Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1931 - 1954), Tuesday 23 May 1950, page 6


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Hartnett Cars Will Be On The Road This Year

Components for, the Hartnett cars should soon be on the way to Australia . and the cars should be on the road before Christmas, a spokesman of the company said yesterday.

Designed on the lines of the French Gregoire,. the Sartnett has an air-cooled at-twin motor which, it is claimed, will give 60 miles to the gallon. It is expected to sell in Australia for about £450, including tax. Five demonstration models fire due to be landed here within the next few weeks. The first of the Hartnett cars Brould be tourers, the spokesman said, and these would be followed by smart looking sedans —all four-seaters— and utilities. All tools, gauges and jigs are ready at the Geelong plant. Australian-made components grill be fitted in increasing quantities as the supply position improves.Initial Initial production will be at Geelong, where the output is expected to be 50 vehicles in le first month, with production speeding up to a 10,000 a year rate within eight months. Eventually, the various State distributors will arrange their own assembly. N« estimate can be given as to when the Hartnett is likely to be fully Australian-made, as this depends on the capacity of the Australian car industry to manufacture the required major assemblies. The Hartnett project is an Important one, as the whole of its finance is Australian and all shareholders and directors are Chief interest in the Hartnett is price. The stated objective of the company is to manufacture and market a lowpitped car of dependability and The engine is a horizontally

The cast aluminium alloy chassis, of the Hartnett promotes, a good power-to-weight ratio.

The cast aluminium alloy chassis, of the Hartnett promotes, a good power-to-weight ratio.

opposed two-cylinder fourstroke unit, which develops 19 brake horsepower. Fully equipped Hartnett cars have already been given exhaustive test runs. The company spokesman said they had already covered over a quarter of a million miles, and have stood up admirably to Australian conditions.'Distributors 'Distributors in SA. Broken Hill and the Northern Territory are Universal Motors Ltd. Technical Data The following technical data shows some of the u^usiial characteristics of the Hartnett. Engine.— Flat -- twin, aircooled, 4-stroke, 0J1.V. Bore. — 72 mm. Stroke.— 73 mm. B.H.P.— 19 at 4,000 r.pjn. Brakes.— Front, Girling hydraulic. Rear, mechanical. Suspension. — Independent 4wheels. Front, laminated transverse springs. Rear, Neiman coil springs. Turning Circle.— 30 feet. Weight.— 980 lb. ' Maximum Speed. — (Claimed) approx. 70 m.p.h. Petrol Consumption. — (Claimed).— 60 m.p.g. at average speed of 40 m.p±i.