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An Unusual Trailer Outfit A TYPE of commercial vehicle which is
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rather unique in this country has just been put into service by J. Lyons and Co., Ltd. This is a Trailmobile chassis equipped with a special body and drawn by a Scammell tractor.
The ,Trailmobile is extensively used In America, particularly in Chicago. While in that city a representative of the Lyons organization bought four of these chassis. The big advantage which it is claimed to possess over the usual type of trailer seen in this country lies in the coupling. The driver of the tractor, without leaving the driving seat, has merely to pull a lever and go forward. The small wheels seen underneath the Trailmobile automatically drop down and the brakes are applied.
Similarly, when the driver wishes to couple up he has merely to back on to the connecting gear of the Trailmobile. The coupling automatically locks, the small wheels lift up and the brakes are released. The labour-saving element of the device is obvious. The coupling or uncoupling is instantaneous, taking just
so many seconds as are required for putting the tractor into reverse or ward gear. Although so large, the vehicle is easily manoeuvred in a small
The tractor is propelled by a 40-50 h.p. engine. The body on the Trailmobile which we illustrate has been specially built by the Lyons staff to the particular requirements of the company. It has a capacity, of 8 tons.
The vehicles provide a shuttle service for the conveyance of tea, cocoa and other commodities from the factory at Greenford to the distribution depots at Brixton, Plaistow, Islington, Shepherd's Bush, etc.