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New Daimler Freeline for Export

17th September 1954
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NEW version of the Freeline passenger chassis has been designed heavy service overseas and has a !elbase of 20 ft 4 in., suitable for y lengths of up to 35 ft. The chassis Nailable with either leftor rightd drive and will be exhibited at Is Court with a' Daimler 10.6-litre engine, the alternative power uni. tg a Gardner oHLW engine.

pressurized cooling system is incortted in all Freeline export chassis other improvements include a sher " cooling fan which results in ler air passing between the radiator s. The 10.6-litre engine has had its out increased from 125 b.h.p. to b.h.p., and the maximum governed d is now 2,000 r.p.m.

le five-speed gearbox is fitted with ;ar-type oil pump which increases the oil flow to the gears at high transmission speeds and, in order to save weight, flitch plates have been dispensed with in all but the 20-ft. 4-in. wheelbase chassis.

Optional equipment on all Freeline models includes Lockheed powerassisted steering, hydraulic operation for the gear-change mechanism, and either a fouror a five-speed epicyclic gearbox.

Other exhibits on the Daimler stani will include a standard D.C. 21 ambulance with a Hooper bOdy anc two-berth equipment and the lightweight double decker chassis (C.V.G.5), as will be supplied to Manchester Transport Department.

The Twillex automatic centrifugal clutch unit will also be displayed. This is offered as optional equipment on all Daimler passenger vehicles. It is designed for use in conjunction with a pre-selector epicyclic gearbox transmission. This unit will also be shown, as will a sectional exhibit of a hydraulic power-assisted steering gear.


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