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Coach. Box Van. Three-way Tipper. 22-seater Bus.
STAND' No. 5$.
'WO of the four vehicles shown on . the Vulcan stand are for passenger masport. One of them is a very fine -seater bus, 20 persons being accomadated inside, the bus and two beside e driver. Nineteen of the passengers D0. forward, while the remaining one :-..es,the entrance. A door is provided at each side of the driver's seat, but the entrance to the interior of the vehicle is by a door at the rear of the near side. The seats facing forward are arranged in pairs at each side of a central gangway. There is plenty of leg room as the body is carried well over the wheels. When required the windows can be detached by means of thumb screws, but for ordinary ventilation small glass windows are provided above these. The vehicle is mounted on Dunlop giant cord tyres.
The ether passenger; vehicle is an 18seater coach of standard type, and fitted with the inept type of hood. The seats are comfortable and well sprung, also plenty of leg .room is provided. Doors are fitted onthe near side only. The chassis utilized is a 20 h.p. 2 ton model, fitted with. steel wheels and mounted on Dunlop super-cushion tyres. This vehicle is finished in cream.
As regards goods vehicles there is an interesting 'three-way tipping wagon, also mounted on a 20 h.p. chassis and fitted with Bremilow. and„Edwards patent twin ram hydraulic tipping gear, which tilts the body to 'either side or endways to an angle of 40 degrees,
The last exhibit is a, box van of large
capacity on a 30 cwt. chassis, The body has large double doors at the rear, and the driver's cab is fully enclosed, the two doors being provided with sliding plate glass windows, whilst a windscreen of the quarter-deflecting type is utilized. This machine is finished in the same colour as the coach, with the exception that it it lined with black.