Road impressions - The Reliant Scimitar GTE
A fast liftback with an appeal of its own It is impossible not to feel somewhat sorry for the Reliant Motor Company of Tamworth, in the English Midlands. Not because they…
TRANSVAAL HILL-CLIMBING. Austin ” Seven ” Successes.
Under the auspices of the Transvaal Automobile Club, several hill-climbing competitions were held last April, on the severe hill in the Transvaal called ” Mulder’s Drift Hill.” The hill is anything but an easy one to negotiate, having several almost hairpin corners, and a rough surface. In seven-eighths of a mile the road rises 86o feet, and the steepest part of the gradient is one in four.
In this trial, Austin ” Sevens ” did remarkably well, securing First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth and Seventh places in the Class for cars of 1,350 c.c. and under.