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A.E.C. S0 far as commercial-vehicle exhibits are concerned, the organizers of the 43rd Scottish Motor Exhibition, which is being opened at noon today by Lord Polwarth, chairman, Scottish Council (Development and Industry), can congratulate themselves on having provided the best display of new models to have been seen in the Kelvin Hall for many a year. Although the number of vehicle stands-53—is only one greater than at the 1959 Show, no fewer than 28 of these stands carry new vehicles, engines or significant design features.

These new products are listed in the accompanying panel. Significant among the new vehicles are the Albion Lowlander low-bridge, double-decker, and the Renault Fourgon 6-cwt. van. this latter never having been exhibited anywhere in public before, and, indeed, having been unannounced until this month,

In addition to the new Albion chassis, the passenger-vehicle man will find plenty of interest, including the recently introduced 36-ft.-long A.E.C. Reliance and Leyland Leopard models. Goods-vehicle innovations are spread over a wide field, ranging from the Renault 6-cwt. van up to the A.E.C. Marshall 6 x 2, a sweep which includes the new Commer Walk-Thru models, the Austin and Morris (B.M.C.) 5-ton low loaders, the Perkins engined Commer 7-tonner, the A.E.C.-engined Dodge 9-tonner, the Seddon Mk. 2 8-tonner, and the Scammell Fourtrak semi-trailer.

Interest is not confined to complete vehicles, however. B.M.C.'s diesel F30 version of their B-series 11-1itre petrol engine is on view for the first time, as is the latest Land-Rover diesel engine, a 21-1itre unit which replaces the earlier 2-litre design. Another interesting detail can be seen on a Seddon sixwheeler, this being a type of bogie suspension utilizing two springs, each having only two leaves—worth-while weight-saving is claimed for this layout.

The accessory, component and service-equipment exhibits are well worth a visit too, and details of this side of the Exhibition are given on pages 512-515, this guide covering 99 stands.

Stand 93—A .E.C., Ltd., Southal.

BOTH of the designs to be see stand are receiving their fir showing, these being a 3 Reliance coach and a Marshal chassis with 24-ft. platform bod exhibited is an example of tit( diesel engine, the new six-speed -box which has been introduced Marshall 6 x 2 and Mercury

a five-speed synchromesh and the driving head from a duction rear axle.

chance coach has a 38-seat Kly built by Walter Alexander (Coachbuilders), Ltd., and will ed by Scottish Omnibuses, Ltd., istance overnight services. The fully adjustable reclining seats, ompartment and rear and side 3ckers giving a total of 124 Cu.

space. Dawson air conditionarporated, this giving individual control.

ach has the AH 470 horizontal ;ine, developing 126 b.h.p. at tn.; an alternative unit is the { 590 engine, which produces

This more powerful engine is with a Z.F. six-speed synchro-box for coach duties, giving a of over 70 m.p.h. The chassis,

a wheelbase of 17 ft, 7 in., has and 10.00-20 (14-ply) tyres. v Marshall 6 x 2 was described le of October 13, and the exhi

has a Park Royal cab and 4:1y, is for Russell of Bathgate. is has an AV 470 diesel engine V. distributor pump, six-speed top constant-mesh gearbox, luction rear axle and York running gear. The bogie wheels iydraulic braking, with straight -e actuation of the front brakes. bassis-cab weight, of just over d a gross weight rating of 20 Marshall 6 x 2 should be able a legal payload of about 14j a light-alloy platform body. _Luther vehicles. are displayed by tside Kelvin Hall:. these include

a Brielgemaster double-decker, built for Baxter Bus Services, Ltd., Airdrie; a Reliance 36-ft. luxury coach which has a Duple Continental body and which will go into service with Leroy Tours; and a Marshall 6 x 4 tipper built for Sam Anderson (Newhouse), Ltd.

ALBION

Stand 96—Albion Motors, Ltd., Scotstour; Glasgow.

Stand 103—AC. Penman, Ltd., Queensbury IVIotor Works, Dumfries.

Stand 130—Millburn Motors, Ltd., Millburn Street, Glasgow, N.1.

Stand 135—Walter Alexander and Co. (Coachbuilders), Ltd., Glasgow Road, Falkirk.

-THE most significant of the three .1

vehicles on the Albion stand this year is the new Lowlander low-height double-decker, which marks Albion's return to the heavy p.s.v. field after a

number of years' absence. The Lowlander was fully described and illustrated in our issue of October 27, and the example on the Albion stand has an Alexander 72-seat forward-entrance body, finished in the livery of Western S.M.T. Co., Ltd. A similar vehicle is to be seen on Alexander's stand (No. 135), this being in the colours of Glasgow Corporation.

Because of its ingenious frame and transmission layout, it is possible to build double-deck bodies on the Lowlander, the overall unladen heights of which need not exceed 13 ft, 6 in. Furthermore, the entrance-step height can be brought down to within 151 in. of ground level, whilst the lower-saloon gangway, which is completely flat rearwards of the entrance platform, is only 11 in. above step level.

. Power for the Lowlander is provided by a .Leyland 0.600 Power-Plus diesel, developing 140 b.h.p. at 1,700 r.p.m. It drives through stepped gearing, which offsets and lowers the drive line, at the same time effecting a ratio-increase of 0.857 to 1, into a Pneutno-Cyclic four speed semi-automatic gearbox_ From this the drive passes into a special dropped-centre double-reduction rear axle. Conventional semi-elliptic springs are employed at both axles, and splitcircuit air braking has been adopted. Another newcomer on this stand is the Chieftain CH.3ATR 17-ton 18-cwt.-gross tractive unit, the principal novelty of which is its new Scammell fifth-wheel coupling gear. The Chieftain exhibit has the well-known Albion 5.5-litre diesel, five-speed constant-mesh gearbox and double-reduction rear axle. Slight changes have been made to the clutch, which now has thicker linings and an improved hydraulic actuating system.

The third chassis exhibit is a Super Reiver 6 x 4 chassis, a road-test report of a similar model appearing on pages 4'72-475 of this issue. This exhibit has the Leyland 400-S Power-Plus engine, five-speed gearbox and double-drive rear bogie with non-reactive suspension. An air-operated lockable third differential is standard equipment on this series of chassis.

On Stand 103, A. C. Penman, Ltd., Dumfries, are showing a Chieftain CH.3AN model with their own threeseater cab and aluminium drop-side body, the latter carrying a Penman aluminiumalloy container complete with patent dismnunting gear, whilst Millburn Motors, Ltd., display a Clydesdale CD.21ATR tractive unit with S.A.E./ S.M.M.T. fifth-wheel coupling.

ATKINSON

Stand 137—Atkinson Vehicles (Scotland), Ltd., Carlisle Road, Airdrie.

ARDNER GLX I50-b.h.p. diesel LI engines power both the exhibits on the Atkinson stand. The largest of the two vehicles on display is an eightwheeler with Ritemixer 7-cu.-yd. concrete agitator body: the other model is a T.746.XA tractive unit.

The concrete-mixer machine is based on an S.1786.XA 13-ft. 4*-in.-wheelbase chassis, which has a six-speed constantmesh gearbox and double-drive rear bogie with 7f-in.-worm 5.2 :1 axles. Airpressure braking is fitted, with an air-assisted handbrake, and the 9.00-20 Michelin " XY " tyres are carried on special lightweight wheels. The Ritemixer high-discharge equipment is powered by the Riternixer hydraulic system, which uses Hamworthy pump. valves and motor. The mixer is equipped with main and extension chutes, giving a maximum working radius of 11 ft. To give longer life the mixer drum and blades are constructed from Corten steel and the deep L-shaped blades are claimed to ensure efficient discharge of stiff mixes. Two-range druilz revolution is provided. with speeds of 179 r.p.m. and 9/16 r.p.m. For discharging the direction of rotation is reversible.

The tractive-unit exhibit has a wheelbase of 8 ft 9 in, and the chassis carries the latest type of "de luxe" plasticspanelled cab. The Gardner engine drives through a six-speed constant-mesh gearbox 'into a double-helical-and-spiral-bevel double-reduction axle, the ratio of which is 6.27 1.The tractive unit has airpressure braking and is carried on 10.0020 Michelin "X" tyres. It has two 45-gal. fuel tanks and a full-width front push bar, in addition to a chromium plated bumper bar.

AUSTIN

Stand 103— A. C. Penman, Ltd., Dumfries.

Stand 104—Taggart's (Motherwell), Ltd., Knowetop, Motherwell.

Stand 105—Carlaw (Cars), Ltd., 32-52 Finnieston Street, Glasgow, C.3. Stand 106 --Moir and Baxter, Ltd., Comely Bank, Edinburgh.

Stand 123—Lamb's Garage, Ltd., Trades Lane, Dundee.

Stand 126—John Mitchell of Greenock,

Ltd., 4 Gray Place, Greenock. DROBABLY the most interesting of the

many Austin exhibits this year is the new B.M.C. 1.489-litre diesel engine (described on page 498), an example of which is to be seen on the Lamb's Garage stand (No. 123). This interesting highspeed unit, which is based on the B.M.C. fl-series petrol engine, is undoubtedly the smallest diesel engine so far produced by a vehicle manufacturer and is offered as an alternative to the standard petrol engines in the 10/12-cwt. and 152 light-commercial models. The unit exhibited is installed in a 10/12-cwt. van.

Two diesel-engined examples of the new 5-ton forward-control low-loader are displayed, one being on the Carlaw stand and the other being exhibited by Lamb's. This new design, details of which appear on page 498, is marketed with either petrol or diesel engine and is the first R.M.C. 5-tonner to have the F.G.-type corner-door cab, another interesting feature being the 17-in.-diameter wheels, which have 8.25-17 tyres and are a major contribution towards the low height of the chassis.

The new Austin 18-ton-gross tractive

unit, provisional details of which were released earlier this year and which has a B.M.C. 5.7-litre diesel engine, receives its firSt public showing on Taggart's stand. This new diesel engine is in effect an over-bored version of the familiar B.M.C. 5.1-litre unit and the tractive Unit, which has a wheelbase of 8 ft., is equipped with an E.N.V. five-speed gearbox and Eaton 16500 two-speed axle. It is exhibited in conjunction with a B.T.C. Four-in-Line 26-ft.-platform semi-trailer.

A. C. Penman, Ltd., are showing two mobile shops, the smaller of which is fitted Out as a butcher's shop and is based an a 152 petrol-engined chassis. The other shop is based on a 1.200 2-ton chassis, and has a Penman three-seat cab with communicating door into the shop body. • Another T.260 chassis, this time with a diesel engine, is to be seen on Moir and Baxter's stand, and this example has a Gibson van body built for Geo. C. Sandeman and Co., Ltd., the port wine shippers. Also on this stand is a 702 7-tanner with platform body, ordered by Russells of Bathgate.

A short-wheelbase 7-tonner with Anthony 7-cu.-yd. all-steel body and single underfloor ram is displayed on Taggart's stand alongside the new tractive unit, and the Austin exhibits are completed by a 5-ton extended-wheelbase pantechnicon, with Gibson bodywork, which will be operated by John McIntosh and Son, Ltd., and is on the Car/am stand; and a 3-ton Luton van together with a Kenex caravan conversion of a 10/12-cwt. van on the stand of John Mitchell of Greenock, Ltd.

BEDFORD

Stand 113—S.M.T. Sales and Service Co., Ltd., 39 Fountainbridge, Edinburgh. Stand 115—MacKay and Jardine, Ltd., West Cross, Wishaw, Lartarks.

Stand 131—Watson Bros. (Airdrie), Ltd., County Garage, High Street, Airdrie.

THREE vehicles from the popular I Bedford TK forward-control range are on display at Kelvin Hall this year, one each on the three stands listed above. Two of these are long-wheelbase dieselengined models with platform bodies,

while the model on Stand 131 with Weston 4S tipping gear. . the TK series has been in produ only a year, its success has heel from the start, and there can operators not acquainted with interesting details, and few ck envious of its quiet and cot easy-access cab.

Sharing the S.M.T. stand with exhibit is a Bedford-Duple Sul 41-scat luxury coach, based oi diesel-engined chassis, the hod porating the latest 41auple mod for their 1962 range of passenger The new type of seating to be this coach is of interest also.

An R-type 4 x 4 tippgr and Walter Workohus conversion 01 wheelbase 15-cwt. van are to be the MacKay and Jardine stand tion to the TI( 7-tonner. The t: a diesel-engined 11-ft-wheel bas and 5-cu.-yd. body.

Watson Bros., in addition to tipper, have on display-two light models, one of which is a M'arti Romany caravan and the other ; mobile shop, both being based van chassis.

COMMER

Stand 87—Claud Hamilton (4 Ltd., 254 Union Street, A bere Stand 108—James Ross as (Motors), Ltd., Lochrin, Edin Stand 112—Scottish Automat Ltd., 7/8 Queensferry Sires burgh, 1.

Stand 114—Hamilton Bros., 1 Glasgow Road, Paisley.

Stand 127—Melvin Motors, Lt Kingston Street, Glasgow, C.5 Stand 129—Munro Motors (( Ltd., 243 Garrioch Road, Gin

THREE examples of the ne. 1. Thru range, and one of low-price 7-tonners with Perki diesel engine, together with oth sentative vehicles from the commercial-vehicle range, are on the six stands occupied b3 agents. The Walk-Thru model of a 11-ton van with 2.3-litre the Ross_stand. a 11-ton van w cylindered petrol engine on tht stand and a Perkins 420: 3-tonner with mineral-water-lot on the Stand of Hamilton Bros.,

The Perkins-engined 7-tonner found on Stand 112 and is a 13 wheelbase model with drop-sic There are two other 7-tonner; Show, both being powered by th two-stroke opposed-piston (hese One of these has a wheel 13 ft. 6 in. and is mounted with brewery body, this being on 1 stand, whilst the other is a sho base version with 6-cu.-yd. tippi This can be seen on Stand 87. nding the payload scale we find rd-control 6-tonner with special e body and Perkins 6.354 diesel on the Melvin stand, whilst an of the older type of Commer van can be seen on Stand 114, ng powered by a 2.3-litre diesel

7emaining Commer exhibits are

e 4-ton range and consist of a 4.99-engined hinged-door van on 19, a similarly powered van, but ling doors, on the stand of Claud n (Aberdeen), Ltd., and a Series it bus equipped with the recently ed 1.592-litre petrol engine on 1.2.

ist of Rootes exhibits is cornry a sectioned example of the ke diesel engine, which can be Stand 87.

PILED

5—Transport Vehicles (Daimler), Coventry.

Fleetline rear-engined passenger le provides the interest on this 'here two examples can he seen. f these have Gardner 6LX ). diesel engines, and one is

chassis form, thereby providing lent opportunity of studying the )f this interesting design, whilst ✓ has a low-bridge 77-seat frontbody, built by Northern , Motor and Engineering Co., k Fleetline demonstration vehicle, powered by a Daimler 8.6-litre diesel and equipped with an M.C.W. 77-seat body, is available in -the demonstration park.

Since the Fleetline was introduced at the Earls Court Commercial Motor Show last year, Daimler have received orders for this model to the value of over £500,000, including one for 88 vehicles from Belfast Corporation Transport Department. The particular feature of the design is the extremely low frame height made possible by mounting the engine transversely at the rear, whence it drives into the special dfoppect-centre rear• axle through'a Diamatic serniT automatic gearbox and _ right-angle gearing. • .

This witl be the lint time -that the Fleetline.has been publicly exhibited with the Gardner 6LX engine: as shown last year at Earls Court the chassis exhibit had the Daimler engine, but a subtle alteration to the transmission section has made it possible to accommodate the larger Gardner unit. The neat way in which this has been achieved is clearly evident from the Kelvin Hall chassis exhibit,

Other interesting features include the widely spaced layout of the springs, which gives increased roll stability; the automatic strut-type brake adjusters; and the use of the same size of wheel and tyre at front and rear axles to give complete interchangeability of these items.

DENNIS

Stand 117—Dennis Bros., Ltd., Guildford, Surrey.

Stand 132—Central Motors (Calderbank), Ltd., Calderbank, Airdrie.

THERE are three Dennis exhibits this year, all from the Pax IV range. One of these, a 154-ton-gross tractive unit, is on the .Central Motors' stand. On Dennis' own stand there is a 5/6-ton drop-side lorry rated for a gross weight of 9 tons 12 cwt. This has a wheelbase of 14 ft. 1 in., and the chassis frame has flitched side members. The tyres are 8.2520 (12-ply) equipment.

Also on this stand is a 7-ft.wheelbase tractive unit with Scammell automatic coupling gear. This haS 7.50-20 (12-ply) tyres and is rated for a gross train weight of 154 tons. This is+ ton less than the rating of the tractive unit on Stand 132, which has fifth-wheel couplin3 gear and 8.25-20 (12-ply) tyres.

All these Pax IV exhibits have many common features, including Perkins 6.354 diesel engines, five-speed constant-mesh gearboxes, spiral-bevel rear axles. vacuum-assisted hydraulic braking and recirculating-ball steering gear. Also common to the three vehicles on display is the latest plastics-panelled cab, features of which include the paired headlamps and large one-piece curved windscreen.

DODGE

Stand 91—James Bowen and Sons, Ltd., 45-59 Pitt Street, Edinburgh, 3. Stand.-97—Ritchies, Ltd., 36-44 Renfrew Streit, Glasgow, C2. Stand 134—Dodge Brothers (Britain). , Ltd., Kew Gardens, Surrey,

THE most recently introduced of this year's six Dodge exhibits are the two A.E.C.-engined 9-tonners, one of which is displayed by James Bowen, whilst the other—a tipper—can be seen on the stand of Ritchies, Ltd. The remaining exhibits are of interest also in that they provide a representative picture of current Dodge forward-control dieselengined goods chassis, ranging in payload from 7 tons upwards.

The A.E.C.-engined 9-tonner is the only Dodge exhibit on the Bowen stand. It is a 17-ft. 9-in.-wheelbase model with extraduty five-speed gearbox, two-speed rear axle, power-assisted steering, 114-in.-deep reinforced frame and rear helper springs, and mounted on it is a 22-ft. 6-in, flat platform body of timber construction. Ritchies' 9-tonner has a wheelbase of 9-ft. 84-in., and carries a steel tipping body. Its mechanical specification is similar to that of the long-wheelbase example on Stand 91, with the addition of front suspension damping, cab heater and insulated cab roof.

Another interesting exhibit on Stand 97 is a 16-ton-gross six-wheeled tipper, with Leyland 0.375 'diesel engine and York third axle conversion: This exhibit has a wheelbase of lift. 61,in., and the engine drives through a five-speed gearbox. The third model on this stand is a 9-ft. Si-in.-wheelbase 7-cu.-yd. 8-ton tipper,. the gross weight rating of which is 12 tons. The chassis is powered by a Leyland 0.350 diesel, unit mounted with the same type of gearbox as that installed in the neighbouring six-wheeler.

On the Dodge stand itself can be seen an 8-ft. 4-in.-wheelbase 12-ton tractive unit the gross train weight rating of which is 18 tons. This .vehicle, which has a Dyson fifth-wheel coupling and can be operated with semi-trailers up to 27 ft. 6 in, long, has a Leyland 0.375 diesel_ engine, extra-duty five-speed gearbox, two-speed rear axle and air-hydraulic braking. The successful Perkins 6.354 direct-injection diesel engine is installed in the other exhibit on this stand, a 13-ft. 7-in.-wheelbase 7-tanner. The body of this vehicle is a Homalloy 17-ft. 6-in, lightalloy fiat platform, with special treadplate floor for brewery use.

E.R.F.

Stand 91--James Bowen and Sons,' Ltd., • 45-59 Pitt Street, Edinburgh; 3.

BOTEI. of the EX .P.' exhibits this year are 24-ton-gross vehicles, one being a tractive unit with semi-trailer, 'whilst the

other is a rigid eight-wheeler. In both cases Gardner 6LX 150-b.h.p. diesel eng.nes provide the power. •

The tractive unit is a 64GX 9-ft. 2-in.wheelbase model with .David Brown 657 six-speed direct-top gearbox and Kirkstall 5.2-to-1 double-reduction -rear axle, giving a top speed of over 40 m.p.h. The vehicle has 10.00-20 (14-ply) tyres and a novel feature is that a-clual braking system for the semi-trailer is fitted so that the unit can be used with either two-line airpressure or single-line vacuum braked semi-trailers. Power for these systems is provided by an engine-driven Clayton Dewandre compressor-exhauster unit.

Coupled to the tractive unit is a Dyson Ultralight 14/15-ton semi-trailer with four wheels in line, tyre equipment being

10.00.-20 (16-ply). This is a lightweight trailer, the body-length of which is 26 ft. The complete outfit has been ordered by John Smiling, Ltd., Glasgow.

The rigid 'vehicle has a wheelbase of 18 ft., and mounted on the chassis is a Darham 3.600-gal. two-compartment fueloil tank. John Russell, Ltd„ Grangemouth, are to operate this tanker, which has -a David Brown five-speed overdrivetop gearbox and double-drive four-spring rear bogie with third differential and 5.6

to-1 worm axles. A feature of the chassis is that it has the earlier type of E.R.F. tapered chassis frame and overslung springs, a parallel frame and underslung springs being standard on current E.R.F. models.

Both these exhibits have a dual braking system, which consists of air-hydraulic operation of the front brakes (both front axles of the eight-wheeler are braked)and straight air-pressure actuafon of the rear brakes. Also common to both exhibits is the latest type of E.R.F. de-luxe cab, the appearance of which is distinctive by virtue of the four headlamps.

FODEN

Stand 116 — Fodens, Ltd., Sandbach, Cheshire.

HEAVY vehicles are Fodens' speciality, and their exhibits this year consist of two fine examples of their current production. One of these is an eight wheeler with a Cummins diesel -engine, and the other is a 26-ton-gross sii-wheeled dumper, with 91-cu.-yd. all-steel body.

The eight-wheeler is powered by a Shotts-built Cummins NHE-180 sixcylindered diesel engine, which develops 173 b.h.p. at 1,950 r.p.m. Unit-mounted with this engine is a Foden 12-speed gearbox, consisting of a four-speed main section, bolted to the rear of which is a three-speed epicyclic auxiliary box, the gearing in this case giving two sets of underdrive ratios. The exhibit has a double-drive rear bogie, the axles being 8,1-in. worm-drive units, the reduction of 5.2 to 1 giving a top speed of 45 m.p.h.

Instead of the more normal 9.00-20 Lyre equipment, this exhibit has 10.00-20 (14-ply) tyres, thus its gross weight rating could be above the 24-ton limit applicable in the British Isles. Fuel tankage totals 92 gal., so the eight-wheeler should have a non-stop range of at least 700 miles, and the exhibit has the standard coachbuilt cab and 24-ft. 2-i 7-ft. 6-in.-wide platform body.

The dumper has a Gardner 61 b.h.p. diesel engine, and the gea the same as that employed in th wheeler exhibit. The double-driv which has 81-in. worm axles, has capacity of 24 tons, and the front rated for a 6-ton loading.

The vehicle on display has a half cab, as is usual with dumper: size, and the body structure inc cab-protection canopy. The fro are 11.00-22 (14Lply), whilst ti wheels carry 15.00-20 (20-ply) cep.

GUY

Stand 128—Guy Motors (Ettropi Fallings Park, Wolverhampton

J3OM the exhibits on this sti four-wheel tractive units, on a Warrior Mk. 11 9-ft.-wheelba whilst the other is representative more powerful Invincible Mk. 1 and is an '8-ft, 9-in,-wheelbase mover built to the order of Ru Bathgate.• Additional to these exhibits are an Otter, a Warrior an Invincible eight-wheeler and

runian double decker (well features of which are full air sus independent front suspension a brakes) in the demonstration pai The Warrior tractive unit is by an A.E.C, 'AV 470•126-b.h.1 engine driving through a five-sp( chromesh gearbox into an Eat, speed axle. This vehicle has air-h braking and is equipped with Michelin " X" tyres. Like the 1r with • which it shares the sta Warrior exhibit has the distinct: plastics-panelled cab.

A Gardner 6LX 150-b.h.p, powers the -Invincible tractive t gross train weight rating of whi, tons in Great Britain,although the vehicle can operate at 36 tot A six-speed constant-mesh gea fitted and the rear axle is a douhl tion unit, with spiral-bevel primar tion gearing and a doubl secondary train. The 151-in.-1 wedge-actuated brakes are opera' split air-pressure system, and tht has a B.T.C. fifth-wheel couplim

KARRIER

Stand 87—Cloud Hamilton (Al Ltd., 254 Union Street, Aberde Stand 112—Scottish Antonio& Ltd., 718 Queensferry Street, Ed 1.

Stand 114—Hamilton Bros., L Glasgow Road, Paisley.

Stand 127—Melvin Motors, Ltt Kingston Street, Glasgow, C.5. Stand 129—Munro Motors (G Ltd., 243 Garrioch Road, Gla:

OF the five Karrier exhibits, on a Gamecock, this being a 9-in:-wheelbase 3/4-tonner, with 6.354 diesel engine and van bc is on the Munro stand.

• the Bantam exhibits are mobile th of which are based on 10-ft. 2..lbase chassis. One of these has itre petrol engine and Smith's y, and this can be seen on the Automobile stand, the other ;hop being on Stand 127.

.tmaining Bantams both have L. wheelbases. and petrol engines, le Claud Hamilton stand having

bottle-float body, whilst the on Stand 114 has a platform

1.110VER

1—James Gibbon (Motors), Ltd., ,liamentary Road, Glasgow, CA. 1—Rossleigh, Ltd., 32 Shand'lace, Edinburgh.

, are five Land-Rovers on the on stand and three on that of , Ltd. Of these eight exhibits, iture the new 21-litre diesel rhich develops 10 b.h.p. more earlier 2-litre unit.

Gibbon are displaying three nodels, one of which is dieselthis exhibit having a station

)dy with rear door. Another this stand is a long-wheelbase h hard top and bonnet-mounted eel, this too having a diesel vhilst the fifth model is a e four-berth caravan.

pssleigh diesel-engined exhibit is model, another Regular Landit this time with .petrol engine D-wagon body, being displayed

• mpteting the Land-Rover trio tand is a petrol-engined long: example.

AND

5—Leyland Motors, Ltd., I, Lancs. .

---John Gibson and Son, Ltd., Pt Place, Edinburgh, 6.

1—Millburn Motors, Ltd., Mill' reel, Glasgow, N.J.

three vehicles on the Leyland the most eye catching is the ; Leopard single-deck bus built der of Edinburgh Corporation. an Alexander, 35-seat body, the which provides a large, clear for standing passengers, besides ; rapid loading and unloading gers. Another feature of the ts fluorescent lighting.

150 of these long Leopard we been ordered by about 23 perators so far. The chassis Dss weight rating of II+ tons owered by a Leyland 0.600 gine which incorporates the 41 system • of the Power-Plus ut which is in other respects the original 0.600 horizontal he unit develops 125 b.h.P.. at n. and drives into the Pneurnoai-automatic gearbox through a piing incorporating a centriperated lock-up clutch, which ortransmission efficiency than hydraulic coupling. Other chassis features include a spiralbevel rear axle, air-pressure braking, automatic chassis lubrication and Frankmann Lubrimatic equipment, which automatically tops up the engine oil level.

Except for the floor, which is of resinbonded plywood, and the front and rear roof domes, which are plastics mouldings, the Alexander body is of all-metal construction. It has three doorways, these being enclosed by air-operated doors which are individually controlled.

The other two exhibits on the Leyland stand are both goods models. One is a Beaver 8-ft.-wheelbase 24-ton-gross tractive unit for McKetvie and Co., Ltd., Barrhead, and the other is a Comet tipper which has been ordered by William Baxter and Son, Tranent.

The Beaver tractive unit has an 0.600 Power-Plus 140-b.h.p. " economy " diesel engine driving through a seven-speed overdrive-top gearbox. Standard features of the chassis specification include airpressure braking, power-assisted steering and handbrake, "no-loss" pressurized engine cooling system and double-reduction rear axle. The exhibit is equipped with a B.T.C. fifth-wheel coupling.

The Comet tipper has the recently developed Leyland 0.370 Power-Plus 110-b.h.p. diesel engine, two-speed rear axle and vacuum-hydraul:c braking. Edbro twin underbody ram tipping gear is fitted, and the all-metal body was built by Joseph Wilkinson (Motors), Ltd., Edinburgh. The body is 11 ft. long and 7 ft. wide and has hinged, detachable aluminium sides 2 ft. 6 in. deep, to which have been added 1-ft. 6-in.-deep folding side extensions.

On Stand 119 John Gibson and Son, Ltd., exhibit another Comet, this having a platform body built by Gibson themselves, whilst Millburn Motors display a normal-length Leopard chassis with Burlingham Seagull 70 41-seat body.

MOBRIS Stand 98—McLay's Garage, Ltd., 60 High Street, Kirkintilloch.

Stand 99—William Gillespie and Son, Ltd.., 53 Love Street, Paisley.

Stand 110—Westfield Autocar Co., Ltd., Westfield Avenue, Edinburgh, 11, Stand 119--.1. Gibson and Son, Ltd., Jameson Place, Edinburgh, 6.

Stand 121—A. and U. Fraser, Ltd., 39-49 Bothwell Street, Glasgow, C.2.

Stand 122—The Fife Motor Co., Ltd., Hal beath Road, Dunfermline.

Stand 136—Scottish Auto Services, Ltd., 35-43 Washington Street, Glasgow, C.3.

TWO of the new F.G. 5-ton low-loaders and a J.4 10/12-cwt. van powered by the new B.M.C. 1.489-litre diesel engire figure among the many Morris exhibits in Kelvin Hall this year, Both the lowloaders have wheelbases of 13 ft. 4 in., the example on the Fife Motor Co. stand having a drop-side body, whilst Scottish Auto Services display a similar model, but with light-alloy platform body. The new, light diesel can be inspected in the .1.4 van on McLay's Garage's stand.

McLay's are also exhibiting an LD.4, 1-ton petrol-eng:ned, bakery van, a Minor. 1000 +-ton van, and a +-ton Mini-pick-up. There is only one heavy vehicle on Gillespie's stand, but this is a most impressive exhibit, being a Morris prime

mover coupled to a Carrimore van semitrailer, the prime mover having Carrimore bodywork also and the two components of the outfit being streamlined. This vehicle is for W. Dawson, Ltd., Glasgow. and items of interest include the additional seating accommodation in the cab, the Carrimore patented Quickfit retractable, turntable coupling, and the light-alloy bodywork of the semi-trailer. Also on this stand is a Minor 1000 1-ton. van.

There are four exhibits on the Westfield Autocar stand, two of these being Morris Minor 1000 +-ton models—one a van and the other a pick-up. The largest exhibit is a.tipper based on a 12-ft. 6-in, wheelbase, diesel-engined, 7-tonner chassis. This has Edbro-B. and E. 4LNX twin-ram tipping gear and timber body, the floor of which is steel lined. The remaining exhibit on this stand is an LD.5 11-ton petrol-engined chassis equipped with an Appleyard mobile ice.:eream factory body.

A stand with only one Morris exhibit on it is that of John Gibson, who display a prime mover coupled to a York Freightmaster box-van semi-trailer. The prime mover has an Eaton 13802 two-speed rear axle and fifth-wheel coupling gear. A and D. Fraser have on their stand a .1.2 16/18-cwt., petrol-engined van, an extended-wheelbase 7-tonner equipped with power steering, 40-gal. fuel tank, 9.00-20 tyres and Gibson 20-ft platform body, and a f-ton Mini-van.

In addition to the new low-loader already mentioned, the Fife Motor Co. are exhibiting two mobile shops, one based on an F.G. 1+-ton chassis and containing a small refrigerator, whilst the other—which has a refrigerated counter— is on an F.G. 3-ton model. _Both these shops are petrol-engined. Sharing the Scottish Auto Services' stand with the other 5-ton low-loader are a Mini-van and a Mini-pick-up.

RENAULT

Stand 124—Wylie and Lochhead, Ltd., 117 Berkeley Street, Glasgow, C.3.

THE exhibitors on this stand have the honour of staging the world debut of the Renault Fourgon 6-cwt. van, details of which are released today for the first time and appear on page 483. Also on this stand are two Estafette l0/12-cwt. vehicles, one being ,shown as a high-roof van, and the other as a pick-up.

The new 6-cwt. van is based on the recently introduced Renault 4L car, and the van body—which has a capacity of 66.5 cu. ft.—has a single rear door, whilst listed as an optional extra is a hinged rear-roof section which can be swung upwards to give improved loading clearance. Like the 4L, the Fourgon 6-cwt. has a 0.747-litre 26.5-131.p. four-cylinder water-cooled petrol engine, driving into a three-speed synchromesh gearbox and thence by swinging half-shafts to the front wheels. A particularly outstanding feature of the design is the all-independent torsion-bar suspension which gives a remarkably smooth ride over very rough surfaces and allows a ground clearance of nearly 8 in. Thus the Fourgon should be an admirable vehicle for delivery work in country districts.

A top speed of 65 m.p.h. and an average consumption rate of 45-55 m.p.g. are claimed for the van, the kerb weight of which is 12+ cwt. Other features of the design include the elimination of the need for chassis greasing, the sealed cooling • c38 system containing water and glycol and which never needs topping up, and the bolted construction of chassis and body which simplifies repair procedures. Standard equipment includes a fresh-air heater and demister and an adjustment for the headlamps to enable compensation to be made for the change in the van's level between the laden and unladen conditions.

SCAMMELL

Stand 125—Scammell Lorries, Ltd., Wat ford, Herts. • 'THE most recently introduced of the

Scammell exhibits is the Fourtrak 14/15-ton semi-trailer. Also displayed is a Handyman tractive unit and a nonreactive bogie as used on Scarnmell maximum-capacity semi-trailers. The Fourtrak exhibit is 26 ft, long and has fifthwheel coupling gear, although the model is alternatively available with Scammell automatic coupling. -Similarly, a choice is offered in respect of braking equipment and tyres.

The Handyman tractive unit is a forward-control design with a wheelbase of 8 ft. 6+ in., its short overall length allowing it to be used with semi-trailers up to 27 ft. long, without exceeding the legal limit of 35 ft. Power is provided by a Gardner 6LX diesel engine, driving through a six-speed gearbox. The chassis has air-pressure brakes and a fifth-wheel coupling, and the 'latest type of • Scammell plastics c a b . is mounted.

The third exhibit is an example of the Scammell airsprung bogie which is available on Scammell 24-ton-gross semitrailers. It will be seen that each of the four wheel hubs is carried on independent triangulated trailing arms, with the air bellows interposed between these arms and the chassis frame. Light linkages connect the arms on each side to reduce the tendency for wheel hop when braking hard.

SEDDON

Stand 92—Moodie and Co., 27-29 Colston Road, Bishopbriggs, Glasgow, N.

Stand 132—Central Motors (Calderbank), Ltd., Calderbank, Airdrie.

Stand 133—Seddon Diesel Vehicles, Ltd., Oldham, Lancs.

THERE are nine Seddon goods vehicles at Kelvin Hall this year and four of these are from the new Mk. 2 8-ton range. Interest will be centred also on the novel two-spring bogie of the Mk, 15/10 six-wheeler exhibited by Moodie, a weight-saving '‘feature of which is that each of the springs contains only two leaves. Moodie are showing two of 8-tonners. One of these is a wheelbase model with Leylar diesel engine, six-speed ovei gearbox and single-speed rear s the other 8-tonners, this exhibi latest Seddon plastics-panelled feature of which is the small en made possible by the low mo the engine in the chassis fran particular cab on this model h headlamps, these being option ment.

The other Mk. 2 on this sta Perkins 6.354 diesel engine, gearbox and single-speed axle. a 12-ft. 6-in.-wheelbase version OV.3 tipping gear and Seddo body. A similar mechanical sp4 applies to the 7-ft.-wheell3ase 16. tractiye. unit on this stand, i length of which allows it to be 28-ft. semi-trailers. A note of r is struck by the use of pur upholstery in the cab.

A fourth exhibit on this sta six-wheeler with the new Sedc weight bogie, the suspension of worthy-of particular study. Th which has a trailing axle and tyres, is powered by a Leyla diesel engine., Its wheelbase is 1 air-pressure braking is employ Moodie collection is complete SD.4 24-ton-gross tractive unit, • a Gardner 6LX engine, whilst th a Perkins -6.354 engine on displ Central Motors show a 14 wheelbase Mk. 2 chassis-cab, t unit of which is a Leyland 0 also on this stand is a Mk. 15/1 unit, this having a wheelbase of and being powered by a Leyla engine. This vehicle is equippe S.A.E./S.M.M.T. fifth-wheel coi

On the Seddon stand can be fourth Mk: 2 exhibit, which is with an identical specificatioi Mk. 2 tipper on the Moodie sta -that an Eaton' two-speed axle The other exhibit on this sta unusual one—a mobile crane. based on what is essentially a chassis except that the side mei rolled-steel joists. The chass wheelbase of 11 ft. 6 in. and t 0.350 -diesel engine, and carries crane, the makers of which ct some of the chassis conven interest is the full-width cab, half of which consists of a Persi

STANDARD

Stand 88—Macharg, Rennie am Ltd., 16 Berkeley Street, Giro Stand 111—Rossleigh, Ltd., 32 ,!

Place, Edinburgh.

THE six Standard commerc exhibits at Kelvin Hall at divided between the two stai above, and consist of Atlas 1.% 6-cwt. models. Macharg, RE Lindsay show one Atlas Major having the optional passel, together -with two 6-cwt. vehicl. which is a van and the other

:igh also show an Atlas Major the other model from this range -up. As in the case of the Atlas in Stand 88, both these exhibits optional passenger seat. The indard on Stand 111 is a blue tn.

NIES

89—Alexanders of Edinburgh, Semple Street, Edinburgh. —Wylie's, Ltd., 370 Pollockshaws Glasgow.

00—George and lobling, Ltd., 0 Bothwell Street, Glasgow, C.2. fl—Paisley Motor Co., • Ltd., 85 yside Street, Paisley. , 102—Croft Bodybuilding and taring Co., Ltd., 1009 Gallowlasgow, Ed.

'07—Frew and Co., Ltd., 14 s Street, Perth.

18—James A. Laidlaw (Airdrie), ■ outh Biggar Road, Airdrie.

E are no fewer than 12 Thames nercial vehicles inside Kelvin is year, augmented by three -ation vehicles in the outside Working through the list of in stand order, we find rs displaying a Trader 6 x 4 iith All Wheel Drive conversion : twin-ram tipping gear operating, yd. drop-side body. Also on this

t low-frame Trader 4-tonner with 20-cu.-ft. box van bodywork. loor to Alexanders, Wylie's show ier models, one being a 600-enised on a 5-ton chassis with four d diesel engine. The body of has a plastics roof, double floor, ler shutter and folding step. other exhibit is a 7-ft. 9-in.

e tractive unit equipped with Double-Safety -6/12-ton autoupling gear.

and Jobling offer only one exhibit, this being a Trader 30w-frame chassis with fourd diesel engine and equipped Ingersoll-Rand compressor unit, ig the CR 110 type which is by a Gardner three-cylindered gine. On the next stand Paisley a. have a Trader 5-ton tipper on his having Telehoist SL.7 tipping all-steel body. It shares the ith a Thames 15-cwt. van,

equipped with Perkins 4.99 diesel engine and side-loading body.

The neighbouring stand is occupied by Croft, and their Trader low-frame 3-tonner exhibit is interesting for its special Garner easy-access cab conversion, which has been effected by moving the front axle forward to give room for steps behind the front wheels. The axle is 18 in. ahead of its standard position, but the steering column has not been moved. This converted chassis has a composite-construction box-van body.

A Trader 71--tonner with Baico 30-in. chassis extension, power-assisted steering and five-speed overdrive-top gearbox can be seen on the Frew stand. this chassis being mounted with a 20-ft. 6-inyplatform body. Also on this stand is a 15cwt. pick-up, with standard petrol engine. Another 71-tonner is to be found on Stand 138, this example having Edbro twin-ram tipping gear and timber body.

The other exhibit on Laidlaw's stand is one of the new 7-cwt. vans, as based on the Anglia 105E private car.

THORNYCROI T

Stand 94—Transport Equipment (Thornycroft), Ltd., Basingstoke, Hants.

T'W0 off-the-road vehicles comprise the Thornycroft exhibits this year, and one of them—the Nubian 6 x 6—reveals the first signs of co-operation between this company and A.E.C., Ltd., since the latter took it over earlier this year, in that it has an A.E.C. diesel engine and gearbox.

Dwarfing the other vehicles in Kelvin Hall is the Antar/Sandmaster exhibit. which is 38 ft. 21 in. long and 10 ft. 4 in. wide, and weighs about 19+ tons empty. The chassis is a 6 x 4 and is powered by a Rolls-Royce C6.TFL six-cylinclered turbo-blown diesel engine with a gross output of 300 b.h.p. at 2,100 r.p.m, and a torque peak of 850 lb.-ft. at 1,300 r.p.m. The engine drives through a SelfChanging Gears' eight-speed semi-automatic gearbox, and the rear axles are double-reduction units.

A Hands-England self-loading stakesided body, headache rack, Woodfield Senior 60,000-lb. winch, and Thornycroft plastics cab are fitted. Other interesting features of this vehicle are the six separate fuel tanks, which give a total capacity of 750 gal., the hollow front bumper bar, which is used to carry additional cooling water, and the size of the Firestone tyres, 21.00-25 equipment being fitted on the front wheels, with 18.00-25 tyres at the bogie. Tecalemit automatic chassis lubrication is incorporated, and, as can be imagined with a vehicle of this size, the steering is powerassisted.

Almost dwarfed by the AntartSandmaster is the Nubian six-wheel-drive chassis, which is of the type built for use as the basis of fire-crash tenders. This design is well known for its good crosscountry performance, but, as already mentioned, it appears in Glasgow for the first time With an A.E.C. power unit.

This engine is the AV 410 diesel engine which drives through an A.E.C. five-speed gearbox. Behind this main gearbox there is an auxiliary box, which doubles up the number of gearbox-ratios available and contains also the mechanism for engaging and disengaging the front-axle drive.

VOLKSWAGEN

Stand 118—Croall and Croat!, York Lane, Edinburgh, I.

Stand .120—Cameron and Campbell, Ltd., 171-181 Bothwell Street, Glasgow, C.2. ON these stands there is a total of eight

Volkswagen commercial vehicle exhibits, including a refrigerated .van on Stand 120. Croall and Croall show two caravan conversions of the standard Volkswagen 15-cwt. van, but of direct interest to the commercial-vehicle user are their two other exhibits, one of wh:ch is a side-loading van and the other a pick-up.

In addition to the refrigerated van, which can be seen in operation, Cameron and Campbell show a side-loading van, a pick-up and a Kombi, an unusual vehicle which has eight removable seats so that it can carry either this number of passengers or 15 cwt. of goods, or any combination of these two, according to how many seats are removed.

Various improvements have been effected on the latest series of Volkswagen commercials, including alterations to the clutch operation, the handbrake cable and the steering drag link, the provision of padded sun visors and an electrical fuel 'gauge, and the adoption of clearer direction-indicator and stop lamps.


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