mmer dealers to offer coachbuilder's alloy Luton
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00 CU. FT. alloy-framed Luton van :;osting only about £30 more than ox wood-framed types is being offered ,mmer 2500 series chassis/cabs and, manufacturer-approved model, will ailable through the Commer dealer k. Designed and built by CoachConversions Ltd., Leighton Road, idge, nr. Leighton Buzzard, Beds., ton van is available in several forms. ilar bodywork is to be produced on makes of chassis, including Ford : 17 cwt. and 25 cwt. models, which work Conversions hope to show at !ourt this year.
bodywork prices ranging from £310 for a model with full-length Dover rear shutter to £325 with dropped rear floor, double doors and 4 ft. alloy loading ramp, the total prices on Commer 2500 petrol chassis-cab range from £810 to £825, while diesel-engined versions are £120 more.
The dimensions of the van are. externally, 15 ft. 1 in. long, 6 ft. 6 in. wide and 9 ft. 3 in. high, while the internal dimensions, clear of slats, are 9 ft. 10+ in., 6 ft. 3 in. and 7 ft. 3 in. respectively; the Luton head is 3 ft. 4+ in. long and 2 ft. 7+ in. high. Unladen weight with three seats but less fuel, water and spare wheel is 28 cwt. for the petrol model and 294cwt. for the diesel. Payload ratings are 194cwt. and 18+ cwt. for petrol and diesel types respectively.
Mounted on steel outriggers and the existing platform of the Commer chassis/cab, the van has alloy framework and panelling, the latter in I8g. half-hard aluminium; embossed alloy can be specified for an extra £15 (to be set against painting costs). The floor is in Chassisply.
The roof is in translucent glassfibre, on alloy roofsticks, while wooden rubbing stakes are fitted to the interior framework. Nuts, bolts and washers are cadmium plated and rivets are lmex sealed type. Aeon auxiliary rubber springing is fitted to the chassis.
Alternative shutter/tailboard/door openings are available, and a hinged panel can be specified for the rear of the cab so that long items like rolled carpets can be carried.
Examination of a newly completed example with embossed panelling (the bodies are largely prefabricated on jigs) showed this new Luton to be very robustly built despite its low weight, and exceptionally neatly finished. H.B.C.