WHAT A 1928 BUYER EXPECTS IN A CAR.
At Olympia one is apt to be dazed by the numbers of cars shown, and it simplifies matters considerably if the buyer has a ready list of the attributes he wishes. If the list is headed by the figure he is prepared to go to, then the process of elimination is materially advanced. Type of body, closed or open, two or four or six seater ? Leave cut the colour and finish, as this can come last. Having decided on the kind of body which is wanted, one should look for the following points :—Adjustable seating and controls are essential, and here I strongly recommend independently adjustable bucket seats in front, as providing the maximum of ease and comfort. The controls should come nicely to hand—without looking for them—whenthe driver is seated ; the steering-wheel should be as vertical as possible and the pillar raked to come well over the lap ; finally there should be a clear vision of the road ahead, and as little side obstruction as possible should be looked for. Arm-rests fixed on each side, and possibly a folding one in the middle, will be found most useful. Next, see that the doors open so as to provide an easy entry and exit from front and back seats, and if it is reasonably possible insist on some form of unsplinterable glass for windows.
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