Novel Roof in Commer Coach
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ONE of the entries of Fred Davis and Sons (Notting Hill), Ltd., in the British Coach Rally on Sunday will be a Commer-Duple coach based on an Avenger chassis powered by the Rootes oil engine. Features of the chassis include an Eaton two-speed axle, air-hydraulic brakes, dual Windtone
• horns and 9.00-20-in. (10-ply) tyres. A novel form of roof construction is employed, there being three translucent' double-skin panels of glass-fibre outside and coloured Perspex inside, with interior lights mounted between, and three coloured Perspex single-skin panels, of which two incorporate ventilation gear by Weathershields.
There are four Triplex glass cantpanels on each side, and excellent forward visibility is provided by the deep windscreen and clear roof front panels.
Maximum seating capacity is 41, but all seats are carried on slide rails and clamped so that any number may be removed for luxury travel. They are trimmed in nylon. The-rear seat and squab are detachable in the event of the vehicle interior being required for extra luggage space, and access may he gained through the rear locker door.
Smiths Radiomobile and publicaddress system is used in conjunction with three roof-mounted loudspeakers. Over the sliding front door is a firstaid locker, whilst a doormat is let into the linoleum-covered floor.