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Motor Coach. 4 ton Chassis
STAND No. 20.
MANY PEOPLE have remarked upon the fine appearance. presented by the Palladium exhibits. They are at once handsome and workmanlike and look wall canable of standing up to the loads for whia they are designed and of giving every •satisfaction. That they do this is proved by the many apprecia tions which we hear from owners and
others who have had experience with one or more of these machines.
It is difficult to say which exhibit is attracting more interest, the stripped chassis, in which the gearbox and box containing the striking mechanism are provided with glass covers so that their construction can be seen clearly, or the novel saloon corridor coach, with its special folding roof and centrally positioned partition, double cantilever springs anti Michelin steel disc detachable wheels with pneumatic tyres.
The coach is a splendid example of cooperation between chassis manufacturers and coachbuilders, and is intended to combine the advantages of the singledeck omnibus and the ordinary motor char-A-banes. In outward appearance this vehicle conforms to the single-deck bus and, in addition to the folding roof, the side windows all let down end are held in position by -rattle-proof fixing devices. Slip tables are provided, to allow of picnicking and card-playing on long journeys, and an added advantage is obtained by the provision of ample accommodation for the luggage of .passengers to the extent of an ordinary suitcase for each.
As regards the chassis itself, this has
four-cylindered engine, with the cylinders cast in pairs, with a bore and stroke of 4i ins. and 5i ins. The crankshaft bearings consist of a bronze shell lined with white metal, and ignition is by B.T.H. magneto, with impulse starter. Lubrication is by plunger pump, driven from the camshaft; this delivers oil direct to the main hearings and timing gears, as well as to troughs under the big-end bearings. The radiator has ample radiatr ing surface, and the water circulation is by pump. The clutch is of the dry multiple-disc type, and the pressure require, to declutch is remarkably small, as we can vouch for after a trial. Between the clutch and gearbox, and between thd gearbox and the hack axle are universal joints of the fork and pin type, all being totally enclosed-. Four speeds forward and a reverse are provided by the gearbox, the shafts of which are mounted on Timken roller bearings. The selector, mechanism is contained in a special box bolted to a crassmember, the usual type of rocking calliper being employed. The rear axle is of the overhead worm-driven type and is the weil-known Tie•aien. This axle has special brakes, consisting of four shoes operating on a single drum bolted to each rear wheal. In the Palladium, instead of using these brakes separately, they are both connected up to the single lever, and an extra brake operated by foot. is situated behind the gearbox.