New Foden Two-stroke Oil Engines A SUPERCHARGED two stroke power unit
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has been designed by Fodens, Ltd., and is at present undergoing practical tests, stated representatives of the company at a meeting of the Institute of Road Transport Engineers (North Western Centre), in Manchester, last week.
The fact that the engine will be smaller and lighter than current Foden types will make it specially important for use in public service vehicles, in which increased seating capacity may be practicable. On the goods-vehicle side, the possibility of a bench-type seat for three persons in the cab was also mentioned, although Mr. C. Pass and Mr. W. J. Rosson emphasized that they were not in a position to give detailed facts and figures.
The 2i-litretype would develop about 85 b.h.p. at 2,000 r.p.m., and the 31-litre model 106 b.h.p. at a similar speed; there would also be a sixcyiindered unit of approximately 4i litres developing 130 b.h.p. Fuelconsumption figures were likely to be favourable.
Continuous running tests were being carried out in stiff country and, it was stated, would cover a total of 100,000 miles. Already road users had expressed surprise at the superior performance of the trial vehicle. Production was likely to start in June or July, when machines would be made available to selected customers in suitable parts of the country.
The details were given in reply to questions that followed the showing of *22 . the Foden film which provides a comprehensive illustration of the factory's activities. The evening's programme also included the Firth-Brown film, which demonstrates the various methods of steel manufacture and, in this case, Mr. P. G. Beere dealt with questions on the application of the various qualities in connection with road transport engineering. The next meeting of the centre is to be held at Preston.