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2 ton Chassis. Kardell Tractor. 2 ton Converting Unit.
STAND No. 23.
Britieb Agents: Bramoo, Ltd., 2 Radford Fields, St. Nicholas Street, Coventry.
THE EXHIBIT here consists of an Olson two ton truck which was originally a Ford oneatonner 'converted by the Olson unit into a two-tonner on 11 ft. 10 in. wheelbase. The Olson extension consists of a three-quarter 'rame member clamped to the frame of he Ford chassis a little to the rear of the midway position, widening out the frame by 14 ins., and being bolted to the rear cross-member of the original chassis, extending beyond that, a distance of 4 ft. 6 ins. The ,Olson frame carries the brackets which support the rear springs. The Ford axle itself carries none of the weight ; it merely transmits the torque. The wheels are each mounted on a shell, so that the weight is actually floating and is transmitted through the springs to the Olson member. The propeller shaft is lengthened so as to provide the longer wheelbase. The cost of the Olson converting unit is 2175, and it is claimed to be capable of dealing with loads even up to 50 cwt.
The Lee automatic tipping' bodies, for which this company are the British agents, are in the docks, and may be ready for display at this Show, in which case a pair of these side-tipping bodies will be shown equipping a chassis of the Olson-converted-Ford , type as described. Another exhibit on this stand is the Kardell Utility tractor, which was fully described in the last issue of The Commercial Motor. This machine is claimed
to be an all-purpose one-man tractor. It, is very clean in its design, and every -detail of the mechanism 18 extremely accessible.