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THE BOSTON SUNDAY GLOBE FEBRUARY 22, 1953 A-17 British Hillman Minx Has 32 New Improvements Smaller Projects in Cities and Towns Improve Traffic The 1953 Hillman Minx. Ameri ca's largest selling imported family car, featuring 32 new improvements, will be on display at British Continental Motors, Inc. showroom, 1033 Commonwealth on Washington's birthday. Some of the salient new features of the '53 models which mark the rTf irf: FIT f'' rv: fought to eliminate railroad tracks from the streets in the center of the town. There is a new grade crossing at Belmont-Waltham orr Trapelo road.

Ole Singstad, builder of New York harbor tunnels, is designing new methods for ameliorating traffic conditions in the Lincoln-sq. section of Worcester. He plans a short vehicular tunnel and relocation of the railroad tracks, with changes in 21st anniversary of the Hillman 18 in Hopedale, Mendon and Ux-bridge has been brought up to safe standards and a like improvement has been made of Route 135, Hop-kinton. Recent bids cover new construction of big projects in Princeton and Gardner. Further west, there is a grade crossing being elminated at Silver Greenfield and Route 2 has been rebuilt for a distance of nine miles between Greenfield and Shelburne to take death wrinkles out of the curves and hills.

Whately-Deerfield-Hatfield have seen changes to make Route 5 less hazardous. Minx are a new front end and hood in continental style, push button door handles and restyled bumpers. Safety features include improved rear lights and flashing turn signals. Engine highlights include en improved manifold, carburetor, and cylinder head to provide greatly improved economy and perfor By GORDON McLEAN So much attention has been focused on the Boston's Hub, in the from of the new Central Artery, with the rest of the world through the wheel spokes of the radial expressway, that a lot of smaller projects have been overlooked. The high-speed expressways ometimes have created local problems that have to be met to improve the overall pattern for handling traffic.

The city of Salem, for example, has a three-phase project that will take the railroad oft the main streets of the city. Two parts have been st. and North where overpass built plus a tunnel for the B. Sc M. E.

R. The final road tunnel through the Mill Hill section and the building of a huge rotary, the center of which will be used for public parking. Winchester will get a grade crossing eliminated after 118 years of bitter disappointment to those who the pattern of certain nearby streets. The state, said Commissioner Callahan, has $12,000,000 earmarked for Worcester. In Worcester County the state is rebuilding Route 140 from Upton mance, according to Charles A north-south bypass is being built on Route 5 along the shores of the Connecticut River at Spring Behnke, new car division manager.

The new 1953 Sunbean-Talbot field that will fit in with Connecti cut state plans for improvements and also links directly with the 'hrough Grafton to Worcester to imeet heavy demands of local travel on this roadway. The new Providence Worcester Highway has been completed and is working well. Now there are plans to rebuild most of Route 110 from SDringfield bypass via Route which has become part of the "90" four-seater sports sedan also will be displayed. While stressing the "tireless performance and gas economy" of the Sunbeam-Talbot 90 which took the team prize in the Alpine Rally this year and finished second against more than 300 of the world's cross-state toll road location. Route 7.

through Lanesboro, GRACEFUL SPAN sweeps over the Annisquam River at Gloucester. CHARLES BEHNKE Mgr. New Car Division British Continental Motors HILLMAN-SUNBEAM Lenox and Pittsfield has received major traffic building treatment Worcester to Haverhill with a major bypass at Methuen. Route 122A in the Ratland-Holden area has been vastly improved. Route and the latest contract issued under finest sporting cars in the 1952 the 1952 bond issue calls for recon Monte Carlo Rally, Behnke pointed gracefully styled chrome hub caps.

struction of that route in Great to mecnanicai improvements Behnke says. chassis and body as well as appear The ultimate in fine appointment Barrington, plus added work to be done on Route 23 in that town. There are major projects in is available in the Rwer 75 sedan. Dual carburation on a efficient, yet economical head engine powers this sedan which is equipped with free wheeling, permanently ance. "More powerful anti-fade brakes with 27 percent greater lining area," he said, "are further improved by restyled wheels with finned brake drums.

An improved sealing has Clarksburg, Adams, North Adams; Cheshire and Savoy. Heavy construction is going on in Dalton- Windsor and Cummington-Uosnen lubricated chassis, real walnut pan- to better the Berkshire Trail, been added to eliminate dust and i Route 9. The Lenox bypass of exclude drafts. More graceful, Rnvpr Is h.iilL hv th. samn Route 20 is a remarkable seven- functional door handles have been concern which is pioneering the gas- mile improvement.

turbine speedster which recently Another heavy construction proj traveled over 150 miles per hour on ordinary kerosene. The Land Rover, a utility vehicle for hunters, explorers, and sportsmen has four-wheel drive, eight speeds forward, free wheeling and two power m' I I I ect taken over by the Massachusetts Turnpike Authority is the West Stockbridge-Lee bypass. Incidentally, one of the finest feeder routes to the toll road will be Route 15, the Welcome highway leading to Connecticut. That was a top priority project so the Bay State wouldn't 'look so woebegone to a motorist coming off the Wilbur Cross highway. Also to be shown is the Humber Super Snipe luxury car and the Humber Hawk.

A 1953 Humber Suber Snipe last month set a new world of 13 days, nine hours and six minutes in the 10,500 mile run from London to Capetown, Union of South Africa. This slashed more than eight days and 10 hours off the previous, best time. "Only an automobile pre-eminent in quality, workmanship and stamina could meet such a test," says Behnke. The body design of the Super Snipe is a pleasing combination of British style and American func-tionalism with one piece panoramic windshield and rear window, massive wrap around bumpers and New parts of the highway pro Re-location of the engine further forward has tended to equalize the rate of front and rear tirt wear on the modern "passenger car, but has not entirely eliminated th difference. Rotating tires each 5000 miles, including the spare, can add 20 percent more safe miles to individual tire life, according to studies under the Chevrolet Safe T-Way Service Program.

gram also include the Route 28 southwest cut-off from Shrewsbury to Sturbridge. This highway has bad reputation for accidents. Vital Route 12 from Worcester to Auburn, a million-dollar job, is CROSS-OVER between lanes on the new Mid-Cape Highway at Barnstable. NEW SUNBEAM-TALBOT SEDAN nearly finished. F.O.B.

Nearest Coastal Port of Entry I "TX Whitehall tires optional extra I II A 1 The New 1953 Anniversary Model The Flowing Lines of a Big Car with Light-Car Economy- Ease of Handling See it the handsomest Hillman in history the new, new 1953 Hillman Minx! See the longer, lovelier lines the sleek, flowing grace unique among the lighter cars. See it it's really new! No fewer than 32 new features in engine, body and chassis! Easier to park (no power etecring needed Wonderfully and factory parts wherever you drive. See it see the Hillman sedan, convertible, estate wagon. You'll love the Minx and you'll love that civilized Going abroad? See more and save money too. Ask your dealer about the Rootes Overseas Delivery Plan.

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