19m. Matches in 830-cu.-ft. Van
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ABEDFORD forwardcontrol oil-engined 6-tonner with 830-cu.-ft. body, has been delivered to Bryant and May, Ltd., Fairfield Works, London, E.3, by Keith and Boyle (London), Ltd., London, S.W.9. The van body was built by A. E. Hawes and Son, Ltd., Brockham Street, London, S.E.1, and is of composite construction with Plymax panelling. It is 16 ft. 6 ht. long and its maximum interior height is 6 ft. 10 in.
Above the tailboard is a Dover roller shutter, with another roller shutter at the front on the near side. The van can be used either for long-distance services between major towns or for suburban deliveries. Bryant and May's first Bedford is a long-wheelbase oiler with composite bodywork.
The body has capacity for 428,840 boxes of matches, the equivalent of more then 19m. matches, assuming 45 matches to the box.
The vehicle represents the first of its make to be adopted by these operators, and is of the long-wheelbase type. The engine is the chassis manufacturers' own 300-cu.-in, unit, and the tyre equipment is 7.50-20 in. x 12-ply.