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Meadows Engines for Popular Chassis
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I T is understood that G. E. Neville and Son, Ltd., Mansfield, Notts, has been granted the sole concession for the supply of Meadows engine conversion kits in Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Arrangements are being made to offer kits to replace existing petrol engines in Austin, Bedford, Commer and British and Canadian Dodge chassis. Mr. G. E. Neville told "The Commercial Motor" that it was likely that this project would ultimately be handled by an independent organization.
So far a kit has been made for a Bedford long-wheelbase 5-tonner, and one of these chassis, with the Meadows engine fitted, is demonstrated at Earls Court. The total cost of the kit is £538, of which the engine costs 090, 24-volt starter, dynamo, battery, control box and exhauster £88, and the modified parts, including mountings, £60.
In the Bedford chassis, the 5.43-litre engine is downrated to 73 b.h.p. at 2,200 r.p.m. and 180-lb.-ft. torque is obtained at 1,200 r.p.m. For other applications an output of 85 b.h.p. at 2,200 r.p.m. and 239-119.-ft. torque is available. The former 10-in, clutch is replaced by a Borg and Beck 11-in.diameter unit and the housing is arranged to connect with the Bedford standard gearbox.
The engine is supported on four Metalastik rubber-bonded mountings, using two sandwich units at the front and bobbin-type units at the rear. Layrub propeller shafts form part of the conversion. To provide adequate space for servicing the fuel pump, the near side of the Bedford cab is recessed by approximately 9 ins., but this leaves sufficient legroom in front of the mate's seat. Apart from altering the, position of the radiator top water pipe and fitting engine-bearer members, no other modification is required in the Bedford.
Consumption trials so far indicate a fuel return of 24.5 m.p.g. when running light, and 16 m.p.g. with a 6i-ton load.