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Hubcar ROAD TESTS

No. 163l

LLOYD

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('t ]'ARTING riom scrar.h m 1940.the Uoyd'BorgMrd, Moro. the drive musr tur\ so that aU ilzsmission sea$ ate of \ Companv. of Bretren. comrcllcd b! Cul sraighi spu type. A somryhar outdarcd rhree-speed con- v hrve be(trnc rhe crcond ldCesr parsoA stdt layshaft type of g* box is used, dd engEgment on factueN, in tetm of vehicles goducedj in cermany. With th€ two lower rados is by mq.! of slidins g@sj top r ye&ly oulput of approximtely 52JCI0O(ercludiDg vans and has a dog typ€ dgag€menq brr without sFchrdesh. The stariotr wag6) rbcy e hsded only by Volk$ragen. A cmbined enghe aDd tnDsnissiod foms m ilregr.r sub- iararion ffe based on ihe cubic @paciry of rhe dein€, snd $smbly witb rhe fronr suspensi@,abiw shaf.s, ald ihe ruk i$une smded to ihe engine brake hGe-powd, parliatly dd pinioa steerirg. This asmbly is aD.hored by foE explrtu the papdarity of tle s@ll er h Getruy. bohs to a flanse, fomed on the dd of a substanrial rubula! Ore basi. size of cd is produced, bur i! ca be supplied backboneincorDosred in rhe Dlsdom-ryD€ chessisfrme. wiih three ergine sires, @ch of which is e venical twin- Fnsr se& is;lways requned for ra-t.ts;_tr,bur urJ6s rhe cylindq, air-@led layou! in uair wiih the t$nsmission and cd is fllly ladq ed steep hills are encourere4 no.mal &iviag ihe front wheels. T.wGstroke units re available drivirg is met by th€ two upper rarios. Maximum spe€d with a capacity of eitbe( 250 c.c. or 400 c..., and snre the in \ec6d is apprcxidrrel' 42 m.p.b.,bur chaDsesimo rop Fiantlfun Show of 1955 th€ range has beD augmeDted by de made usually ar a.ound 35 m-pn. Trafi. denands a fou{troke, overhead ca$shaft elsine of 5o0 ca. Despite frequent use of s@ond, for top cmot be letajled betow ine btal qtra tastion dd insuiance cosr (apptoximately 18 ro 20 m-p-h. unless a desree of €nside lock ir accepred. !5 lft Fr Je&) rcquired by the brrs Mir, $e majo'ny Provided frequeot chdgs re made b€twen top dd of th€ ca.s now being produced ate sold with this ldger stro!4 the car wil nainta;n st._tionin a fast-movins tralnc tou+trote engine. Tbe rosd for this is that ovdall fuel sftam. It will duise efiorde$ly at 50-55 m.p-h. and take &nsmpri6 and life @ imFov€d. Th€ g@tq d@biliry most main roid gadidrts itr its sEide wiihour faling far ,rises frdr the fa.! lhat the 600 c.a. eDgineis a study, weU- behind 6s of Area.s powe. desisned uit deliitrsarely derared ro produ.e a modest A smewhar s$ual rvp. of ,tu 5uspensionis used,and, 19 b.h.p. n€tt, yer havins an emciot cylinde. had which alihou8h on psper ir zppears to have, rarhs rRulir enabl$ it to run on comdcjar grade fuel wirh a 6.6 !o I geometry, uDdesiiable etrets did Dor revel th€mselves on rhe rcad; dven {hen the 6 u6 drivo hdd, thq. was m The 600 c.c. lrnioD of the cd, wirh dghFhad ste.ring, noticeable .u-€trd sterins efecr. This characrerFnc was is now ihponcd if,io this counr.y. A leit-hnnd drive 1ppdeft wh€n the ft"! s€ats woe o.cupie4 but ir may have cd, supplied by the factory, was lhe subjlcr of tbis test. which was undertaker enlirelv on the Continaht. With the righr-hdd versionr the ged{haige leve. is placed Cooniinet ||i,l,out sd.tifi? of h@d tbn are nor.otr to .chkre i, a on the left-haDd side of the ste.irg col'tm ed tbe Fdals good a.e ransfdred as , unir, so ihat dy cmmenrs ontherela- snol, ..t. fh. Llotdis d .nrrmnisc, l, rndse..$..Lr dve pDsiri6 of dres cmlrols apply eq@Uy to ds for each rule of the !oad- The sole qception is the speedomete which, in left-hand driee, is ideUy plGd in li.e wiih the steding wheel. It is nor chmged over with it on th. .ishFhand c.r, 3d ihus is a ltdc nc dimcult to @d Similarly, the litt of rhe glove box on the facia is omir

AdditioDally, rhe pss.ogeis sr i5 .mt'ged ro d! uR !o @r mlry Dto urc ra! coEparEenr lfu b€ accoorptdrcd D_oo! 9Ey slep froE outlidc. . 6oh.rro_nt sets haE dE nolEEl hand djuldDor fd rorc sjrd arr Do!€n.otr wilh r E[ge ro suit rhose wbo er€ s!rcn or llr€ ro 6rr clo€. ro rhc phet, a4d thoce wbo of or6$ry or. choic€ sit welt back- Thc st b6cks ale .tso plw_ced mrlr e adiusmror toE Elc, iD rbc folE of a sErpr. rnuebs@w at e3ah sidc whclc rb. backrsr! sbul a-8!rnst ttE bonod rram€. Thi! is paniortdtv usefirl whco oc r@ seak e nor Gupicd, for lho rbc pas*]lger c.n s-!c rus ert r-Bnr bacr! lgke admr.g€ of rle adiu3lnle.r rcsg and sEetcb our rh. tess fuly, which 13 very ftlnul tor lmc |omew . I! such.a size of c; rEd€"nusr be s@e sive-ad_rarc b the-po6iuooioe of the fror seatr if rwo adnlts arc to be c.fteo 1o lne rear (:dparEr6t. Wirh four ccuEers of arerage siz,e,6ose rn ibe .ear n €d !o sjr with tb;, !biD, adly rcnicsl, but there is sulEcie 1006 to plae the fcer utds rte rubula fraer of rhe frN sears ;nd stin havc rooE ecar_ioaUy to changc posirioD; whicb i! desirabte D any .d lf@ nee to ritu- The.e is a sulprisingly ude widrh iD rhe fr@r cor|_ p.rhoti ed .t oo time is rbetE a rbk o{ rbe pr.!€oe of

F pd-d .isibilitf It h.lFd bf . sr..rihg F,Rt wht.6 d6 no. r,!rud. riti@. .sjd. o..t tur light. oE Dtoctt htghon th. viagt old in

beeu du€ ro a slerr cor]tbtreliob of weisbr ar tbe ,car Einer tlb my ercr oD rlE sEeriDg. uisirg from rbc

. PlaiD swilg aies m usedj pircted on rhc hderside of ure. bacRtroo€rul'uLt Dslber and aucled !l rhei ourer d4 to lonBirudiul leaf sprirg!. - x rnes€ spmSs wft alrchotrd ir rh. 6md roa@d they worrd obuosly b€ subi(ted ro coblideEbte re.i$ on owp and re-bouad. t-o oBcome tbjs, rheE k a rubber l!.!19 95ng"s9.'1 o.1 froDr or4 ar rhc !s, a sb,ped :"j]Tl,t _t.$ wbch altops rhc sprins to mvc slishtl, rrom sld. ro sde ro @rch tbe Dov@enrs of rbe NinS t te; ?ryq ssYel" comeriDs rh@ was no sugsc,tion ;f any quesEoaDre dovern€or ari3tDg frcm this

Any @ is a coDprdnise of engi!€;ns, bur rhis is bore eqdot trI_a sDdt 6 rike rhe Lloyd dtan D lbe lalss veruc|es. rsse or eDtry is om of lbe morc dififldt of tb;se proDrsrs. rrd rb. qu.sio! of wbe$d ro q Edch.l@t,k@tpnrcr., o fM sttdi.Z win(tw ,.Nt, th. fi,.d @l hlve rwo fouJ t8nu dn *nt-@nd ftd. wtntN giv. ct@r6 seds rc brve bcen .$wercd adequrety in rhis e6d ,i,ton [ot @t ,qr e! pds*rg€rs. rrdr ord E,r @hong at. @nqdabtr wll ar sdne Bpeme of_$fety. lr is esily entered throush rhe v

Io co6pd;s@ wirh somc orhs cars of simita! @sirc eprcrtr, the driver does .ot feel cratnDed. od aft; i iomey o( 250 nijes, pirb ooe breaft for tur,rh rbse t!3 no fedirg of farigue. Thse is adequt. foor r;m aroutxt the pedals, whi(b in rhcir.,od- po€iri@ sc iun ibout TE Auroc,*- 8 MdcH 1957 32r

fl6h with the wheel dches. on which the left foor cm r€st 'ns ruge. wirh a slight period ccutring at approxiBatelv not exreDdovtr a wide ranse,alLhough wth _TheDleqrv of .oob fo! free movmeot to chd8e it\ posi- +s m.o.tr.,r.'ts aoes ootr. "resins whcel is wel placedrelarive io lhe seari n ocius ar a po!1r used rrequendy when cusins. Al which .esults in a it does not _r@mDrotrude into tbe litc oI visioo sd ver $ere maximum snecd thde n a htstEes is lu6cienr for the knees of . IongJegsed&iver sueht ting6g oi Lbefile€.s od rbe s(eding vheel This beneath it! rin! Pedals are widely spaced and tbe fl@! is is mdoubredlv due lo tbe our{t-balm forces in Lhe comDletelv dee. two

Tne sed cbangeis by a righi-ugled lder Placrd below rhc steirine wheel. First and rcverse de iD rhe uPwaJd Nrdod of-rhe sare. and quire a strdg sprilg mut be irreome to selectrhese rarios. lf the hand h placedon roo of the selector tever, ihis reDds to jm in the rubber cu:idebushes, md the correct t€chnique is, th€.efore, to ;lace rh€ hmd under the lever towards the cotrq who rhe hervy IoadiDBot the sprine b(ofres more aPParent Oneouicklv b(omes accusromed(o thjs, ud the chang€' are n;r thd difficulr. Ged Dositids de a litde difierenr froh onhodox piacrice. is upw{ds towards the sdeen' British First p.ohd.r the dril€r and thnd in thc w'de open'nEof 6e d@r, 'edron.b,e@kt lo |n. r@r second downwards towttds seon. Eo.h rot hdr d hinged bo.k ftst, .n

LLOYD LP6OO

PRICE (bs.ic} Fiit s.l@n b.dr el9o. Britilh oirb;; d I1e5 7a Toi,lId (ia C€r(,€r Brftato)Bribi!) tSA68536 ?.. E!a&: Foldios suhia Fof, ca: P.T.), a 5tj ENCINE! CaDafln: 596 c.c. {.16.4d i^). Nurnh.r of .yli.d6: 2. Vdial an-a;t.d. BG ed qglg1q x 64 @ (1,o3 x 2.52i,t. C@r€sior ntio: 6,6 to r. B.II.P. l9 (nftJ,r 4,5IDr.r.o. rB.H_p.lE h la.la 10,t, TorqE 2a,2lb ft d 2500 r.Di- M-P.II. p.r r,0OO!.p.d. o ta! sa, 12,54. wEI_,GIIT: (Firh 2 Sd. tucl, 101 M V.ignr disribftid (IE @0: F,53i R,42. Ilda d rd.d: r2I tr (1)440tb), Lb !.r c4. 0.d.n): 2.,'. BRAxEs: T; I^riftd (a-T.B.). l et!..t of o'4!i@ ltvdiaulic. Dlu d;h.n:iG F! 3in dnEh! I ni, eid.. |,","s5g. 7O.7sqi!(Il3r! in FM bda). TYRES: 4.2t-l5in. Pl6ruF:.(rb !a .9 in): F, 214, R, to-ra

TANI{ CAPACTTY: 5l ImFisl e.IoDr (iftludq 5 DinG r.'d.). O, suEO,2+ pinB. umlira rytE rit ded fe. MdtdEne,ns ,n .nBe lin lo I lt sL.te bodt dtdEhft dte @rd qtRCIE: t'E TURNING 34lMlrl6d. vilh d rine sat tn rh. cqnot D6ition of forc dn.t af S@i,g wbel lrru b lixrl: 2i, dd,iunndr dd 'ftn dE sdr.u ion! un.odDr6*d Oak DIMEI{SIONS: Vh.€lbsc 6ft 6li!.- Tr..lc n lfr 5+iE P- 3ft 7 [ia ;FERFORMANCE knsrh (d.aD: rlft oiL

ACCELERATION: EoD onr@t sB.l, TRACTIgE EFFORT! Sp€.d R:nsc, G6 RltiG ed T'Iile jo G. Pull Equirrl@i M.P.I|. (lb p.r ba) Gididr ETECTRICAI SYSTEII: 6-blc 50 d- l(Flo . - - ,"- Hed [gh!: Ddble djpj lt35 e.n bulh, Bn .KES (at 30 nD.h. h dEd) ! SUSPENSION: Ftur. awo hsv.e l€f E6cnls !prin$, Gotrr whEl dric Ret, Switrr P.&l PiBIG 0b) ur.. &d rodsitudild FrcE r$ tbsug! sdr b: 44 td @t 25 h.lf-€nrp.i. lel' M'P-g. 6I!<@1 50 30 .. .. &l 7a p.r @t 70 q .. ,. L4.1 50 .. ,. 25.9 FUEL CONSUMPTON! Sbdilg qutu Eil., 24.Is- 47,r @p s. oc.ra.[ ror t?2 dil6 (6 lid F lm kb.) SPEEDS ON GEARS: ApDrcxi@b tudd_-drg. 4.{-54 ep.A. Gd. M.P.I|, KPJI, (noroal (nodal Fu!t, CoMit cE&. sd ll4) 6d qJ Top .. (D.o) 6r,' 99J WEATflER: (bet) 63.4 ,o2 A"._lg_t-* 33 d.g F. DMp sud3.q 2!d ...... 36-42 Se---413 l* .. ., .. tt-20 ,+-322 Accldriob 6su.r *. .h. t]l!4 of *rEl TRAcrrvE REsrsrANilE! 2c lb F h Trrcrwe .ilt'd sd Fis|@ oboir.d !v at lo Mj.H. TrDLy tud.

SPAEDOMETEa CORRECTION: MP.E C.t s'pcdoftt* r0 20 30 To. $ed: 10,5 20 55.5 8 Macs 195? :t0 Wutocar

THE TRULY ECONOIAICALLIGHT CAR LLOYD-A PRODUCTOF THE BORGWARD GROUP

Youwill shorethe beliefof thousdndsof peoPleand our own that the Lloydis the bestminioturc cor in the wo./d. Try one ot our premises-seeour SuperService Fdcilities.

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AS SOLE DISTRIBUTORS RETF(IRDEIIGIIIEERI]IG IN LANCASHIRE& CHESHIRE LONDONROAD, FOA LLOYD WE OFFERYOU UNEQUALLEDSERVICE AFTER SALES NOTTS

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LLOYD ond BORGWARD Distributors for COMPLETEBREAKDOWI{ & REPAIR SERVICE NOTTINGHI/U ond. IfNCOLNSHIRE OPEI{ Ul{TlL 2 am. 12 P.m. SATURDAY rete2honeRetiotd 2027

O f HE FIFTH ED'TION OF JOHN FISHER A STANDARD WORK LLOYD DISTRIBUTORS AUTOMOBITE

lor ETECTRICAL PORTSMOUTH& DISTRICT EQUIPMENT A. P. YOUNG, o.B.E,, f1,1.E,E.,M.l.Me.h.E. 20r15,NEW ROAD,PORTS/r4OUTH L..GRIFFITHS,M.l.l'1ech.E., A.M,l,E,E. Ph.ne733ss This latest ednion covers all spects of the clecdcal equilment of @8, molor ctdsj heaw vehicles, iddusr.ial, marine dd other alplicarions of rhe automobile engiqe Prc- jllutGted, " LLOYD 600" the miniature (ar I$ely it d*ls comprchcnsively cET YoUR wirh basic €lectriel iheory ed veLicl€ that reallY is a car from elecr.iel equipmen! as ! whole, embncing genenting, sbrilr8, lightins add isnitim, accessoies.Bdio and TV interferene suFr au"r pEssion, battely chdsirs and worlsho! il,:*@Fl lRllR' BlRlCIs rcstine rd adjusdnent. New material 'ncludes nashEslisht d((don s,+rsraetr PURLEY sumet indicatos, elecrriul ontrcl for overdrive fI20 DEPOSIT \,vILL SECURE sysrehs, electlically opented door ge.rl ONLY A.c.rD.C, motor cfcle ljghiioa systemsr elc avrihbb (whin t:reoEry H P. leraxdios hi) und*our " " a $ire:8:"x51", 387Png.s. 350llluslrdionr. 26s, net, ut{tQUE EW CAR& 0A8HREFUND SCHEME Postage1', 3d, IF YOU SELLUS YOUR PRESENT CAR, SCOOTER,OR THREE-WHEELER IIOW AVAILAALE FNO ALL BOOI(3ELLERsOT LLI'FE SONSttDl DORIET '{OU6E' tlAlltFoio 3t" TRADE ENAUIRIESINVI'ED & 8 MiR.E 1957 n"t{uto.or

THE TRULYECONO}AICAL LIGHT CAR LLOYD_A PRODUCTOF THE BORGWARD GROUP

MITGAI,FEANII MUIIDYI, TIII The BORCWARDConcessionaires Announce THE NEWLLOYD 5OOcc.ECONOI Y CAR 60 Mrus Prn GnuoN a Flll four seatersaloon.

a Four wheel independenrsolpeolion.

a HeateFdenjstefand overrideE d o.i8inateqlipment. f585.7, O tNcLu AYailable as a Staiion Wagon or six A productol rhe BOR.GWARDCroup seaterMicrobus. . or LomDanles, 280 OLD BROMPTONRD.. LONDON, g.\fif.g r.r+r,"".,rae. orce, vrr

YORKSHINE AGENISFORHUDDERSFIELD ;'il;-:n:T.,LL0YD'R.EYNON,D,A,.WAI,KDEN N-TD SAVII.I.E STREET MILNESBRIDCE HUDDERSFIELD I er: flt nesbrt(loe t32 AGENTsFoR ROTHERHAM 0XLEY'S suplRsERvrcF STANON MUSHROOMCARAGE DONCASIERROAD lable a 4aeater Traveller's Car, Conv€rtible, Van ROTHERHAM LWB Van or 6aerte. fhvelle.'s Car. relr3533 IRRAN6E A DEI,IONSTRATION TODAY . SOIEYORKSHIRE DISTRIBUTORS AGENISFORSHEFFIELD NION GARAGETHE MEER.SBR.OOK G.A.R.,\GE HORBURY ROAD MEER5BROOKROAD ?IIOIIE WAKEFIELD 2t 93 SHEFFIELD,8 TRADEENQU'RIES'NYI'EO * Tet 53821