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Stewart, Derby . 98
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A .8 concessionaire for Stewart
2I...vehicles in this country, Morgan Hastings, Ltd., has wisely concentrated upon its most popular line, namely, the 2-ton model. This is available in different wheelbase lengths and with either a feur-eylindered or a sixcylindered engine.
One of the chassis with .14-ft. 8-in. wheelbase is shown without goodscarrying body, but complete with the standard cab, as supplied by the Stewart works. This does not prevent a good examination being made of the sixcylindered engine which is fitted. It is a simple and robust unit, developing between 65 b.h.p. and 70 b.h.p., which means to say that the 2-tonner is amply powered. The tyres fitted to this chassis are 6.50-in. by 20-in. pneumatics (twin reer).
A short chassis, having a wheelbase of 11 ft. 8 ins, and similar tyre eqUip
ment to the longer one, 'also is available for inspection. In this case, the engine fitted is the company's fourcylindered unit. This, of course, has not quite the same smoothness of torque as the "six,"• but it results in a saving of cost, and, apart from that, is preferred by some classes of operator. As it develops nearly as much power as the other engine, being rated at 65 b.h.p., there is no shortcoming on this account. The Stewart 2-tonners have fully floating back axles.
An interesting light van, entirely new to the British or any other market, is the Derby front-wheel-drive forwardcontrol 10-cwt. vehicle, the chassis being a modification of that seen at the Motor Show in this hall a week or two ago. The wheelbase is 9 ft. 4 ins., and the engine is a four-cylindered unit of
1,100 c.c. The front wheels are independently sprung and receive the drive from a forward-mounted gearbox through universally jointed shafts. By placing the driver beside the engine a body space behind the driver approximately 7 ft. 6 ins. long, I ft. 9 ins, wide and 4 ft. 9 ins, high is obtained, with a floor height of only about 15i ins.
Practically nobody has had prior information of the intention of Morgan Hastings, Ltd., to produce and exhibit this vehicle, and we have not been able to publish the news earlier. The new van, therefore constitutes something of a surprise for visitors to Olympia. Certainly to equip so light a chassis with forward control is quite unique, but the company is of the opinion that the practice may become more popular along with the development of front drive. The 10.cwt size should be useful for carrying garments suspended from the roof ; commercial travellers, also dyeing and cleaning companies, may find it a useful vehicle. There is just a possibility that the concessionnaire company may consider placing on the British market one or two other models built on the same lines.—Morgan Hastings, Ltd., 212, New King's Road, London, S.W.6.