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The New Minx – brochure, 1938

Hillman New Minx 1938 brochure
The New Minx – brochure, 1938

WORLD’S MOST POPULAR LIGHT CAR LEAPS RIGHT AHEAD
– 20 DOMINANT NEW FEATURES
– PLUS — All the many features which have made the “MINX” so famous
– NEW CAPACIOUS LUGGAGE ACCOMMODATION ON SALOON DE LUXE
– BIG CAR ROOMINESS
– BIG CAR COMFORT AND CONVENIENCE
– BIG CAR RELIABILITY
– SAFETY The Safest Place on the Highway is in a HILLMAN SALOON
– BIG CAR PERFORMANCE
– Saloon De Luxe; Safety Saloon; Four-seater Drophead Coupe
– Dimensions; Specifications; Equipment; Colour Schemes

24 pages; PDF; 12.3mb

Sunbeam Alpine Press Release

Sunbeam Alpine Press Release 22-7-1959 - small
Specification of the new Sunbeam Alpine 22-7-1959 - small
Sunbeam Alpine Press Release
– Not for release before 13:00 hours July 22nd, 1959

“ROOTES GROUP ANNOUNCE A NEW SPORTS CAR – THE BRILLIANT 1.5 LITRE SUNBEAM ALPINE
An entirely new, fast, well equipped sports car in the lower price range is announced by the Rootes Group.
Powered by a highly efficient 1.5 litre o.h.v. engine, the Sunbeam Alpine offers not only rapid acceleration up to 100 miles per hours, but admirable road holding and an exceptional degree of comfort.
It revives a name already engraved on the world’s major rally trophies, and has been developed to meet a growing demand for this type of car throughout the world.”

Press Release: 5 pages; 1mb; PDF
Specification: 3 pages; 0.6mb; PDF

Hutchinson’s Motor Magazine Vol 2 No 1 January 1948 extracts

Hutchinson's Motor Magazine Vol 2 No 1 January 1948 extracts cover
Hutchinson’s Motor Magazine Vol 2 No 1 January 1948 – extracts
(with acknowledgement to Hutchinson Periodical Co, Ltd)

  • Articles and photos about British car exports
  • 1948 Hillman Minx description
  • Photo of Patricia Roc and Rosamund John with a Minx.
    The actresses appeared together in ‘When the Bough Breaks’ so perhaps in association with that film.
    183mm x 115mm
    18 pages; 6.7mb; PDF