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Peerless Lorries Introduces 4-tonner.

14th April 1933, Page 34
14th April 1933
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In addition to its present range, Peerless Lorries, Ltd., Slough Trading Estate, Slough, is about to offer a new 4-tonner to meet a demand for a smaller vehicle than the 61-ton, 7-ton, 9-ton and 12-ton chassis which the concern now manufactures. We understand that it will be in production in about a week.

The power unit is a Gardner fourcylindered oil engine of the well-known LW type, and instead of the separate gearbox, usually employed on Peerless chassis, a Meadows box, built as a unit with the engine is installed ; four or five speeds will be available. The drive is by Hardy-Spicer propeller shaft to a Kirkstall overhead-worm rear axle, and the design of the radiator has been slightly altered, although following, in the main, the general lines of the larger models.

. Weighing complete with body and cab

well under 4 tons, the new model has a wheelbase of 11 ft. 6 ins., and an overall length of 19 ft. 6 ins., whilst the -frame width is 3 ft. 1i in.

We understand that Peerless Lorries, Ltd., has already received a number of orders for this new 4-ionner.

Rotherham Hauliers' Meeting.

There was a good gathering of local hauliersat the half-yearly meeting of the Rotherham and District Mechanical Road Transport Association, held a few days ago, when the following officers were appointed :Chairman, Mr. J. Salmons ; vice-chairman, Mr. H. 'Westwood; secretary, Mr. R. W. Allott; treasurer, Mr. E. Shaw ; committee, Messrs. W. E. Gould, E. Barlow, J. W. 3-ohnson, F. T. Evans, E. Scothern, U. France and E. Butler.

Death of a Steam Bus Pioneer.

The death took place a few days ago of Mr. Thomas Clarkson, M.I.C.E., who will be well remembered in engineering circles by his all-round steam-engine activities. In 1903 he started the works of Clarkson's, Ltd., at Chelmsford, where some of the best steam vehicle engines were produced. His first steam-propelled bus was operated at Torquay. Many of those who have been associated with London passenger transport will recall the steam buses which were operated some years ago by the National .Steam Car Co., Ltd., of which Mr. Clarkson was managing director. Mr. Clarkson was 68 years of age.

Second-hand Vehicles Required for -Lima.

Dr. Pedro Luis N. Guimet, Lamps 1,026 altos, Lima, Peru, wishes to get into touch with firms soiling secondhand lorries mid buses, because, on account of the depreciation of the currency, the country is unable to im port new vehicles. At present his chief interest is in vehicles of American make.

Approximate prices should be quoted c.i.f. Callao, Peru, packing included. • "pack-mule," known as the " autocaretta," which has proved its ability to traverse narrow mountain tracks where previously only mules could travel. Whilst the new vehicles can carry a load of a ton up the steepest gradients, their track is barely 2 ft., their overall width being 4 ft.

The machines steer and drive on all four wheels, each of which has a high degree of independent vertical flexibility. The motive power is supplied by a 20 .h.p. air-cooled petrol engine. Some 60 of the new machines have been successfully tried out in recent manceuvres.

A Booklet on Oil Filtration.

British Oil Cleaners, Ltd.' 66, Upper Richmond Road, London, S.W.15, has published a booklet on various methods of cleaning oil, drawing particular

• attention to plants which the company supplies and to the fact that the majority of oils is not damaged by use, but merely collects impurities.

Soviet Market Virtually Closed.

As an indication of the effect of the development of the tractor-manufacturing industry in Soviet Russia, the imports of tractors into that country declined from 76,134 tons, valued at £6,904,700, in 1931, to 246 tons and £29,300 respectively last year.


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