A LIGHT GOODS CHASSIS WITH A SIX-CYLINDER ENGINE.
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AFTER 14 years of experience in tho design and construction of heavy commercial vehicles, the Sanford Motor Truck Co., of Syracuse, N.Y., have designed, developed, and placed oh the market a chassis of comparatively light tarrying capacity which is essentially a " speed wagon." Known as Model W-10, this new chassis is called the Greyhound. It has a capacity of 1-14 tons; and can travel 50 miles an hour, and one of the most noteworthy features of its design is the six-cylinder engine with which it is equipped.
The Sanford Co. only decided to produce this new model after a most careful survey of the Market, and they came to the conclusion that there was an opening for a light-capacity vehicle which was capable of being driven at a good rate of speed as comfortably as a. good-class passenger ear.
The Greyhound chassis has been fitted with a specially developed six. cylinder Continental Red Seal engine, which allows of a greater road speed without excessive motor speed and prac tically eliminates vibration. As is the case with most modern American productions, the chassis is composed of standardined units.
The frame being the backbone of a lorry, the makers decided in the new ehasSis to use a stronger component than is common to vehicles of such light capacity. The power is transmitted to the rear wheels by spiral-bevel gearing in a three-quarter floating axle, one of the strongest types of axle which have been developed for use in vehicles intended for heavy-duty high-speed work. The pinion and ,gear are sufficiently strong to meet conditions which may he imposed by overloading the vehicle.
The .clutch and gearbox form a unit with the engine, thus making for accessibility of these components. The engine power is carried to the rear axle through two-piece propeller shaft., with three Spicer joints. • The front axle is a dropped forging of I-beam section. The front wheels are mounted on taper roller bearings, and the pivot pins are so arranged as to afford the maximuin ease in steering.
Appreciating the advantage of the driver's comfort, the designers have given most careful thought to the cab. This is of vestibule type, following enclosed passenger car design, and the upholstery, which is comparable with that of a private car, is well sprung in order to give easy riding. One of the features of the cab is the large doors, which allow the driver ample room to get in or out at both sides. Moreover, the steering column ia 60 raked that the task of driving can be carried out from a comfortable position.
C26 The vehicle has a very pleasing appearance, which is due in part to the special radiator, the tapering bonnet, Sloping screen and the build of the dashboard.
As it is intended that the Greyhound chassis should meet rapid and efficient delivery service demands, bodies of all types have been designed to be fitted to it, including those for use as hearses, ambulances, and buses. The chassis is well suited for these purposes as well as for other passenger-carrying uses, especially' as the height of the frame from the ground provides a low loading line—a feature of importance.
The vestibule cab and the slanting windshield are standard equipment on the Greyhound chassis, and other fittings include a self-starter, barrel-shaped nickel headlights, a dash light, oil gauge. speedometer, ammeter, pneumatic cord tyres, tyre carrier, and tools. The chassis is sold in America for $1,795.
The interests of the Sanford Co. in this country are in the care of Mr. J. Macgregor, care of Messrs. Sanderson Bros. and Newbould, Sheffield.