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14th March 1907, Page 39
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Belsize (No. 301.

The light-delivery van to be found upon this stand is fitted with a 4-cylinder, 2oh.p. engine. It may be remarked, in passing, that although the engine is soid as giving out 20h.p. it, in reality, gives fully 3oh.p. All engines which do not show this power on the test benches are rejected. Ignition is by accumulators, and a Belsize gravityfeed carburetter is employed for the mixture. The radiator is of the honeycomb type, and the circulation of the water is on the thermo-syphon system.

A metal-to-metal clutch is used to transmit the power, and easy adjustment is possible when necessary. The gear-box has three forward speeds, and a speciality is made of accurately-cut gears.

Two brakes are furnished. The first is a foot-brake, which is of the band type and grips two drums upon the back wheels; the second is a hand brake, which acts upon a drum upon the driving shaft behind the gear-box.

Dodson, Limited (No. 49).

Two complete motorbuses are to be seen on this stand. The first has a body built for the London Motor Omnibus Company, and is a standard vehicle. The top seats are made to fit the passenger, instead of the reverse, which is so often the rule at present. The second body is a single-decker, and it might in truth be called a body de luxe. It is called by the builder the "Great Western Railway " type, and is most luxurious inside. The adjustable window § are held in any position by patent catches, which not only fasten the window immovably, but, at the same time, entirely prevent objectionable rattle. Electric bells, to gain the attention of the driver, are placed at various points round the inside, Mahogany sliding doors are fitted at the end ; these are of a special type, in which both halves are connected together, and open and shut in unison. A ladder gives access to the top of the vehicle, when luggage has to be packed on top, and the body is held down to the top of the chassis framing by a long steel cross-bar, provided with a bolt hole at each end outside the main frame. The bolts which secure the body to the frame pass through these holes, and this method does away with the necessity for drilling the main side members of the chassis.

Hobson, Limited (No. 81).

This company is exhibitinga very novel petrol lorry, which has been designed by the well-known Frenchracing driver Jenatzy. There are so many unique details in this vehicle that

a full description will be given in a subquent issue, and only a brief notice can be given in the show report. In the first place, it is designed to carry loads of six to ten tons, and has a strong armoured wood frame with long stiffsprings. The whole of the mechanism including the engine, gear-box, differential, the driver's seat, petrol tank, and so forth, are carried on a supplementary frame, which is suspended from the main frame by separate springs at each corner. The illustration shows the springing of the supplementary frame at the back end, the extra spring being secured to the countershaft bracket Not satisfied with the originality of the chassis design, Jenatzy has fitted the wheels with special tires, composed of rubber and canvas in rings, with steel rings after each nine layers of canvas, the outer edges of the steel rings being notched

at intervals of an inch, and turned over opposite ways, so as to. make a mixed tread of steel canvas and rubber. This vehicle is well worth careful study and examination.

Honey Motor (No. 26).

One of the two light vans upon this stand has two bodies, the second one being of the tonneau type, making the vehicle capable of holding four passen

gers. The engines, which are maimfactured throughout at the company's works, are fitted with 9h.p. single cylinder engines, having a bore of 4a inches, and a piston-stroke of 51 inches. The three speeds give 4, 8, and 12 miles

per hour. The frame is of armoured wood, the plating being of steel. The wheel-base is short, being 6 feet I inch, whilst the wheel track is 3 feet inches.

The price is reasonable, being -,,,C,162 is., complete with the interchangeable bodies.

Lindsay Motor (No. 25).

This company makes two types of chassis, which are fitted with 2-cylinder Or 4-Cy I 1 rider engines. The 2-cylinder vehicle has a Stevens engine, with cylinders 53rnm. in diameter, and with a piston-stroke of 92mm. ; it develops 8-ioh.p. at I,000r.p.m. All these engines are water-cooled, with pump and tubular radiator, assisted by a fan. The gear-box provides three speeds forward,and one reverse, and the drive from the gear-box to the live back axle is by cardan shaft. The weight is about 9cwt., and the chassis is designed for loads up to 7ewt., and has a pressed-steel frame. The wheel-base is 6 feet 4 inches, with a wheel-gauge of 3 feet 7 inches,

In addition to a chassis of this type, there is a small commercial traveller's, or delivery, van. This has comfortable seating accommodation for a passenger beside the driver, and at the back, there is a sample box.

Also shown on this stand are a couple of vans on 4-cylinder chassis, the engines being of the Fafnir make, and haying a bore and piston-stroke of Somin., and giving 14b.h.p. at about 1,000r.p.m. These vehicles are geared from 7 to 3otn.p.h., and are of similar construction to the 2-cylinder chassis above described, with the exception that the gear shafts run on ball bearings. The wheelbase and wheel-gauge are the same as for the 2-cylinder chassis, but the load carried may be anything up to tocwt. These chassis may have combination van and touring bodies : they are light little vehicles, and the prices are remarkably low. The price of the 8-toh.p., with van body, is ,4:250, and that for the t4h.p., with van body,

Or _4325 with combination body. They appear to be well suited for light parcel-delivery purposes, where small toads only are to he dealt with. They are light in construction, and should, therefore, be easy on the tires, which is a great consideration with the user of such a vehicle.

Lancaster (Mass) (No. 68).

The utility vehicles sold by the company have been designed for ready accessibility to all parts of the engine and transmission. lice engines arc simple, and can be put in charge of an unskilled driver without fear of failure. The frames are built of pressed steel, and the engines are mounted upon a supplementary steel underframe. The gear-box provides three speeds forward, with a direct drive upon the top one. A live back axle is employed, upon which is mounted the bevel differential gear. The brakes are of the metal-tometal type. The Sh.p. vehicle is specially suited for the transportation of light but bulky parcels, and the overall dimensions are small, being only to feet S inches, by 4 feet inches. Any ordinary shed will contain this vehicle without special alterations.

Liversidge (No. 86).

Four excellent productions of the company's workmanship are on view. The most noticeable example is, perhaps, a char-a-bancs which is fitted to a Straker-Squire chassis. The seats hold 32 passengers, and are comfortably upholstered. The end is enclosed, and is fitted with large glass windows, which protect the passengers in the back seats from dust. The seats are painted blue, whilst the rest of the body is finished a cream colour. The wheels are fitted with " KT.'' tires, for which the company is the sole agent. A standard omnibus body also claims attention, and this is finished in the usual high-class style which one associates with the works in the Old Rent Road.

Two van bodies are staged, and one of these is fitted to a Lacre chassis : it is finished in black, and picked out in tan. The second is one that has been used by Carter, Paterson, and Company, Ltd., • for over 12 months, but has been painted for the occasion. It is interesting to note that the De Nevers tires, as originally fitted, are still upon the wheels, and look practically as good as new.

Mann and Overton (No. 18).

A " Utile " cab is shown on this stand, and is similar to those now in service in London for the City and Suburban Motor Cab Company, Limited. It is made by the well-known French firm of Georges Richard et Cie, and is very powerful for a car rated at to-12h.p. The engine is a twincylinder, 102 nun. in diameter, and with a stroke of iimune ; it has lowtension magneto ignition, and an automatic carburetter.

The engine and gear-box are all on a supplementary undertrarne, to which a long undershield is attached, so as completely to protect these parts from dust or dirt. Three forward ratios are provided, with a direct drive in the top speed, the final drive being by a live axle, and ball bearings are used for the whole of the transmission. The excellence of the design and workmanship has been proved by the Award of a Silver Medal in the Town Carriage Competition of 1906.

Motor engine (No. 82).

This company is the manufacturer of the " Duplex " two-stroke motor which was described in the report of the November show, It is now exhibiting two chassis, to which these engines have been fitted, the one with a 2oh.p. " Duplex " engine with two cylinders, designed to carry 2ocwte on a deliveryvan body, and the other fitted with a 3oh.p. three-cylinder " Duplex " engine, designed to carry a 3ocwt, load.

Sliding gears are employed, the smaller chassis haying a live axle, and the larger chain transmission. The three-cylinder engine has been used experimentally, and was originally arranged so that the lower portion of No: i cylinder pumped into No. 3 cylinder, No. 3 to No. 2, and No. a to No. 1, but it is now altered so that Nos. 2 and 3 pump into one another, and No. i into itself. Better economy and smoother running is said to be obtained by this arrangement.

The engine is so distinctly novel that everyone will be anxious to learn the result of an extended trial.

N.A.G. (No. 92).

Two vehicles are staged. The first model is a double-deck motorbus, which has a capacity for thirty-seven passengers. The final transmission is by side chains, and the gear box gives a through drive on top speed. Three brakes are fitted. The body, which has an entrance at the end, is fitted with transverse seats in the interior, and has a handsome appearance.

The second example of the company's manufacture is a tank wagon for watering the streets. It is fitted with an engine which develops between 16 and 15h.p., and the two main sluice salves are operated by foot pedals, each of which has a lock for keeping it down.

Renard Train (Daimler) (No. 74).

This company is preparing to manufacture the Renard Train for use in Great Britain. The train now on exhibition at Olympia is the first to be staged at any shew in this country, and it attracts many visitors to witness this unfamiliar means of transit. There is undoubtedly some scope for such a train, not particularly tor passenger work, hut for the conveyance of agricultural produce from our outlying districts, to the nearest or most convenient distributing centre. There are districts in the north of England, and in Scotland and Ireland, which might benefit by its introduction, but Its prospects of success in countries such as Canada should be much brighter. We would refer our readers to our issue of February 21st last, for a description of its leading points.

• West, Limited (No. 51).

West, Limited, is the company that is manufacturing the West cars. It is exhibiting a commercial travellers' brougham, and a iscwt, delivery van. A West cab is also included in the catalogue, and should be in its place when this issue appears. The two vehicles are both fitted with e2-ilh.p. twocylinder Aster engines, with all the valves on the same side, operated by one camshaft. The ignition is high tension, by coil and accumulator, A Long,uernare automatic carburetter is fitted, and a new form of lubricator, ill which the oil is forced by compressed air through four sight glasses, containing water or glycerine, through which it has to rise, and is then passed on to the engine and gear. box bearings. Three forward speeds and a reverse are provided, ot the straight-through sliding type, and the final drive is by live axle. The landaulette cab has a io-12h.p. Aster engine, and the general details are similar to the other vehicles. These cabs are constructed to conform to Scotland Yard's requirements, and can be turned out in large quantities from the company's works at Coventry.

Apropos the tire section, the stand of Harvey, Frost and Company, Limited (No. 224), should be visited, and this company's excellent portable vulcanisers examined.

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Organisations: Scotland Yard
Locations: Coventry, Lancaster, London

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