Ventilation Options for Leyland Trucks A LL Leyland Vista Vue cabs
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can now be fitted with additional ventilation aids as optional fittings. They consist of a driver-controlled air scoop in each door at floor level, rear-hinged quarter lights to give a complete scoop effect when fully open and a rear sliding window. The door air scoops can be fitted on heavy models only and the rear sliding window is not permissible if the chassis has to comply with British Petroleum Regulations.
Rhodesian Land-Rovers A TARGET of 2,000 Land-Rovers a I-1 year has been set for the new Rover plant at Salisbury, which the Southern Rhodesian Prime Minister is due to open today. Mr. L. G. T. Farmer, Rover's executive vice-chairman, and president of the S.M.M.T., will attend the opening of this £150000 factory.
A.A. Tests Mini-Moke A SINGLE-ENGINED prototype
Mini-Moke built by the British Motor Corporation, went into service with the Automobile Association recently. It has been attached to the A.A. area headquarters at Stanmore, Middlesex, and is to be tested on road patrols.
British Chassis for European Tour nENMARKS leading manufacturers
for fire-fighting equipment, Holger Nielsen and Company of Copenhagen, are to take a Thornycroft-Nubian-based fire and crash tender on an extensive sales tour throughout Europe. The unit will be equipped with the latest fire-fighting equipment and will visit Norway, Finland, Switzerland and France.
Thornycroft to Produce Three-wheeler THE manufacture of the Motocart, a
small industrial/agricultural truck is to be carried out at the Basingstoke factory of Transport Equipment (Thorny' croft) Ltd. for Transport Material Supplies (London) Ltd.
The Motocart is a light three-wheeler with a load capacity of 30 cwt. designed for light transport in factories, warehouses, docks, mines •and farms. The vehicle is of simple, sturdy design with a large single front wheel, which both drives and steers. The engine and gearbox are mounted above the wheel and an unusual feature of the unit is the design of brake and clutch control which enables the driver to start or stop the vehicle while walking beside it.
Aluminium Federation THE Aluminium Federation has assumed the functions of the Aluminium Development Association and the Aluminium Industry Council. Headquarters will be at 33 Grosvenor Street,
London, W.I. Director is Mr. H. R. Murray Shaw.
B28.