Albion : Stand 44.
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One of the latest ehain-driven, two-Lon Albion chassis, with 25 h.p., four-eylinder engine, occupies the central position on the stand of the Albion Motor Car Co., Ltd. ";his vehicle is a development of the Albion Co.'s well-proved, 16 lists. models. Its engine, however, is not provided with the special type ef low-tension magneto system. which was a characteristic feature of the older model ; its four cylinders are cast in pairs, and one of the special features of its construction is the housing of the cir
ri() culating pump within the water jacket of the front pair of cylin ders, a. flow pipe connecting the front pair of cylinders with the other pair. A disc type of clutch is retained, as also is the Albion special form of gearbox, in which all the gears except the first speed and reverse are kept in constant mesh. The Countershaft of this model, too, differs from the old 10 h.p., inasmuch as instead of the double-bevel drive it has a worm drive from the change-speed gearbox, and the final drive to the road wheel is through the side chains, which are enclosed in oilretaining cases.
Another chassis on the Albion stand is this maker's 32 h.p. model for three-ton loads s this is a most beautifully-designed model, its four-cylinder monobloe engine being one of the cleanest and most carefully-thought-out it has been our pleasure to examine. A disc type of clutch is also embodied in this model, and between clutch and gearbox there is a helical torsion spring for transmitting the drive from clutch to gearbox, thus relieving the transmission parts of shocks due to the explosions within the cylinders. The gearbox is one of the three-speed-and-reverse type with the countershaft embodied within the same casing, and the final drive is through side chains to the back wheels. A similar type of chassis, with a lorry body, is also staged, thus presenting a vehicle of most suitable typo for general goods-carrying purposes. Still another chassis of the same type is shown carrying a very smart 29-seated torpedo body with expanding hood, side curtains and glass screen, the whole vehicle being most tastefully finished and quite a creditable example of modern char-h-bancs design. The Albion Co.'s well-tried, twin-cylinder, 16 h.p. model is represented by a very smart van built to the order of James Buchanan and Co., Ltd., the Scotch whiskey distillers, and this distiller's well-known " Blaes and White" trade mark is exemplified in the body, svhich is finished boldly with black and white stripes.