Three New Trojan Models
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THREE new models announced by Trojan, Ltd., Purley Way, Croydon, are available with Perkins P.3 oil engines. Two passenger vehicles have been produced, one a personnel wagon with accommodation for 12-13 people, and the other a school bus capable of carrying up to 20 children,
The third model is a pick-up, the body having double-panelled fixed sides with drop tailboard. The body is 6 ft. 10 in. long and 5 ft. 31 in. wide, the sides being 1 ft. 9+ in. deep.
The Perkins P.3 2.36-litre oil engine develops 32 b.h.p. at 2,000 r.p.m. The specification includes a Borg and Beck 9-in, clutch, three-speed gearbox, hypoid rear axle and Lockheed hydraulic brakes.
The prices of these vehicles are:-personnel wagon, with wood-slat seats, £800, or with upholstered seats,010; petrol-engined version, £650 and 1660 respectively. Prices of the school bus vary with the seating capacity required and range from £825 for the oil-engined vehicle and £625 for the petrol-engined version.
With .oil engine, the pick-up costs £755, plus £158 5s. purchase tax, and with petrol engine, £555 plus £102 13s. lid, purchase tax. No purchase tax is payable on the passenger vehicles with 12 or more seats.