EXHIBITS IN THE BODY SECTION. •
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Excellent Work. Remarkable Designs.
COME PARTICULARLY nice work is J to be seen in the body section, the coachbuilders having laid themselves out tis show that the commercialmotor vehicle can be as pleasing to the eye and gratifying to the senses as a wen-made carriage' body.
in fact, considered as a business proposition, a well-finished, smart body is more than an advertisement to the user; it actually creates business,: for there is added pleasure to the retail shopkeeper and even the kivate customer, to find his goods being delivered in an impressive way. It adas to the standing of the recipient ! .
We have formed the impression that there has been no fail in the quality, style, and finish of coinnier6al vehicle body work; none of that cheapening, that following of an 'Americanlead (and a downward lead), that has happeued in the case of the private vehicle. Dealing very briefly, With the exhibits they merit far more attention than Oiir space permits), there is a fine -box -tan with nice lines on a Belsiae chassis by the Bristol Wagon and Carriage Co., Ltd. For Robertson's, the marmalade firm, a van on a J tape Thornycroft, and a
grocer's delivery van on a Vulcan chassis show excellent workmanship.
Bonallack's have a light van on an Oldsmobile. "
'W. and T. Robson, Ltd., show a roomy body with t large reardoer. and a sliding door beside the ariver on an Albion, and a light van body suitable for a Ford chassis.
; Morgan and Co., Ltd., show a very attractive 25 seater motor coach body, well upholstered and with ample knee roorn for the passengers. The 'hotly is all metal on drilled box girders, with tubular framework stiffened with wire braces —a most intersting form of construction. The cushions are carried on tubular cross members, the upholstery being quickly detachable. The. total weight is only 12 cwt. The jointing of the frame is interesting, as is the way in which, the weight 38 transmitted from the Seats direct to .the raassis members.
W. and F. ThomCallow two well-made platform lorries and a low-aided lorry on different American chassis.
Jas. Bartle and Co., Ltd., show a mag-nificent 25 seater bus of the Chester type
on a Daimler chassis: A ,sliding door closes the rear entran2a; the rear plat form being quite roomy. A heavy " rubbing " strake is carried sound both sides and rear, and is a good feature. The torpedo char-a-bancs with no offside doors and with Bartle's patent divisible hood
is a fine job. .
W. Vincent shows a well-,equipped motor horse box.
The Chelsea Motor Building Co.,Ltd., have a 'couple of well-shaped char-a lanes bodies.
E. and H. Horst show, a very clean single-deck bus and a furniture _ van; Hayes Auto Bodies, Ltd., a substantiallyframed lorry body with detachable topsides; Bayley's, Ltd., a itirniture. van for Hampton's, Ltd., a brewer's platform dray, a box van, and a lorry; J. Liverridge arid Son, Ltd., a van for Fry and Sons, Ltd., a low-sided lorry, two Van bodies napainted to show workmanship, and a fine traveller's eampIabrougham.
J. C. Beadle, Ltd., show a a-an on a Vulcan chassis with extremely nice panelling and a brewer's lorry on a Hanford chassis.
The single-deck lous shown by Christaa pher Dodsen on a Tilling-Stevens chassis is one of the few clerestory roof vehicles in the-.S'Isow.