On Show for tin First Time
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rtA 15-CWT. van and a 4 by 4 e car, both on show for the first in this country, will be exhibite. Renault, Ltd., Western Asa London, W.3, at the Commercial M Show next month.
A new overhead-valve four-c dcred engine, which develops 60 h at 4,000 r.p.m., is used in both vehi Detachable wet liners and remos white-metal connecting-rod beat are incorporated.
The Cororale 4 by 4 estate car carry a load of 9 cwt., when wor over rough terrain and nearly IS on the road. A two-ratio transfer receives the drive from the four-s gearbox to give eight forward sp and two reverse, the front axle h automatically .engaged When the ti fer-box tow gear is 'used. Many ol transmission components for f and rear-axle drive are intercha able.
The van 'has -been in production about two years, 'but it 'has previo been powered by a Side-valve engi
Both vehicles are made in Fr; and will not be imported into G Britain.
GLASGOW'S £112,196 PROE11
A .SURPLUS of £112,196 'was yie 1-'t by the operations of Glas Transport Department in the financial year. All services paid f way, the motorbuses showing a prof f612,123 and the trolleybuses £184, Total revenue was 18.3m. and wort expenses £6.gm.
The surplus in the previous year £312,608, but last year two loan in; ments were paid off instead of one.
The accounts were presented Monday.
CROSVILLE'S NEW LODEKKA
INCREASED traffic from Lances] I to the North Wales coast is to handled by eight special new Bri Ladekka double-deckers .placed ks vice by Crosville Motor Services, 1 The Eastern Coach Works bodies t 30 on the upper deck and .22 in lower saloon. Small tables are provi -between the rearward-facing bench .1 against the front bulkhead and forward-facing sea ts immediai behind it. There is luggage accommo Lion over the wheel-arches.
DUAL-TYPE BUS CHASSIS
A BUS ohassis is being made X-tHungary into which can be lii a 125 t.h.p. six-cylindered oil or an 86-kW. electric motor for sup as either a motorbus or a trolleyl Sixty passengers may be carried by vehicle.
A hundred trolleybuses are 'to made for the Budapest system ani number will be supplied to 'Pecs, wls four trcilleybus routes are to inaugurated.