New Touring Coaches for East Kent
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QIX new vehicles whichhave recently been added
to the fleet of the East Kent Road Car Co., Ltd., undoubtedly qualify for the designation of luxury tourers. With bodywork by Park Royal Vehicles, Ltd., based on Leyland , Royal Tiger chassis, three of. the vehicles are equipped for Continental touring and three for work in Britain.
The Continental thurers have 30 adjustable seats,
incorporating Chapman's mechanism controlled by .a . button in the side of the seat, whereby the seat may be swung from an upright to a reclining position.. The vehicles for home use have 37 seats, which, with the exception of being fixed, are' otherwise identical with the adjustable ones.
Good visibility for passengers and driver has been ensured by the deep double windscreen, narrow corner pillars and wide curved corner-glasses at the front. The full-drop, side windows are also wide and a cheerfully light interior is achieved by the use of
three translucent panels in the roof. . A large luggage boot at the rear carries much of the luggage, but in addition, side lockers are provided which add appreciably to the luggagecarrying capacity. Inside the . body there are the usual full-length cantilever parcel racks, broken only by the central side entrance and rear emergency entrance doors. Concealed steps beneath the emergency door enable this to be used on the Continent as the normal means for entrance and exit.
Body framing is composite, and
french-polished . mahogany mouldings add distinction to the interior. Heating, ventilating, radio and publicaddress equipment. help to meet the
varied needs of passengers: External finish is in the standard East Kent red and cream livery with the addition of a darker red waist panel.
Seats are trimmed in red leather and British Furtex moquette, and filled with Dunlopillo. Interior body trimming is also in moquette which matches that of the seats. The roof and the underside of the parcel racks are in buff Rexine.