Stewart.
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Melchior, Armstrong and Dessau (Lon. don), Ltd., 14, Great Marlborough Street, London, W.
Stand No. 95.
TWO models comprise the exhibits to be staged by Melchior, Armstrong and Dessau (London), Ltd, These are the 15 cwt. model 11, and the, 30 cwt. model Stewart chassis.
The smaller model is fitted with a four-cylinder monobloc engine of 3i in. bore and 4i in. stroke, rated normally at 15.9 hp. This is three-point suspended. The lubrication is of the positive feed type, with plunger pump and direct-acting oil level gauge. The cooling is therincesyphonic, and the radiator has cast tanks. The gearbox and clutch form a unit with the engine, and the gearbox has selective sliding gear, providing three speeds forward and a reverse. The clutch is of the multipledisc dry plate type, the friction material being Raybestos.
The propeller shaft has two joints enclosed in oil-tight pressed-steel casings, and the rear axle is of the internal-gear type. The foot brake is of the externalcontracting type, mounted at the rear of the transmission, whilst the hand brake, which is of the same type, operates on rear wheel drums.
The larger model has a Continental engine of 23 h.p., four-cylindered, with a bore and stroke of 3,t. ins. and 5& ins. respectively. • The crankshaft is supported in three bearings, and the power plant is supported at three points, together with the gearbox and clutch, as in the vehicle just described. Three speeds forward and a reverse are provided, and the clutch is similar in its construction. The drive to the rear axle is through a cardan shaft, and the rear axle itself is of the dual type, in which there is a solid round load-carrying member and an auxiliary axle casing, containing the bevel gears and differential. Spur pinions at the ends of the axle shafts transmit the power to internal gear rings bolted to the wheels. The braking equipment is similar to that on the small model.