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Metal Framing Increases Body Space

14th November 1947
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A HIGH standard of design and con

structian is evident in the latest metal framed, full height, 56seater bodies which are being produced by Eastern Coach Works, Ltd., Eastern Way, Lowestoft. Patents are pending to cover the company's method of metal framing.

The essential feature is the use of hollow-section alloy pillars, through which light-alloy longitudinal framing is passed centrally. The advantage of this method is that the joints ,occur substantially in the neutral axis of the pillar members. The longitudinal frame members are, not reduced in section, and, being continuous, the body framing suffers from no local weaknesses in the region of the joints.

This method of ecnstruction offers increased body space. With seats having cushions 2 ft. 9 ins, long, a gangway more than 1 ft. 5 ins, wide between cushions and over 1 ft. • 6 ins, wide between the seat-back supports is obtained in a body 7 ft. 6 ins, wide.

B? The maximum distance between side lining panels and seats is 11 ins. The whole intepior design is clean.

The main side pillars are continuous from the lower-deck skirt rail to the upper-deck cant-rail. The pillar section allows for the use of inserts of hardwood or other suitable material for securing exterior and interior panels.

Both floors are of Douglas fir tongued and grooved boards laid lengthwise and clamped together before being screwed to bearers and roof sticks. The lowerdeck floor has a swept sunken gangway

by which a saving oE 2 ins, in overall height is obtained. Floor trap doors are made from aluminium-alloy pressings. Exterior panels are also of aluminium alloy and are provided with dampers.

The method of glazing is patented and is intended to facilitate maintenance. There are 10 sliding windows on the upper deck and six in the lower saloon. They have light-alloy frames and, with their lower fixed glasses, form a complete unit. Either the fixed glass or sliding glass may be replaced without disturbing any other part of the window. Adjustable louvres are provided for all opening windows

Ventilation follows single-deck practice in principle. Two adjustable swing ventilators are fitted over the front windows of the upper deck and a similar ventilator over the bulkhead near-side window of the lower saloon. Six extractors are fitted in the upper-deck roof and permanent concealed ventilation is provided at the front of both upper and lower saloons.

Like the ventilators, the seats are of E.C.W. design and manufacture, and have light-alloy tubular top rails to the seat backs, from which four stanchions are connected to floating sockets in the roof.

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