Beardmore.
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Beardmore and Co., Ltd., 112, GreatPortland Street, London, W.
Stand No. 79.
THE Beardmore exhibits will consist of a 15 h.p. polished chassis which is suitable for taxicabs or delivery vans; a complete taxicab with three-quarter landaulet body ; a similar vehicle provided with a single landaulet body and a 12-15 cwt. box van. In addition to the vehicles a taxicab enginewill be shown in section. and there will be a selection of parts from the, vehicle.
Thu taxicab chassis is a comparatively recent production, and was described by us in detail in our issue for January 27th last year. Thu 15 h.p. four-cylinder engine is separately mounted by four arms to a sub-frame setat an angle in order to give straight line transmission under lead. It has a bore and stroke of .ins, and 4i ins, respectively, the power developed at 1,200 r.p.m. being approximately 22 b.h.p. The crankshaft is mounted on three bearings, and the engine is lubricated throughout under pressure.
The clutch is a Ferodo-faced cone, and between the clutch and the gearbox is a fabric flexible disc universal joint.
The gearbox, which is also four-point
mounted, provides four speeds forward. At its rear i5 'positioned the loco type foot brake. The propeller shaft has a fabric type joint at_each end, the drive to the rear axle being by bevel gearing.
. As is usual with taxicab chassis, the rear springing is by three-quarter elliptics, whilst seini7elliptic are. employed for the front axle.