A British Speciality The four-speed gear-box is synchromeshed on second,
third and top, and provided a pause is made between the gears changing can be done quietly and without double-declutch- ing, but it is not a quick change unless you do double- declutch. I liked the steering for its lightness and firmness and for its telescopic means of column-adjustment. The car corners really well and sticks to the road in a proper manner. The suspension is Wolseley-" phased" and I thought it good, steady and comfortable behind as well as in front. The foot-brake is hydraulic. In the £256 model which I tried, the upholstery is leather, and there is per- manent hydraulic jacking. It is easy to get into and out of. but the two features that pleased me most were the excellent vision the driver gets through the deep wide screen (I should like it more sharply raked) and the luggage compartment. which is planned on almost American lines. This is the sort of car we make better than any other country.
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