New Scammell 1 3-tonners now in production
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AN illustration on this page shows one of the first new light 13tonners to be produced by Seammell Lorries, Ltd., 52-54, High Holborn, Loudon, W.C.1. This model, by reason of its many novel features, attracted much attention at the Olympia Show last November, where it first appeared before the public. The machine depicted is one of three that have just been delivered in part fulfilment of a large order received from C.D. and T. (Contracts), Ltd., Intransit House, 145, KingsIand Road, London, E.2.
This company was formed recently with the object of operating exclusively on contract haulage, it being anticipated that a direct result of the new licensing laws and other regulations applying to heavy road transport would be the increased employment by manufacturers, etc., of haulage contractors' vehicles to be used solely for their purposes. The new company is associated with Cary, Davis and Thomas, Ltd., the well-known clearing house, and has the same directorate. For the accommodation of its fleet the company built and opened at the beginning of last month a large up-to-date new garage in Power Road, Chiswick, London.
The machine shown is equipped with an interesting Strachans-built body constructed to a special design. The body, complete with cab, weighs under one ton. Its sides are of armoured eight-ply and the platform is dished slightly to suit the special purposes for which the vehicle is used, namely, the transport of cases of bottled beer.
The method employed for holding and protecting the load is also noteworthy. The sheeting is in three sections,. each one being secured to the next, the ends being enveloped, whilst webbing straps, attached to the chock rails running along the sides of the platform inside the body-sides, secure the whole. The brewer with which C.D. and T. (Contracts), Ltd., has contracted is Whitbread and Co., Ltd., and deliveries are made from London to its distant depots, empties being carried on the return journey. When the whole fleet is in operation approximately three journeys per week each will be made to Cardiff, Liverpool, Birkenhead, Manchester, Preston, Leeds, Sheffield, Hull, Middlesbrough and Norwich.
At the present time the new Scaminells are averaging about 1,000 miles per week and are returning an oil-fuel consumption equal to roughly 10 m.p.g. Gardner six-cylindered engines are installed.
Features of the chassis are rubber suspension, a six-speed gearbox, a double-reduction bevel and epic-3mile rear axle, welded, construction of certain major units and a low weight. Unladen, the C.D. and T. concern's vehicles turn the scale at under six tons and are, accordingly, able to carry pay-loads of about 12/. tons.