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Owing to the fact that the exhibits to be shown by several manufacturers were. not available for our inspection when we were preparing the forecast on the preceding pages, we have been unable to include details of wrist is to be shown by them in alphabetical sequence. The following details, however, are a sum. mary of information received since the earlier pages went to press.
The latest-type steamer designed by Mr. Thomas Clarkson will be shoivn on Stand No. 32 by the Clarkson Co. Two stripped chassis of 3-4 tan load capacity will be staged, together with an engine unit, so that there will be ample uppertunity for visitors to examine the fascinating mechanical features of the design. Briefly, the new. Clarkson steamer combines tearn-engine practice forward of the' clutch, and petrol vehicle practice aft, as a gearbox and an overhead worm-driven rear axle are fitted. The control of the steamer is so arranged asto be exactly similar to petrol vehicles, thus enabling a driver to handle it without special training. With the condenser taking the place of the radiator on tbe petrol vehicle, the vertical boiler and the 00-degree V-twin compound engine carried on the chassis at the front of thebonnet, in outward appearance there is little to distinguish the new Clarkson steam lorry from an ordinary ifiternal
combustirin-engined vehicle. • Two vans' will be shown by Cubitts' Engineering CO., Ltd , on Stand No. 30, one being a standard vehicle and the other a traveller's sample van. The chassis is identical in most respects to that employed on the touring car model. The van is capable of transporting loads up to 15 cwt.
G. N. Motors, 'Ltd., are-responsible for the G.N. chassis, with a two-cylinder, which has, achieved such remarkable fame in the cycleear world, and an example of the company's chassis will be shown on Stand No. 7. An air-cooled engine of 84 mm. bore by 98 mm. atroke is fitted which has a Treasury rating of 8.7 h.p. It develops 10 h.p., has semiautomatic lubrication, magneto ignition and Capac carburetter. A dry-plate-type.
clutch is fitted, and a three-speed-and-reverse gearbox, final drive being by chain. The, chassis to be shown will be fitted with a detachable box measuring 32 in.a wide by 36 ins, long and 20 ins. high. The price of the vehicle to be exhibited is £260.
Fiat Motara, Ltd., will have a most 'comprehensive array of exhibits on Stand No. 48, these being a, 10 cwt. box van' a 1 ton box van, both 'bodies being by Messrs. Chalmers and Boyer.' Another goods model will be shown in the form of a 1 ton chassis with standard general service body by Messrs. Metcalf. Four; passenger vehicles will be exhibited, these being a standard 14-seater motor Coach, bodywork by the " Westminster' Trading Co.; an hotel bus for seating 13 as well as the driver; a standard London taxicab aa approved by Scotland Yard, and another 14-seater ehar-fiabancs with a Strachan and Brown body. The two remaining exhibits will be a fire brigade tender and a standard 3 ton chassis fitted with an ordinary high-sided lorry body.
The second Fiat I4-seater char-a-hanca is.. fitted with a detachable winter top, which is of light construction. The top is made in two portions and is fitted with windows to all seats and doors. The price of the standard char-a-basics is £8.50, the winter top costing an additional £85, which is a very reasonable figure when one bears in mind that it enables a vehicle to be employed all the year round.
aFcrur exhibits will beistagetr on the Laffly Stand, No. 72, two of which are completed vehicles, the others being an independent four-cylindered engine with a bore and stroke of 110 mm. and 150 mm. respectively, and a Laffly-Sehneider gearbox. The 5 ton Laffiy-Schneider chassis fitted with a limousine saloon bus body by Breteau Freres, of Paris, is, we presume, thevehicle which recently, put up such a fine performance on its tour .of Great Britain. The other Laffly exhibit will be a road sweeping machine with water spraying attachment.
'Four models will be displayed on the link Stand, No. 82, these being a start dard 14-seater char-a-banes body, which is mounted on a Unic 13-24 h.p. 30 cwt. chassis; a float lorry body fitted on a 13-24 h.p. 2 ton chassis; a 12-seater carrier's wagonette fitted on a 12-16 h.p. 1 ton chassis, and a -standard 1246 h.p.
Unic taxicab. •
One of the few tractor exhibits will be the Glasgow tractor, which will be shown on Stand No. 110 by Wallace (Glasgow), Ltd. The Wallace tractor is in a class of its ,own becauseit is a three-wheeler in which all the Wheels are driven. It, incorporates. a• fourcylindered engine of 44 in. bore by 5 in. stroke. The dutch is of the Ferodofaced cone type, the gearbox giving two sieeds forward and a reverse. The Glasgow tractor excels in the matter of wheel grip owing to its positive drive on three wheels.
. Renault, Ltd., will be showing on Stand No. 77, but we are not in a poolthin to give details of the vehicles to be 'shown.
Richmond Motor Lorries, Ltd., 222, Great Portland Street, Landon, W. I, will be showing on Stand No. 62. We presume their exhibits will consist of the Wallace chassis one of which is almost sure to be fitted with the Wallace-Pullman coach body.