Aluminium-bodied 1,100 Cubic-ft. Removal Van
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THE unladen weight of the furniture
removal van featured in the accompanying pictures is 2 tons 19 cwt., a result which has been achieved, principally, by the employment of aluminium for the body. To facilitate entry at the rear, the half-depth tailboard is made to hinge down to form a ramp, its supporting irons allowing it to come within 6 ins, of the ground.
The top half is covered in by two half-doors, which can be swung out and forward so as to lie alongside the body. There is an 18-in, well, and to facilitate entry there is a 9-in. movable step. There are four packing cases carried in the well, and when covered in by a hoard, a flat floor at the rear is presented.
A cubic capacity of 1,100 ft. is available, and the general dimensions are: length behind cab, 15 ft.; overall height. 11 ft. 9 ins.; overall width, 7 ft. 6 ins.
Exterior finish is in two shades of blue, with the interior woodwork stained and varnished. To make for ease in unloading at night time, the aluminium sheeting, on the inside, is left bright, and this, in conjunction with two interior lights, proves particularly effective.
The basis of the machine is a standard Bedford long-wheelbase chassis, the bodywork having been constructed by Messrs. F. W. Plaxton and Son, of Scarborough, to the design of the operator, W. P. Newhams, Ltd.. 44, Victoria Road. Scarborough.