New Brossel Models at Brussels
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THREE of the 10 exhibits on the 1 Leyland Motors Ltd. stand at the forthcoming Brussels Show will be new single-decker passenger models by Brossel Freres S.A., Leyland's associate in Belgium. They will be the A80 DSL 80passenger bus, the A72 DAR 72-passenger bus and the Star which will have 43-seat, front-entrance integral bodywork by Mennes and Co.
The Star represents a move by Brossel into a market new for them. The chassis is designed for use with relatively small (for Belgium) coach bodies and has a Leyland 0.400 vertically-mounted diesel engine. Drive is taken through an Albion six-speed overdrive gearbox to an Albion rear axle incorporating hub reduction. The version to be shown will have an 18-ft. wheelbase.
A horizontal version of the Albion EN.335 diesel engine is used to power the Brossel A72 DAR. This 95-b.h.p. engine is mounted at the rear, driving through a ZF five-speed gearbox. This model can be supplied with a liquid petroleum gas engine in place of the Albion diesel and fully-automatic transmission is also available.
The A80 DSL has a Leyland 0.400 engine vertically mounted at the front of the chassis and driving through a ZF fivespeed gearbox to a Brossel hypoid-bevel rear axle. W_heelbase of this model is 20 ft. 5 in. and the body, which seats 43, is 39 ft. long by 8 ft. 2 in. wide. The bus to be shown is to be used by a private operator for Belgian Railways.
Other Leyland exhibits will he two Worldmaster 20-ft.-wheelbase buses (one with De Bauwe Vogel bodywork, the other with a body by Van Hool), a Leyland Hippo, an Albion Super Reiver. an Albion Meteor, a,Leyland 2-tonner and a Scammell tandem-axle semi-trailer.
Aluminium Integration THE 'aluminium interests of I.C.I. Ltd. and of the Aluminum Company of America, included in Imperial Aluminium Co. Ltd., the Alrnin Group of compan:es and Impale° Foils Ltd., have now been integrated as the Impala) Group of companies. For the purpose of this reorganization, Imperial Aluminium Co. Ltd. has changed its name to Imperial Aluminium Co. (Wales) Ltd.. Almin Ltd., in turn, has changed its name to Imperial Aluminium Co. Ltd.