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Tip Wagon. Lorry= 2.-ton Chassis.,
STAND No. 61
Slalom: Societe Anonyms Adolphe sourer, Aileen, Switzerland,
ONE OF the finest exhibits in the Show is certainly the Sewer stripped chassis. It is, of course, e,ssentiallja a Show chassis, but visitors caeexarniee it minutely for the various S.aairer features. This chassis is a,2-3 tamer. In addition to this exhibit, thereSis a 5 ton tipping wagon, which tips to either aide or endways, the tipping gear being of the hydraulic type utilizing ail. On the stand the gear is being shown in ,opera. t ion driven by an electric metor,installed for the occasion. Another chassis ofahe same :type, but fitted !Will a low-sided leery beady, is also on view. The engine is a four-cylindered mono, bloc with a, bore and stroke of 100 rum. by 170 min, in the case of the 2 tanner, end 110 mm. by 180 rem. in the case of the 5 termer, the nominal horse;power 'being 32 and 40 respectively. The ignition is by high-tension magnet), provided with a special device for'reterffing the ignition when starting up the engine, The crankshaft and camshaft run in ball bearings, and thiselubrinatitig oil is circulated by the two pumas forminga. single unit. The speed of the engine is limited to 1,000 x.p.m. lay a centrifugal governor. The cooling water is ,circitlated bya centrifugal pump and assisted by a four-bladed cast aluminium fan.
The gearbox is bolted ef as a unit with the engine, bait the casing is cut away to expose the flywheel and leather cone' clutch, thus rendering the latter acresethic.
The gearbox gives four speeds forward and a reverse, with direct drive on top speed, and the suspension of the whole unit is atthree_points. A long cardan shaft, with fork-and-pin type universal joints conveys the drive to the beveldriven, rear axle.
Two very powerful brakes are fitted to the back wheels and, in addition, special facilities are given for using the engine as a brake. This is a feature seldom found on British chassis.