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Karrier . 65 and 143

10th November 1931
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Page 21, 10th November 1931 — Karrier . 65 and 143
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FOR the 1932 season considerable modification has taken place in the Karrier range. Although the larger stand, No. 65, offers considerable space, it is not possible to exhibit all the models now produced, but a wide selection is staged.

The ;smallest of the four-wheelers is a Victor chassis for 2i-ton pay loads. This is complete with a lorry body and fully enclosed cab. In order to provide the maximum of -loading space, forward control is arranged on the 12-ft. wheelbase chassis. The four-cylindered, 48 b.h.p. engine is a well-tried unit.

At the other end of the scale is a 12ton six-wheeler, known as the Colossus. This, again, carries a lorry body and has a 110 b.h.p. six-cylindered engine driving only the centre axle. The torque of this axle is taken up by a tube enclosing the propeller shaft, whilst that of the trailing axle is taken to. the chassis frame through a special torque member. The wheelbase is 17 ft. 1 in., and all the wheels are shod with 40-in. by 8-in. pneumatics.

Another six-wheeler is the Consort. This is intended to form the basis of a double-saloon bus, seating 58 persons. This exhibit has a Gardner six-eylindered compression-ignition engine. It can, of course, be equipped with a petrol engine, whilst its limiting seating capacity is 63 persons. It 18 also sold with an extended wheelbase to serve as a 40-seater single-decker in countries in which a 19-ft. mean wheelbase is permissible; the standard dimension is 17 ft. 1 in.

Another large passenger machine is the Karrier-Clough E6-type, six-wheeled chassis. In this case, the vehicle operates as a trolley-bus and has an 80 b.h.p, electric motor of B.T.H. manufacture. The motor weighs 975 lb. Speed regulation is by a foot-operated master controller.

The adoption of a master controller completely eliminates burning of the contacts, as it carries only the auxiliary control current. Another advantage of employing this system is the extreme ease of operation, the amount of energy being reduced to a minimum. The lastnamed point is, of course, of great importance in service-bus routine. On this stand also (No. 65) are three of the popular Karrier three-wheeled machines. One is the Colt 2-ton chassis with a hand-operated, end-tipping body. The wheelbase of this vehicle is 9 ft., which dimension applies also to the Cob three-wheeled tractor to which is coupled a two-wheeled semi-trailer of the lorry type forming an articulated vehicle. Both these models have 17 b.h.p. twin-cylindered engines.

A newcomer to the three-wheeled range is the Cob Major shown as a tractor with a 4-ton detachable semitrailer. This chassis has a four-cylindered engine.

On stand 143 are three further examples of the Colt and Cob types. One is a Colt works lorry on solid tyres. Another is a similar chassis carrying a stores body with nests of trays at the forward end. This, again, has solid tyres, which remark also applies to the Cob tractor, which is coupled to a steel-tyred works dray capable of carrying a 3-ton load. In this form the Cob tractor enables capital costs to be cut down by reason of the employment of existing load-carrying units.

A great deal of public attention is focused upon these three-wheeled Karriers; they are of a type which is unique, and they are daily being put into service to replace horses, not only in road work but in yards and factories.Karrier Motors, Ltd., Huddersfield.

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