Improvements in the Atkinson Range
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A DDITIONS and improvements have ribeen made to the Atkinson range of goods and passenger chassis, which are now available with leftor right-hand drive and vacuum-servo or compressedair braking.
The Alpha passenger chassis, with Gardner horizontal power unit located between the axles, is offered with alternative wheelbases of 16 ft. 6 ins.' and 17 ft. 6 ins.
There is more space for the crew in the new "bow-front" cab, which has been designed for the Atkinson goods vehicles built for the home market. This new cab combines more space with improved appearance, the head lamps being ,flush-fitting, Whilst the standard radiator is retained, the change in frontal styling does not hinder the replacement of radiator tubes or the removal of the entire unit. The organ type accelerator pedal has been moved to the right-hand side of the brake pedal, to provide more foot space, and the electrical switchboard has been found a new place to make additional seat room.
Export chassis have been strengthened in section and components, an example being in the two-axled model, in which the frame thickness has been increased from I in. to a in. Heavier rear spring hanger brackets are employed, and the securing bolts pass through the frame to a boxed-in crossmember. This is a well-designed constructeion which affords great strength and largely abolishes frame weave.
In the sixand eight-wheelers, stronger rear-spring hanger brackets are employed, and tliey are tied by a tubular member across the chassis.
A balance-beam assembly incorporating Timken roller bearings has been introduced on the threeand four-axled models, because of the greater axle articulation required for traversing second-grade roads overseas.
The maker is Atkinson Lorries (1933). Ltd., Winery Lane, Walton-le-Dale, near Preston, Lancs.