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new ngWna Aka83gt es ample space head room car providing we evanm IllTHEM EXAMINER WEDNESDAY APRIL 21 1954 New Nash Metropolitan Has ll it Li SHOWN ABOVE is the new Nash Metro politan the result of eleven years of re search by Nash engineers to perfect smal ler car that would satisfy the demands of Canadian motorists for bigcar style and comfort Powered by 42horsepower Aus tin A40 engine the car has top speed of more than 70 miles per hour and fuel con sumption of more than 40 miles per gallon tvsw Nashlntroduces the Metropolitan lowPriced Car in Full Range TorontoNash Motors of Canada recently introduced the Metropol itan new lowpriced car with full range of custom accessories Adams general manager said the Metropolitan is the result of 11 years of work by Nash de signers to develop car for the thousands of families unable to in vest $2000 or more in new auto obile The car was widely pub licized as the NXl during its de velopment There has been no sacrifice of quality style or comfort to achieve this remarkable price Mr Adams said He said the purchase price includes custom radio the Nash weather eye conditioned air sys tem sun visors cigarette lighter directional signals foam rubber seat cushions leather and nylon upholstery continental rear tire mount and other accessories which add hundreds of dollars to the cost of higherpriced cars Although the Metropolitan is smaller and lighter car it provid for family With small children and luggage The front seat gives roomy accommoda tion for two adultswith as much and more leg room than many bigger models The 11 acqommodate tility great wi ildrEn Iflusfive tests have establish Ed thafitthe car has top speed of more anfl0 miles per hour and fun onsdmption in excess of 40 miles per gallon under normal the co tions tilndesiglrllng the MetrOpolitan Mr Adams said Nash engineers abandoned the traditional method of trying to squeeze normalSize car down to smallcar proportions Instead they began with small basic transportation then added the styling and comfort features which Canadian motor ists have always demanded prototype model under the name NXL was put on display at an unprecedented series of show ings across the country in 1950 and redesigned as resultof the sug gestions made Iby motorists who ex pressed opinions in person andby questionnaire in survey covering 235000 people It is the first time completely new car was designed with the public as panther Mr Adams said He said the Metropolitan would have special appeal for sub urban housewives and provided an intelligent solution to traffic con gestion and parking problems in metropolitan areas It has unusual interest for re tiredcouples living on fixed comes Mr Adams said Its nim bleness sleek continental deSign and outstanding economy make is particularly appealing to young married couples We know that the Metropolitan will not replace the family car because it was not designed as substitute We de liberately created maximum front seat comfort and spaciousness per formance and economy for two adults with adequate room for three utility Seat in the rear provides forchildren The car is 14912 inches wide With an 85inch wheelbase it has many of the styling features of Nash Am bassador Canadian Statesman and Canadian Rambler models It is available both as hardtop convertible and conventional con vertible in choice of four body colorsspruce green Caribbean blue croton green and canyon red Roof top panel on the hardtop is finished in mist grey Convertible tops are available in black or light tan Like all Nash cars it is built on the Alrflyte principlea devel opment pioneered by Nash in 1940 in body and frame are weld edtogeoher to form single in tegraluni rIlhis technique elimin ates all body boltsea potential source of squeaks and ratifies savesLaweight and gives the car morestrengtih and rigidity me Metropolitan has long low sportscar appearance Front fend ing as road guide for the driver They continue in smooth sweep throughout the entire length of the body Grams of rear fenders are visible from the drivers seat as an aid to parking Side doors are low with dropped portion which allows the driver to rest his aiiiln comfortably on the window sr The front grille is single die cast horizontalbar The Weather Eye intake extends entire width ers rise above the hood line serv cf the hood and his well above the exhaust level to minimize the dan The Nash WeatherEye Conditioned Air System radio directional signals cigarette lighter foam rubber seat cushions leather and nylon upholstery sun visor continental rear tire mount and other accessories which acid hundreds of dollars to the cost of other cars are included in the low selling price The Metropolitan has as much headroom and more legroom than many larger cars grrrw 53 Years Research ai Industry Leader Production Skill The automobile industry pro vides magnificent industrial training ground and is leader in developing new productive tech niques During national emerg 50 0f CXhflUS fumes mm Other enCies the nation has drawn upon cars entering the heating system The windshield is made of one piecc laminated safety glass with the lower edge shaped to follow the hood and fender contours lit has an area of 569 square inches The large wraparound rear win dow on the hardtop has an area of 821 square inches for outstandin visibility Ilhe vinyl top on convertible models is supported by folding metal assembly It features large threepiece vinylite rear window Parking lights mounted directly below the sealedbeam headlights also function as directional signals Taillights aer mounted high on the rear fenders for easy visibility The driving instruments are in compact cluster directly in front of the driver with red warning lights to indicate low oil pressure and battery discharge Controls for the choke Weather Eye and the electricallyoperated windshield wipers are grouped on the dash board to the left of the driver with the starter button ignition and headlight switches to the right The switch for the seifcancelling directional signals is on the steer ing wheel near the horn button with green monitor light on the dashboard Controls and speaker for the custom radio are centred on the dashboard which is also equip ped with an ashtray and cigarette lighter The luggage compartment has capacity of six cubic feet Access is provided by the hinged back cushion of the rear seat It is equipped with lock The adjustable front seat has split hacks for easy entry to the utility seat All models are up holstered in an attractive combin ation of ivory leather and beige nylon cord with black and yellow stripes Inside door panels are finoshed in ivory plastic and strip ed vinyl to match the leatherand nylon combination The Metropolitan is powered by 42horsepower Austin A40 en gine fourcylinder ovenhead valve engine which has proven record of dependability lit hasla monobloc cylinder head of cast iron and compression ratio of 721 modification made by Nash en gineers for compression and one for oil controlare also used The engine is equipped with Zenithdowndraflt carburetor and oil bath type canburetor air clean er tem The battery size is only slightly larger than Comparable volt batteries but the energy stor age capacity is increased as much as 30 per cent Syncromesh transmission with three speeds forward and one re verse is used The gearshift is on the instrument panel near the steering post Nash Airflex suspension used onfront wheels Each front coil spring is located between the upper control arm and spring seat in the wheelhouse panel This type of suspension permits the springs to act along the line of compres sive force reducing unsprung weight wlhileadding tothe handling characteristics Direct action shook asbsonbers are used in front while the rear suspension longitudinal leaf spring and direct action shock absorbers The Hotchkiss drive system is used in Metropolitan models with Hypoid rear axle gears Ilhe rear axle and pinion ratio is 46251 In ternal expanding hydraulic brakes of 768 inches The Metropolitan produced out standing results in tests conducted by the National Association fior Stock Car Auto Racing Itoper ly 50 miles per gallon in 24hour probable Consumption of 40 miles per gallon under norzmal frantic conditions In the endurance test the Metropolitan averaged 6124 miles per hour on 24hour 140 mile run over oneiof the worlds toughest and most abrasive one mile tracks at Raleigh NC Fuel consumption on this run was 25 miles per gallon All metal surfaces are bender ized for meat protection Arte is finished in baked enamel Four piston ringsthree its knowhow and isl resources not only for the making of materials for the armed forces but as an aid in the creation of facilities and methods for the production of scores of items which are ordin arily outside our field In World War II for example automotive companies not only turned out hundreds of thousands of motoriz ed units for the allied forces but also produced such things as parts for tanks gun mountings aircraft components parts for shipshand even highly complex secret devices Even in peacetime there is great value in having such an industry which applies the scienti fic approach to the development of production processes The trend of employment men tioned earlier gave some hint of the steady growth of the automo tive industry in Canada Figures on production tell the same story Prior to World War II there was only one year 1926 when the in dustry produced more than 250000 cars and trucks for Canadian and export markets Often the annual output was below 200000 units Since civilian production was resumed in 1946 the industry has turned out about 254 million cars and trucks for domesticand export markets and reached an alltime high £432000 units last year combines have totaledfeotive braking area ated at fuel consumption of near nonstop economy rumindicating miminsmetal surfaces flhe body Millions of dollars have beenl spentsince the end of the war to enlarge the industrys facilities but with the steady growth of Canadas population and bright prospects for continuing high level of demand the industry is now engaged in program in volving an expenditure of more than $100000000 that will add about 50 per cent to its capacity by the end of 1955 RAILWAY TERMINAL The big railway terminal at Crewe England has more than 1000 miles of tracks Aluminum pistons are used It has 12volt electrical sys 1954 Studebaker line Insomnia By GASKXN President and General Manager Studebaker Corporation of Canada changes alone do not to date automotive en Styling ketp an automobile up Advancements in gineering are constantly being built inio production models to provide safety econ for prospective better performance cmy and comfort owners Often these are hidden plus values that the owner dis4 covers only after driving new model The 1934 line of Studebaker cars incorporates numerous engineering improvements all of which add to the satisfaction of driving an ad wincedstyle car One of the outstanding engineer ing improvements in 1054 Stude bakers is the new brake system which provides the largest brake lining area per pound of weight of all the leading production models built in Canada Commanders and Land Cruisers lead all other makes in the weight lining aera ratio and only one make highpriced model exceeds Cars No Longer Luxury Class But Necessity There may be no question at all that the firsthorseless carriages were considered luxury Only comparatively rich man could afford to own one and he used it mainly for the pleasure of him self his family and his friends But the motor car ceased to be luxury and became an essential of everyday living so long ago that most of us have forgotten when it happened In 1951 the Canadian Automobile Chamber of Commerce engaged leading research organization to make an exhaustive and complete ly independent study of the use and ownership of motor vehicles in this country The survey involved thousands of personal interviews with carowners in every part of Canada It required months of tabulation and analysis of the re turns The resultant report which makes up bulky book crammed with statistics brought out cori vincing proof of the essentiality of the automobile in Canadian life There were 1900000 privately owned passenger cars in Canada and about 200000 others owneclby business firms taxi fleets and so on Canadian motorists then drove more than 12 billion miles year an average of 6200 miles per car Of all this mileage only miles in every 100 were driven forrvyhat might be considered pleasure driving 65 of every 100 miles of driving was for some purpose having to do with making living such as going to and from work for bus iness calls or for farm use The survey revealed that the passenger automobile carries more people to and from their daily work than all other forms of trans portation combined Better than in 10 go by automobile 35 per cent go by streetcar bus train taxi truck bicycleor horsedrawn veh icle while 23 per cent walk There is perhapsrno more striking proof of the disappearance of Dob bin than the fact the surv inter viewers encountered so few people who go towork by means of horse drawn vehicles that the proportion wasnot measureable in thetotal sample in the Harold Jory Exhibit ui THE BARRIE Mongon snow Barrie Arena April 23 Apri 24 Nusli Metropolitan undllillllle gDeolers for Models on Display NASH AIRFLlYTE vnueunno AND TRIUMPH cans Harold Jory Motors 75 defield st Puo Borriej v4155 Many Engineering improvements the Champion This fact was re vealed in technical data based on all makes of cars using 4door passenger sedansfor comparison Total lining area on the Com mander modes has been increased to 19525 square inches and on Chanmion models to 166 square inches new brake drum seal also was designed to keep out road splash and dirt Brake lining area per 1000 pounds of weight on the Command er is 822 square inches and that of the Land Cruiser is 6140 square inches per LOOO pounds of weight The Champion has 6069 square inches of lining per 1000 pounds of weight The new braking system combin es the principles of selfcentering and selfenergizing brake shoes to give greater braking efficiency The Automatic Drive transmis sion available both Champion and Commander odels is another of Studebakers engineering ac hievements Some Of its features are independent forced air cooling economical direct drive for normal cruising speeds and an anticreep device that prevent cars from creeping forward at traffic signal lights Over eighteen years of research and development have gone into the Studebaker Automatic Drive to combine flashing getaway with gasosaving operation and positive control new clutch linkage on cars equipped with conventional or overdrive transmission provides flexible ball joint operating shaft to assure correct alignment at all times and provide quiet long life operation with low uniform pedal pressure Acceleration and performance have been stepped up on both the Champion and the Commander without sacrifice of traditional tudcbaker economy as result of increased compression ratio in the power plants of both cars Auto matic transmission on Champions now have three power ranges in Drive position automatic low intermediate and direct The automatic low gear start makes possible much greater acceleration at low traffic speeds Another objective of engineers has been to eliminate excess weight in order to obtain the highest op erating efficiency from engines Studebaker chassis and bodies have been designed to take full advan tage of engine efficiency through elimination of excess weight re duction of wind resistance at the front and air drag at the rear The result is that owners get more miles from every gallon of gasoline Introduction of the Conestoga station wagon revealed an engin eering advancement that combines the comfort of passenger car ride with the rugged loadcarrying abil ity of utility vehicle This was accomplished by variable rate rear r2 mold Vance right president of The Studebaker andLPaiul Hoffman Chair uinn of the Bonn were in reflective mood as they stood beside the CONESTOCA Studclmkers iraml new allsteel station wagon for 1954 Designed for mined for the original Concsm Smith Iiiml lnd able in both LIN people who go places the car was 38 wagon in which ll mm 0m more than 100 ie ouuding brothers of Studebaker travelled to tNh5l0A was designed for Studcbuke years agolike the new sports models and sedans the In internationally famous Raymond lamwy It in aiuilo mpulur Champion and lomnuuulcr Voll series in eight solid and five twotone color cmutmmlions with liurnmnizing vinyl interior trim Here is Studebakers brand new sports car or 1954 the Commander Starliner Hardtop The low windswept lines that have won national and international honors are accentuated by new grill treatment Interiors are as exciting as the style pacesetting lines of the car with appointments and upholstery harmonizing with the 10 solid and 11 twotone combinations in which the model is available The Starliner is also available in the Champion series springs thatihave two stages of de flection When the Conestoga is hauling three passengers for example the first stage of springing the soft restful ride of passen ger car ed bears the additional load provides station wagons is another Stude baker first that enables owners to get maximum use out of the vehicle without sacrificing either comfort or stability As cargo weight is add the second stage of springing Variable rate rear springing on See Them Now AT THE BARRIE MOTOR snow White sidewallxtires and chrome wheel discs optional on all models at extra cost gt 10 SedIWMAélfl £00773 27202942 cram mngr THE NEW CANADIIAN CARS THAT ARE SETTING THE STYLE THE WORLD Canadas Smartest Color Styled Interiors Canadas No Economy Car Engineeredand Built to Save 55 1H CHAMPION COMMANDERV3 KSON OTORS MaryStreet Garage LShoWrocmj 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