A Lancashire User's Rigid Six-wheeler.
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We reproduce on this page an illustration of a Caledon rigid six-wheeled chassis fitted with lorry body, which is owned by a Lancashire corn merchant. We are told that'this machine has been in service for some coesiaerable time and that it is giving very good service.
In the Caledon rigid six-wheeled Chassis the two rear axles are wormdriven, both axles taking the drive, and sprung by the company's patent form of suspension. The distance between the centre of tlselfront wheel and 'the centre of the leading rear wheel is 16 ft., the distance between the centres of the two rear wheels being 3 ft 4 ins. The chassis is constructed of heavy channel-steel girders, and is strengthened by substantial cross-members. A 50 h.p. engine and a four-speed gearbox of the usual Caledon Dux pattern are used in this chassis ; both engine and gearbox are three-point suspended.
The body which is fitted to this lorry is 21 ft. long and 7 ft. wide, thus giving a floor area of nearly 150 sq. ft.
The rated load-carrying capacity of the vehicle is 10 tons, and we are advised that the fuel consumption is quite low and that the operating costs per tonmile are less than one-half of those for the average 5-ton four-wheeled vehicle of the conventional pattern.
B.A.T. Traffic Receipts.
The traffic receipts on the passenger vehieles run by the companies comprising the British Automobile Traction Co.'s group for the four weeks ended February 26th amounted to £150,127, this figure representing an increase over the corresponding period of 1925 of £37,880. For the eight weeks of the year the total traffic receipts have amounted to £297,723, this showing an increase of 165,866 over a similar period in 1925.
Commer Deliveries.
Amongst the vehicles which have reeently left the works of Commer Cars, Ltd.. at Luton, are a 2G-type 2-ton flat platform lorry for Rhodesia, this being a third repeat order from itspurchasers ; a similar type of chassis built as a lorry for the Leicester Corporation; another for Cadburys, Ltd., the well-known chocolate manufacturers (a repeat order) ; as well as other 2G-type vehicles for customers in Dublin, Sheffield and Yorkshire distri ets.
A 3-ton live-axle vehicle has been delivered to Phipps, Ltd., The 'Brewery, Northampton, whilst a 4-ton borvan is now .1n use by the London Co-operative Society. A 4-ton live-axle vehicle has been supplied to a user in Newcastie-on-Tyne, whilst a similar vehicle has been purchased by the West Ham Distress Committee.
Orders for Albions.
The Albion Motor Car Co., Ltd., Scotstoun, Glasgow, have received a repeat order from the London and NorthEastern Railway Co., for 30-cwt. machines, whilst an order has also been received for a number of 2-ton chassis with tipping gear for the Government of Pahang.
Bus Traffic in Barrow.
Motor omnibus traffic is developing in Barrow and the Furness district. Regular services are now maintained by the corporation within various parts of the borough, and, in order to cope with the increasing demand, it is proposed to purchase four new buses each capable of seating 26 persons. These will be chiefly used on the new coast road to Ulverston in the summer, whilst other ibutes are to be opened. Recently a joint committee was set up to deal with the licensing of buses between Barrow, Dalton and Laverston with the object of effecting better control over the traffic between those towns. In connection with this service au inquiry was held at Barrow reeently by Mr. P. 0. Langley, appointed by the Ministry of Transport, who heard appeals by various proprietors of motor omnibuses against the decision of the Barrow, Dalton and Ulverston authorities in refusing to grant certain licences as well as in respect of conditions inserted in licences granted. At the close of the inquiry
Mr. Langley said he would report to•the Ministry and submit his recommendations.
Motors in Canada.
The rapid growth of the Ganadian automobile industry is illustrated by the fact that last year over 70,000 Canadian-made motor vehicles were purchased by Canadians, bringing the total in use in the Dominion to 720,000, of which 642,000 are passenger ears, 70,000 lorries and 7,550 motorcycles.
From Manager to Director.
We understand that Mr. G. H. Green, who for 22 years has been manager of the Parsons Non-Skid Co., Ltd., has been appointed a director of the company.