40-ft. Ramp to Load Golden Arrow ' WHEN Graham Adams, Ltd:,
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NeW VY Malden, Surrey, undertook the movement of the Golden Arrow, the 1929 record-breaking car of the late Sir Henry Segrave, from out of store to the Montagu Motor Museum, Beaulieu, Hants, a 40-ft. ramp had to, be erected up which to winchthe 21-ton vehicle because of ifs long rear-overhing.
The vehicle escapedbomb damage during the war while. being kept by the Lap concern in Chiswick, although Sir Henry's boat was destroyed. Later the Golden Arrow was taken to Ilford, where it remained until C.C. Wakefield and Co., Ltd., the owners, decided to-present-it to the museum. . . _ Adams, sent a_Foden. with, art independent Hands traiWt%25. ft....Iong Encollect it, together with „two .20-ft. skids with which to build up a ramp' of the required length. The 27-ft. long car was gently cabled up to the 3-ft. 3-in, loading height of the trailer. _ After spending some six weeks at Adams and Adams, Ltd., a company associated with the hauliers, for bodywork renovations and repainting, the car was taken last week to the Goodwood motor-racing circuit for exhibition, and was delivered to_ the Beaulieu museum on Monday.
NEW MERCEDES OIL ENGINE THE new Mercedes-Benz 1.9-litre oil engine, developed mainly for private car use, is unique in having an overhead camshaft. The unit is known as the 190D, and it develops 55. b.h.p. (net) at 4,000 r.p.m. and 83.2 lb./ft. torque at 2.200 r.p.m.
The governed speed is 400. r.p.m. greater than that of the 46 b.h.p. unit it supersedes. This higher speed is possible because of the new valve gear and shorter piston stroke. The engine is said to be particularly quiet.