Automobile Engineer: 1958/11/26

26th November 1958. Front cover.

26th November 1958. Index to contents.

Note: This is a sub-section of the Automobile Engineer

CONTENTS

• 455. Editorial - Lessons from the Show

1958 Motor Show

• 456. Engines - Trend towards increased power output continues, and a new engine with a hemispherical combustion chamber introduced - Aston Martin, BMW, B.M.C., Coventry Climax, DAF, Goggomobil, NSU, Rootes Group, Rover, Volvo, Armstrong-Siddeley Motors, Bristol, Daimler, Jaguar, S. E. Opperman, Alfa Romeo, Fiat, Lancia

• 468. Carburation and Induction - Impregnated paper element air filters becoming popular and thermostatically controlled hot-spot valves falling out of favour

• 478. Clutches - Consolidation in respect of well proved designs and lining materials - Borg-Warner, S. Smith and Sons, Newton and Bennett

• 479. Transmissions - Further development of automatic and semi-automatic systems

• 485. Propeller Shafts and Final Drive Units - Progress confined mainly to improvements in respect of the manufacturing processes - Hardy Spicer

• 487. Rear Suspension - Live axle layouts continue to be the most popular form of rear suspension for use on quantity-produced saloons, and even for many sports and racing cars

• 489. Front Suspension - Several new systems introduced; a marked trend towards a reduction of the number of lubrication points - Dunlop Rubber Co

• 493. Steering - Power assistance introduced as standard equipment for two production models; further progress towards the elimination of the grease nipple

• 495. Brakes - Wider adoption of disc brakes for high-performance cars, and progress with booster equipment

• 498. Electrical Equipment and Heaters - Further advances in rationalization and standardization on both national and international scales

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