Armstrong through the ice

Rather than brave it on a de Havilland Comet, our man went to Geneva in a Radford-built Sapphire Countryman with Armstrong Siddeley’s exports boss. The big saloon, with a 3.4-litre straight six, “provided restful and efficient transport”, with a (mostly) comfy ride, easy power steering, low-speed docility and “quite happy” 80mph cruising, “and attracted lots of attention wherever displayed”.