A Well-equipped Demonstration Van.
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TIIE motor vehicle has given proof to users in many branches of trade of its value for carrying equipment which is intended to be used for demonstration purposes. It undoubtedly has distinct advantages for this work, in so far as it enables more direct touch to be made with the potential buyer, as well as making it possible for a. much 'wider area to be covered. The permanent showroom, perhaps; presents the chance of a more effective 'display being made, but it is not always an easy -matter to attract the right type of buyer or potential buyer to it. The demonstration motorvan overcomes this difficulty, and many instances are available to substantiate its merits -as a -business-builder.
It is really surprising the amount of equipment which can be accommodated in a motorvan of comparatively small carrying capacity without undue cramping and without destroying the object it is desired to achieve. These facts are borne out in the case of a Morris-Commercial van -which is used for drawing attention to the uses of the range of Petter-Light house-lighting plants, man&actured by Petters, Ltd., Westland Works, Yeovil. The vehicle tours the country in charge of a competent demonstrator and works in conjunction -with Petthr agents in the various districts which are visited.
Some idea of the nature of the interior equipment which this van carries can be clearly seen from an accompanying illustration. It includes a No. 10 Petter-Light set, which comprises a i bh.p. Petter engine (designed to use petrol or. paraffin) which runs at 750 r.p.m., with a 50-volt generator of kw. capacity and a Petter-Light switchboard attached to the dynamo. A water tank for cooling purposes is included in the equipment and the exhaust pipe is led to a silencer situated below the Chassis.
• When installed this set is provided with a 50 amp.-hour eapacity storage battery of 27 cells; but for obvious reasons it is not possible to carry accumulators of the usual type in the van. The load of the engine is therefore taken by four 12-volt car-type batteries. Various fittings are carried in the van, these including 'pendant and reading lamp, switches of different patterns, in addition to an Electrolux vacuum cleaner,,
The picture which 'we reproduce of the van was taken during the time that the set was running and the clearness of the details testifies to the smooth running of the set, for no special springing system is employed, the only' supension being provided on the chassis itself.