A chance to show off
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• HOW good is your livery?
• Does it look smart?
• Does it project your image?
• Does it attract new business? • Does it protect your vehicle?
• You don't know? Well now is your chance to find out.
CM is organising an annual vehicle livery competition. There are five classes: A — Vans and pick ups up to 7.5 tonnes gvw; B — Buses and coaches; C — Platform lorries and box vans; D — Tippers; E — Articulated vehicles.
The Class A competition is open now and entry is simple. Here is all you have to do: Send us four half plate colour photographs of your vehicle showing full front, full rear and one of each side.
In all cases, the doors should be closed. Entries must also detail the paint specification — make of paint or transfer (where used) and cost.
There is one award in each class only. We will present a trophy, with a replica to be retained by the winner.
Entries close on July 29. Entry fee is £5 per vehicle and each entry must be accompanied by an official entry form. All entries will be judged from the photographs and the judges' decision will be final.
Eminent We have an eminent and highly skilled panel of judges drawn from members of the Design Council and the Vehicle Builders and Repairers Association. Chairman is Sir Hugh Casson, president of the Royal Academy of Arts.
Best entries, in the opinion of the judges, will appear in colour in CM on October 14 and the presentation to the winner will be made in Glasgow during the Scottish Motor Show in November.
Use the attached entry form and post your entry, this week, to CM Livery Competition, Room 62, Dorset House, Stamford Street, London SE! 9LU.
assistance from Buckstones, Parsell Mini Die Ltd were able . to, provide the new hydro-pneumatic system, consisting.of three machines comprising of more than 100 precision die head punches, controlled' by 14 master cylinders to provide the versatility needed to facilitate the 'complete range of body machining requirements. Because all the holes are punched at 50mm centres or multiples thereof, damaged sections can be removed and replaced with identical parts just by quoting the parts damaged and the production number.
This system incorporates the better of the two stages of construction allowing the components to be prepared to very fine limits, making
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a 1 inch plywood b plywood lining with tie rails above, 3/4 inch w plyood bulk head, a timber kickrail and the optional one piece fibre glass roof section.
them interchangeable, if required, and leaving the assembly by the craftsmen on the shop floor unaffected. The same machines are used to prepare the components for the small panel van and for the large box wagons.
With all components precision made this also achieves the standards expected of a kit assembly manufacturer.
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better commendation c there be for the customer repurchase from the origi source?
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