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• A BUS COMPANY'S BO DYBUILDING ACTIVITIES.
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MLLE name of the United Automobile Services, Ltd., is .1 particularly well known in connection, with the operation of passenger-carrying vehicles in various parts of the Country, and we repeatedly deal with phases of the comPatty's ramifications in this direction, but it should also be known that 'another important branch of its activity is that concerned with bodybuilding. In commodious shops at Lowestoft, the company undertakes the construction of all types of passenger-carrying body, and not only does it meet its crivu particular needs, but it is also in a position to build to the specific requirements of others engaged in the passenger-transport industry.
A typical product of the "United" works is depicted in accompanying illustrations, and it consists of a high-class 20-seater coach body mounted on an example of the sixcylinder Studebaker chassis having a 15-ft. 4-in. wheelbase. The vehicle is well adapted for touring work, and by reason of the comfort and complete protection which the body provides, long journus could safely be undertaken without the risk of passengers becoming wearied or unduly fatigued. Two doors are provided on the near aide for file use of passengers, and that at the front, which would be used by most people, is of particularly wide proportions. Each of these doors has a slam lock and is fitted with a top lever and an outside handle.
The head with which the body is equipped is the Beclawat tYpe and the frameless lights are arranged to slide silently in window channelling The operation of the windows is controlled by Beclawat monolever locks and balances.
The seats are arranged in a conventional way, and although they all face in the forward direction due consideration has been given to their djsposition so that passengers are not inconvenienced by the intrusion of the wheel-arches into the interior There are three pairs of transverse seats, each to accommodate two people, at the front of each side of a central gangway, behind which is a wide seat with a space at its left side, this being followed by a full-width seat across the hack. The basis of the cushions is Lace-Web springs and the cases are upholstered in a grained red antique leather.
The seats are nicely raked, and in conjunction with well squabbed backs give a high degree of riding comfort. The backs of the seats are covered with a grey hair carpet and this material is also used for covering the lining boards at the sides. The interior is well finished and nickel-plated fittings give a tasteful touch to a workmanlike job. Hinged rug rails are fitted at the back of each seat and ash-trays and match-strikers are provided. The exterior is finished in a heather shade, with a grey band at the waist, the mouldings being in black. A vehicle of this type possesses the merit that it can Be used in several distinct ways, and it is, therefore, suitable for all-the-year-round work in almost any clime.