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A Thoroughbred Horsebox

1st July 1955, Page 93
1st July 1955
Page 93
Page 93, 1st July 1955 — A Thoroughbred Horsebox
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r-k A HORSEBOX body of outstanding

design has recently been built by Westmoreland, of Wakefield, Ltd., and mounted on a Seddon Mk. 6 passenger chassis of I6-ft. 4-in. wheelbase. The vehicle, which is to be used for transporting racehorses, is built to luxury standards. The owners are R. Hanson and Son, Ltd., Wakefield.

The exterior framework is built of upright pillars machined from Japanese oak, mahogany boards forming the main panelling. Where metal is used for the cab, and at the rear, 16-gauge aluminium is employed. An attractive frontal appearance is created by a detachable grille with chromium-plated fittings and flush head lamps, together with independently mounted fog and spot lamps. To assist in interior ventilation, an air duct runs through the cab from a position above the screen. Immediately behind the cab, and communicating with it by means of a sliding glass partition, is a groom's compartment, which has a full-width bench seat. If the compartment is to be used for sleeping, the upholstered backrest can be folded upwards so that comfortable accom With a body by Westmoreland of Wakefield, Ltd., on a Seddon passenger chassis, this horsebox carries three horses in luxury. There are grooms'

compartments fore and aft.

modation will be provided for two. There is an access door on the near side. A clothes locker above the cab is reached through sliding doors.

The horse compartment, which has a wide spring-loaded ramp on the off side, is designed to carry three. Two travel side by side, facing forwards, and one, also standing longitudinally, behind them between the wheel-arches.

Over each wheel-arch is a walk-way which leads to a second groom's compartment at the rear and enables the attendants to obtain access to any of the horses without the necessity of stopping the vehicle. The rear compartment has corner bucket scats and an exterior door, with drop window, on each side.

Transparent plastic panels are employed in the roof.

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