Five-section plastics van body
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SHOWN by Wincanton Transport and Engin eering Co. Ltd., 26 Courtney Road, Woking, Surrey, a light van built of five major colourimpregnated glass-fibre sections is the commercial vehicle highlight of the Reinforced Plastics Exhibition at Earls Court that opened on Tuesday and closes today. The front, rear, roof and side sections are assembled with coach bolts, sealing being provided by a rubber compound. It is claimed that assembly can be completed by two men in two days and that employing standard major sections reduces production costs.
The body is designed for mounting on a Bedford CA chassis and is available with the choice of three roofs of differing shape, a slopingforward or sloping-rearward rear section and five alternative interior layouts. A refrigeratorand-sink unit can be supplied with polyurethanefoam insulation.
Many examples are displayed by Bifort Engineering Ltd., Preston New Road, Blackpool, Lanes., of components made by the hot pressmoulding method which can be economically exploited given that a sufficient quantity is required. Complete cab fronts, grilles, doors, lamp surrounds and so on can be produced by this method, the major advantage of which is that it provides dimensional stability. It was generally conceded by the manufacturers of press-moulded plastics sections that larger presses will eventually enable complete roofs and sides to be produced by this means.