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Business Model.
STAND No. 7.
NEWCOMER to the Show is the G.N. 8.7 h.p. business model, atle by Ga.N. Motors, Ltd. of East ill, Wandsworth, S.W.18. This has a irrying capacity of 3 cwt., the tmensions being 33 ins, wide by . ins, long by 16 ins. deep. The box itly is situated behind -the driver's at, and can be easily detached and reaced by an ordinary back with dickey at, transforming the car into la easure model. The dual-purpose G.N. suitable for travellers whose samples re heavy rather than bulky. The engine is a 90 degree,sir-cooled twin, with a bore and stroke of 84 mei. by 98 mm. and 'cable capacity of 1,086 c.c. Lubrication is automatic, by an engine pump from tank, and carburation is by a Sthenos or Capac carburetter: A three-plate dry clutch fated with Ferodo is used, and transmission is through a ball bearang !wag set to a cross-shaft, thence to the back axle by four Itenold. chains. Gears are changed by steel dog clutches, which give three forward a-nd one ,reverse speeds. Springing is by quarter-elliptic
springs, front and rearMichelin 650 mm. Voiturette-Legene tyres are fitted to the four running wheels and the spare. The G.N., which is the lightest vehicle shown, weighs 9 cwt. as a van or Eta cwt. as a pleasure car. The box body can be supplied as described above, or slightly lower and with a rail on top, where tradesmen's baskets and the like can be carried. Its petrol consumption is about one gallon per 60 miles, and speeds up to 45 m.p.h. are easily attainable. The usual tyre mileage is about 8,000.