPE—Paris :— Mr. R. Escudier, 1 2 A v e n u e G e o r g e V. 8 e . INDIA A N D C E Y L O N : — Mr. H. H. Lilley, 72 Park Street , Calcutta. BURMA, MALAYA A N D FAR E A S T : — Mr. A. F. Sanderson,LRootes Ltd., P.O. Box 555 Singapore. SOUTH A M E R I C A : — Mr. R. W. H. Cook , R o o l e s A r g e n t i n a , S.A. Cal lao 1 1 1 1 , B u e n o s Aires

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VOL. 2, No. 10 FEBRUARY, 1932

C o n t e n t s for February PAGE

FRONTISPIECE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 0 MATTERS OF THE MOMENT . . . . . . 11 F A H FLUNGG ! (WITH THE " WIZARD " IN

ASIA MINOR) : B Y WALTER H . JOHNSON 12, 1 3 NOTES AND N E W S . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 4 - 2 0 MIXED MODES AND CONDITIONS IN MODERN

TRAVEL : . . . . . 2 2 , 2 3 T H E HUMBER SNIPE ON TEST. B Y W I L F R E D • GORDON ASTON . . . . . . 2 4 - 2 6

CAN Y O U JUDGE A CAR ? . . . . . . . . . 2 8 MOTORING CONDITIONS AND POSSIBILITIES

IN THE ARGENTINE. . . . . . . . . . . . 2 9 , 3 0 O N GOOD BRAKES AND BAD BRAKING

H A B I T S . . . . . . . . . 3 2 W I T H A CARAVAN TO MONTE CARLO.. . . . . 3 4 , 3 5 A NOVEL MAP-READING COMPETITION . . . 3 6 , 3 7 KNIGHTS OF THE ROUND W H E E L . B Y ALEC

DAVIS . . . 3 8

a COMMER FOR EVERY PURPOSE 3 9

PAGE O N E THING AFTER ANOTHER : SOME USEFUL

ACCESSORIES. B Y BRIGID DE V I N E . . . 4 1 , 4 2 T H E MAGIC OF OLD INN SIGNS. B Y JAMES

T . SKINNER (ILLUSTRATED BY GEORGE LONG, F . R . G . S . ) 4 4 - 4 6

How TO R E D U C E RUNNING E X P E N S E S . . . 4 7 , 4 8 A F E W FEBRUARY FRIVOLITIES. B Y A .

STANLEY BLICQ . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 9 O N THE CHOICE OF A CINE-CAMERA AND

EQUIPMENT. B Y " FILMAX " . . . . . . 5 0 , 5 1 COMMER USERS AND USES N O . 3 : " K E E P I N '

'EM AT IT ! . . . . . . 5 2 W I T H THE WIZARD IN CALCUTTA . . . 5 3 , 5 4 PAYMENT BY RESULTS. B Y H. SCOTT HALL,

M . I . A . E . . . . 5 5 , 5 6 I N FEMININE V E I N , OR THE LETTERS OF

" AUTONIA." B Y CHRISTOBEL NICHOLSON 5 7 , 5 8 P E E P S AT THE PREHISTORIC IN CORNWALL.

B Y MARTIN H. POTTER 6 0 - 6 2 Editorial and Advertising Offices, 53, Stratton Street, Piccadilly,

London, W . l . Telephone: GROSVENOR 3401.

Annual Subscription payable in advance and Postage free G R E A T B R I T A I N and A B R O A D 6s. 6d.

(Subscriptions should be addressed to the Publisher at the above address.) The Editor will be pleased to consider contributions of special interest to car owners, and particularly to owners of Humber, Hillman and Commer products, provided the contributions are of a high quality, and in every way suitable to the magazine. Short illustrated articles are preferred, dealing with all aspects of private motoring, on tour, home management and maintenance, etc., while first-class snapshots of roadside scenes are particularly desirable. All contributions in the way of photographs and sketches should be fully titled on the backs, and bear the name and address of the sender. Contributions should be addressed to the Editor, "Modern Motoring," 53, Stratton Street, Piccadilly, London, W.l, and should be accompanied by a stamped and addressed envelope. While every effort will be made to return unsuitable features, the Editor cannot hold himself responsible in case of loss or damage. All prices of Humber, Hillman & Commer models quoted in this magazine are those current only for England, Scotland & Wales .

A JOURNAL DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF THE BRITISH MOTORIST