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SATURDAY, PECEYBER 3, 1948 THE DAILY TIMES-GAZETTE PAGE SEVEN | Engineers Question " Current Style Value In Automotive Field ~ By W. CLIFFORD HARVEY i Automobile Editor of ! *The Christian Science Monitor {+ I got it straight from the big- time automobile engineers and * designers that the bashing in of hats, and heads, against low-cut "automobile roofs will come to an end in 1949 or 1950 at the latest: Car roofs, it appears, will be | slightly raised in some models. 'Doors will be cut higher into the + roofs on virtually all new cars. Rear windows are being length- 'ened, widened, and, in some in- stances, raised to a more vertical angle. ' Likewise, headroom and jounce- © room in rear seats, the engineers predict, will be given special con- sideration as opposed to the dras- tic, low-cut trends in styling. It's all part of a give-and-take ex- change of ideas between stylists, production chiefs, budgeteers, en- gineers, and consumers, who must have a say in the development of new models. Stylists Favored It seems that in the last two years, due to the wartime delays in model changes, the stylists . have been favoured. Yet there is ; plenty of conflict among the styl- | ists and engineers as to whether or not the lower, wider, and longer . style trends are all that they : should be. Those, are all questions that readers have asked in a "you ask us--we will ask the manufac- | turer" quiz invited by The Chris- tian Science Monitor. Back from ., an extended tour of the motor ! plants, the writer has witnessed .» the changing shades of expression iin the faces of motor magnates | when asked, "How low is too low + for a motorcar?" and "Why must , dash boards be all dressed up with chromium to blind the drivers with reflected light?" | Dozens of readers in letters to the Monitor said they would rather have the step-up models of yesterday than the step-down . cars of today. 3 High Seats Some remembered wistfully the seats that raised them up knee- high from. the floorboards, in- vgtead of ankle-high. They won- dered if lack of rear-seat head- groom and sloping window slits in the rear were necessary concomi- tants of modern designing. While these questions were only representative of a small section .of motor opinion, they give , some idea of what' the motorists are thinking. And many of them Jook upon the visionary stylist as . carpenters going around with ham- » mers, saws, and chisels, squeezing off headroom and slicing down leg room in the name of "style." As this writer heard it in the laboratories, the inevitable con- flict between stylists, practical en- . gineers, sales heads, and the front offices evolves cars that are ac- ceptable, on the average, to most motorists. The six-footer who sits hunched up like a penguin beside the shorter driver with seat pushed up to reach the pedals is the vic- 'tim of "designing for the average height motorist." 3 New Trend Seen Anyway, the .chances are good that a pending revolution in en- i gineering will steal the main show from stylists in the next few years, i and make cars more comfortable, + according to one engineer, for pas- sengers other than "midgets wear- ing berets." . In other words, the process of ) 4 developing a new styling trend in motorcars is one of comparing notes between departments-to find some point of emphasis. Style has been the major postwar emphasis. On things like headroom and rear- view window space, there have been compromises in favor of styl- g. This styling, however, has had a safety as well as an esthetic value. Lower centres of gravity, lower roofs and wider bodies hold the ground better. There is less sway on corners. And the cars handle more easily. In the early process of develop- ing a style that lends itself to "streamlining," headroom and rear views are losers. Getting into cars has become a knee-hending, back-bending, head-ducking equiv- alent of early morning setting-up exercises. The writer is told that the in- 'dustry is alert to these problems. Now that the postwar styling pat- tern is established, the emphasis is shifting to "utility." Which is just another way of saying that the consumer, in the long run, sets the sights for industry. "How long must it take the in- dustry to come to automatic jacks?" a Monitor reader asked. "And when will bumper heights be standard- ized to prevent over-locking at the curb?" another asked. - Particularly did the readers want ' to know why headlights are being set into the fenders, so that colli- sions result in smashing both the lights and fenders. Here, again, there were many motorists who would hark back to the past when . headlights were mounted independ- ently. The question of how low is too low for an automobile was an- swered by one manufacturer with an assortment of minimum esti- mates for ground clearance, head room, knee room, and jounce . room. Below these figures estab- lished In basic comfort the com- pany wi not go, regardless i 8! ess of Bumper Heights Bumper heights, on the other hand, are not so easily estab- 1 ev BUTT RADIO & APPLIANCE 130 Brock St. N., Whitby, Tel. 707 lished. They are gauged by car styles. 'The older, higher cars re- quired higher bumpers than the new, lower models. Standardiza- tion could be made only on an annual basis. To answer other questions, the engineers are not at all convincgd that motorists, in general, want lower hoods for greater vision in front. Vertical windshields that deflect the sun's rays from car interiors are permanent victims, it appears, of modern styling. Styl- ing also will dictate the general use of wider and higher hoods over the engines. The cry for initial cost reduc- tions also.calls for integrated bodies and frames and for headlights and fenders blended into the bodies. The closer the car can approxi- mate one piece, the greater the promise of future price reductions and performance. Hence, someone must choose between what the en- gineer terms technological progress toward reduced costs or what the motorist calls the conveniences, for instance, of independently mounted headlights. Not Competitive Demands for fewer polished parts as wel! as chromium plating are not considered representative of what the consumer wants. A strip- ped-down model was introduced before the war. It would not sell in competition with the shiny, dressed-up models, Hence, to paint cars with a dull finish, as advocated by one mo- torist, would invite sales resistance. An effort to reduce car weights and to conserve steel and fuel, as another writer proposed, is in full swing. One company has a 1949 car weighing 600 pounds less than any comparable sized model. The high costs of substitute metals and production have slowed this re- search. A lot of people do not like the horn rim inside the steering wheel. They are forever hitting it, or falling upon it by accident. The centre-wheel button has a host of advocates. It is not as hard to find, they say, as the half-rim horn with a half opening at the top of its swing. "I want maximum luggage space instead of streamlining," said one writer. Chain Chore Another wanted to ease the chore of putting chains on modern car wheels surrounded by styling "skirts." Still another wondered why radid antennas could not all be put on car roofs instead of on vulnerable fenders. oe Standard door handles that push the same way are coming, as advo- cated by other motorists. Twelve- dollar to $15 electric clocks that won't work gradually are on the way out. That is, they are much improved on 1948 and 1949 models. "How about independently ad- justable floor boards in the front compartment for six-footers and five-footers?" someone asked. "There you go raising the costs of production," the engineers com- mented. In other words, the top office aims at certain prbduction figures per model in order to sell at the right price. Some things must be left out. There never will be a perfect automobile they say. In aiming at a specific goal there ig be compromises all along the e. Present Cups (Continued from Page 3) ter, John Shetler, Cecil Winnacott, Donald Crawforth and Frank Adey. Pee Wee Boys: Clair Aldred, (coach), Lorme Seeley (coach), Harold Pascoe (manager, Bob Col- lins, George McKnight, Tom Laughlin, Ted Johns, Doug. Under- wood, Ray Piper, Ken Lynde, How- ard Aldred, Sonny Buzminski, Pete Buzmninski, Ron Knox, Murray Hal- liday, Stan Coolidge, Bob Shaw, Reg. Gutsole, Dick Hughes and Da- vid Weldon. Le Bantam Boys: Don Wotton, (coach) Ivan Martin (manager), Earl Kirkpatrick, Doug. Cole, Ken Fisher, Gordon Givens, Jim Shear- er, Bill Towns, Jack Shearer, Jack Fowler, Brian Wilson, Bill Puck- alski, Marvyn Bemis, Bill Comer- ford, Don Littleproud and John Smith (bat-boy). Bantam Girls: Mr. McClimond, (coach), Mr. Thoptpson, (manag- er), Betty Irwin, Shirley Brant, Foresters Hold District Rally At Whitby Court Whitby No. 1443, Canadian Order of Foresters held their regu- lar monthly meeting with Brother Alan Hepburn, C.R., presiding. The Pickering Degree Team, un- der the marshalship of Bro. Jack Bryant of Court Duffins, conferred the Initiatory Degree on a class of candidates from the district. Court Whitby mixed bowling league is now in operation with four teams taking part in prep- eration for the spring tournament for the W. M. Couper Trophy, and in connection with Court Whitby's so- cial activities, a ladies' club will be formed, and moving pictures of an educational nature will be shown throughout the winter months. Bro. F. Thwaites, energetic officer of Court Whitby, was presented with a gift as a token of esteem for his activities in promoting the work of the Order. Officers introduced to the newly initiated brethern were Bros. G¥| Lee, who was congratulated for pre- senting his son into the C:der, Charles Ferguson and D. N. Lock- wood. Bro. J. Powers, CR, of Court Duffins, represented Picker- ing. Christmas parties will be held for the Forester children during this month, and Ron Pascoe is in charge of hockey activities for Court Whitby. At the conclusion of the meeting, an excellent lunch was served and Bro. John Burtinsky and his com- mittee were highly congratulated for their effort. The Canadian Forester Rites were held for the late Bro, Dr. Mac- Dougall, Court Physician for Court Whitby, and Bro. Matthew Love, member of long standing in Court Oshawa. Deep and fraternal sym- pathies are extended to those who are left. Labor Congress Not Run By Reds Hamilton, Dec. 14--(CP)--Percy Bengough, president of the Trades and Labor Congress said Friday the Congress is not--and will not--ze controlled by Communists. The majority of its 400,000 mem- bers value freedom too highly to give it up, he told 500 union mem- bers at the diamond jubilee celebra- tions of the Hamilton and District Trades and Labor Council. On the platform with Mr. Ben- gough were Federal Labor Minister Humphrey Mitchell and State Sec- retary Colin Gibson. It was Mr. Bengough's first pub- lic appearance since 32 T.L.C. uni- ons announced Thursday they were forming an association to fight Communism under Frank Hall, vice-president - of the Brotherhood of Railway Clerks. Mr. Bengough said no group -- "either the impossible lefts or the ultra-Conservative rights" -- is go- ing to govern the Trades and Labor Congress. He said its members should set- tle their own disputes in the same way they settle disputes with man- agement. "It would be a better method than flying into the press where the is- sues become garbled and muddy," he said. "We must keep the people informed, rather than being accus- ed of things that are not going on." Shirley Cheseman, Jeannette Peel, Barbara Miller, Margaret Miller, Sylvia McInroy, Marilyn Gillilland, Barbara McMaster, Beverley Tho- mas, Marina Brooks, Betty Mc- Dougall, Kay Simmons and Mildred McClimond (assistant coach). Vv "Na:CHugs" FERTILIZER CONCENTR AT HARDWARE « SEED * FLORIST AND DEPARTMENT STORES Reeve Council P.U.C. Vote For LABOR Vote For PROGRESS Vote For the Common People ANDREW MUIR GEORGE MUNNS OSCAR MOORE JOHN G. STRATHY HAROLD MACE Wm. S. THORNDYKE E. R. ELLIOTT Sponsored By Local 218 1.F.LW.U. CROSSWORD - - - By Eugene Sheffer / 5 HORIZONTAL 38. helpers 1 4, 8. . 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Hilda Crossman; assistant secretary, Clayton Read; treasurer, Charlie Garrard; pianist, Dora Black; assistant pianists, Mrs. Roy Graham and Miss May Trewin; Temperance convener, George Bert- rim; nfissionary convener, Cecil Slemon; Cradle Roll superintend- ent, Mrs. W. Blackburn; flower committee, Mrs. Cecil Slemon and Mrs. Hilda Crossman; Mission Band conveners, Miss Winnifred Trewin and Miss June Anderson; Bible Class teachers, C. Avery, Dan Black and Mr. M. Slemon; Intermediate teacher, W. Blackburn; assistant, .| Roy Graham; Primary teacher, Mrs. C. Rankine; Mrs. W. Blackburn. The men in the community are busy putting brick siding on the church, Mr. and Mrs. Silas Trewin, Lynda Rundle, Bowmanville; Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Woodley, Tyrone, were visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Trewin and family. Mrs. M. Bertrim is visiting rela- tives in Toronto. Mr. and Mrs, Wm. Slaght, Mr. and Mrs. Al. Fletcher, Bowmanville; Mr. and Mrs. Robert Denby, Milli- ken; Mr. and Mrs. Todmorden, at Mr. Frank Denby"s. The annual Christmas concert will be held on Wednesday night, December 22, in the church, Church service will be held in the afternoon during the winter, start- ing Sunday, December 5. Sunday School at 2 o'clock and church serv- ice at 3 o'clock. assistant, Best -- Most Economical PAL-O-PAK INSULATION Inquire today Whitby Phone 2374 Leduc, Alta., Dec. 4--(CP)--Fire, $100,000 FIRE believed caused by the explosion of a coal stoker, Friday caused dam- age estimated between $100,000 and $150,000 to a building occupied by Dowell Incorporated, an oil field chemical company. The firs spread rapidly through the building, des- troying more than $100,000 worth of oil field equipment. OF FRENCH ORIGIN The term "jetty" is derived from the French word, "jete" and sig- nifies something thrown out. ATTENTION FARMERS "7e are paying the highest prevailing prices for Dead or Crippled Farm Animals Tele_hone Collect for Immediate Service GORDON YOUNG LIMITED TORONTO, ADELAIDE 3636 To The Citizens of Whitby! PERFEC Th TI0 ©... N BAKER "The Home of Good Things To Eat": Will Open In The Near WHITBY 116 BROC -- ll -- K ST. S. Future New Zealand Keas Are Avian Comics Auckland, N.2. (CP) --New Zea- land's amusing, inquisitive moun- tain parrot, the kea, is becoming such an attraction at overseas zoos that special arrangements have been necessary in New Zealand to main- tain the supply. Requests for specimens have been received from many parts of North 'America, Australia and other parts of the world, : Insatiably curious, keas take the liveliest interest in all' that is going on around them. They are a nui- sance to climbers in the southern mountains of New Zealand as they are invariably attracted by a climb- ing party and being not at all shy they will swagger into the camp to make a close inspection, If given a chance they 'will fly off with any movable object to examine at their leisure. They are attracted by buttons and are liable to bite the buttons off any clothing which they carnot carry away. At mountain huts the keas gath- er for one of their favorite sports-- sliding dewn the corrugated iron roofs screaming with delight, while skiers and elimbers inside are try- ing to sleep. DONALD'S GENERAL MOTORS FALES and SERVICE for WHITBY and DISTRICT SHOCK ABSORBER SERVICE FULLY EQUIPPED SHOP FACTORY APPROVED MECHANICS PHONE304 Two years council and 20 years business and Re-Elect JOHN STRATHY FOR COUNCILLOR experience at your service Election Day Is Monday, Dec. 6 ® Polls Open 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. © Duncan B. 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