' Huffman.
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2 ton Chassis,
STAND No. 7,
British Agents: Lindsay and Co., 77-70, St. Anne Street, 'Liverpool.
THE HUFFMAN chassis has only A been on the British market for a few months, but, bearing in mind That it is of a capacity for which there is a big demand in this country, visitors who are not aware of its construction should make a point of visiting the stand of Messrs. Lindsay and Co., the sole concessionnaires. Two models (B and C) are made by the Iluffman Bros. Motor Co., of Elkhart, Indiana, T.T.S.A., but only Model C is to he seen on the stand. Th,e capacity of each model is identical, viz., two tons, the only constructional differences between them being that one has a worm gear final driae and the other internal gear drive, whilst Model B incorporates a Continental Red Seal engine and Model C has a Buda W.U. engine.
It is with Model C that we are now
concerned. The Buda power unit has a bore of 3 ins, and stroke of si ins. A governor is fitted which limits the maximum speed to 18 m.p.h. Cooling is on the thermo eyphonie principle. The radiator, which is of cast-iron construction with a tubular core, is of ample dimensions. Ignition is carried out by an Eisemann high-tension magneto, which is provided with an impulse etarter, whilst carburation is effected by 1 Zenith accessory, which draws its hot dr supply from a muffle.
From the engine the drive is taken through an accessible dry-plate clutch of Fuller manufacture to a three-speed-andreverse gearbox, also a Fuller produetion, which is built up as s era with the engine and clutch. The box itself has central control of the ball and socket type. This model has an internalgeardrive rear axle of Torbeneen snake, which is a favourable form of drive with American chassis builders. Both brakes operate on the rear wheels, but, as is to be expected, owing to the internal gear rings, one brake is of the internal-expanding type and the other of the internal. contractingtype. The wheels are of the wood artillery straight-spoked type, which is a typical feature of many cha.ssis from across the water. Solid tyres are fitted throughout, those on the front wheels being 34 ins. . by si ins, and those at the rear 34 ins. by 6 isles. Lavine screw and nut gear is employed for steering.
Visitors to the stand will readily observe that springing has received careful attention on the Huffman chassis, the length of springs being an indication of the thought given to this problem. The rear springs are 50 ins, long and 3 ins. wide, the front springs being 42 ins. long and 4 ins. wide. The wheelbase of the chassis is 11 ft. 8 ins. and the loading space from the' rear of the driver's seat to the end of the frame 10 ft. 6 ins.