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I ton Lorry. 30 cwt. Chassis. Tip Wagon. Farm Tractor.
STAND No. 81.
British Agents: H. C. Burford and Co., Ltd., 16, Regent Street, London, S.W.1.
TlIREE petrol chassis exhibits are shown by this company, these being a one ton 23 h.p. chassis, a two ton 30 h.p. chassis, a two ton 30 h.p. tipping wagon ; the fourth exhibit is the well. known Cletrae tractor, a caterpillar type machine.
The one ton chassis is fitted with an engine of 3i, in. bore and 5i in. stroke, the cylinders are east en bloc, and allthe valves are on one side. The crankshaft has three main bearings, all of which are of ample dimensions. The engine, clutch, and gearbox are of unit construction •suspended on the threepoint system. Cooling is themesyphonic with large water pipes and passages, and a four-piece cast type radiator, provided with a gilled tube centre, is employed. The clutch is totally
r32 enclosed, and is of the multiple disc type, working dry. Three speeds forward, sad a reverse are provided by the gearbox, the gearshafts all lieing mounted on ball bearings, and the pinions being made of heat-treated steel.
Between the gearbox and the card.= shaft •proper is another short shaft and a .universal joint of the liather disc type. At its rear end, this short shaft. is supported by one of the frame crossmembers. The carclan shaft has two universal joints of the star type totally" enclosed by steel casings.
The rear axle consists of an I-section drop forged plain axle, which carries the wheels and the load, and a secondarY axle which carries the bevel gearing, differential, and final drive spur pillions ; the latter mesh with internally toothed' rings bolted to the rear wheels. The wheels are of the artillery type, 34 ins, diameter, those at the front being fitted with 3 in. solid tyres„ and these at the rear with 4 in. solids. The 20 'h.p. caterpillar type CletraC farm tractor should not be missed