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Outstanding Features of

THE BODYWORK EXHIBITS

Advance Particulars, Concisely and Alphabetically Arranged, of the Different Types of Goods and Passenger Bodies to be Displayed at Olympia by Coachbuilding Concerns —Anthony Hoists, Ltd., Minerva Road, London;N.W.10.

BEADLE Stand 130 Maintenance and Appearance Well Considered in a Double-decker

ALUMINIUM PLANT Stand 117

Examples of Weight Saving in Tankers I NDICATING the way in which weight reduction is effected in tanker construction there will be on this stand a 1,200-gallon three-compartment aluminium tank mounted on an Albion 4f-ton chassis. The exhibit will stress the distinct advance which has been made in the ratio of Pay-load to unladen weight in connection with tankers; the actual weight of this vehicle is under 50 cwt.

Also in the 30 m.p.h. class will be a second exhibit comprising a 1,200gallon four-compartment aluminium tank mounted on a Dodge 4-ton longwheelbase chassis. This is an unusually interesting type, because loot valves and the usual type of outlet and outlet piping are dispensed with. The shell is, in fact, a sealed container and the liquid cannot accidentally escape, even if it be in an inverted position. Discharge of the contents is effected by a siphon arrangement. The design is, as yet, in an experimental stage, but will well repay close inspection.— The Aluminium Plant and Vessel Co., Ltd., Point Pleasant, Wandsworth, London, S.W.18.

ANTHONY HOISTS Stand 139 Two Interesting Types of Hoist

ANEWCOMER to the tipping-gear field, this concern will exhibit an example of its No. 1 slant-type hoist with a 6-in, diameter cylinder. This unit will he mounted on a Dodge 2-ton chassis, and particular features to note are its pipeless construction and the automatic. shaker. This unit takes about 10 secs. to tip. There will also be a Studebaker chassis on view with a No. 35 cam-type hoist. This unit is also pipeless, and is extremely rapid in operation.

A cut-away cylinder and pump will be displayed to show the complete mechanism and working of the hoist. IN the building of the 52-seater double-deck body to be shown by this concern, special attention has been given to appearance, ease of cleaning and maintenance. It is of standard composite construction and embodies tubular seats of Beadle make.' The company also intends to show a 32seater coach body en a T.S.M. chassis. It is of the front-entrance type, with a. sloping floor, the idea being to giVe ample space for luggage at the rear. The sliding roof is of the rigid-panel type.—John C. Beadle (Coachbuilders), Ltd., Lowfield Street, Dartford.

BONALLACK Stand 57

A Lightweight Body for Furniture and a Tr'aveller's Brougham

OF the two exhibits chosen for disl play on this stand, commercial operators will be chiefly nterested in the lightweight furniture body carried by a Guy forward-control chassis. This has a capacity of 1,200 cubic ft. and is 18 ft. 9 ins, long behind the driver's cab, 6 ft. 11 ins, wide and 8 ft. 6 ins. high, whilst there is a further loading space above the 'cab. This body weighs 131 cwt., and the underframing is carried out in extruded aluminium-alloy sections. The panelling and roof being of aluminium-alloy sheeting.

• The other exhibit will be a Morris traveller's brougham, with a semistreamlined body, for carrying 8-10cwt. loads.--Bonallack and Sons, Cable Street, London, E.1.

BROMILOW AND EDWARDS Stand 27 Tipping Gear and Bodies in a Wide Variety

FIVE exhibits will be shown to draw attention to the company's different classes of tipping gear and body, and most interest will probably be centred on the new 6-ton, end-tipping, elevating and tipping apparatus on a Thornycroft chassis. This is known as the Gigantip, its outstanding feature being that the body is raised before lifting the front end to discharge the load. The body measures 13 ft. long and 7 ft. wide, and has fixed panelled sides 2 ft. deep.

A Bedford 3-ton short-wheelbase chassis will carry a three-way tipping body having a sheet-steel floor. It has plain side doors, hinged at the bottom, which fall level with the floor when the load is being discharged, so as to clear the rear wheels when side tipping. A 4-ton body for use in conjunction with the B. and E. heavy-duty universal end-tipping gear will be shown on a Dodge chassis. The front panel has a recessed insert, which enables the loading board to be carried as close as possible to the cab.

The exhibit will be completed by a Commer chassis carrying a 5-ton endtipping body, and a Thornycroft chassis on which is mounted a threeway tipping body of similar capacity. — Br(=flow and Edwards, Ltd., Foundry Street, Bolton.

BRUSH Stand 96

An All-metal Double-deck Body and a Streamlined Coach 'TWO_ passenger vehicles will draw 1 attention to the body products of this concern. One will he a doubledecker having a Daimler C.O.G.5 oilengined chassis as its basis, and the other a 28-seater coach for which the Leyland Tiger chassis is used.

The former—an all-metal job—is built on the Brush patented sectional. assembly system, which has been evolved to give maximum strength and durability and to ensure interchangeability of the component parts. The skeleton framework is built up from 40-ton high-tensile, lipped-channel steel, the joints being made rigid by the insertion of solid blocks of aluminium alloy. The exterior panels of both decks are of sheet aluminium screwed to hardwood packings inserted in the steel framing, aluminium strips covering the joints. The equipment of the vehicle includes Widney-Stuart half-drop windows, Colt side ventilators and a Brush patent front-bulkhead ventilator.

The streamlined coach body is of composite construction comprising English oak and ash members reinforced with steel flitch plates and gussets, the exterior panels being of sheet steel. It has a Sunsaloon rigid-panel sliding roof which opens for a distance of 10 ft. --The Brush Electrical Engineering Co.. Ltd., Loughborough.

BURLINGHAM Stand 131

Two 31-seater Coaches, One with Radio, and a 35-seater rrWO 31-seater de luxe semi-observa

tion coaches will be displayed on this stand, in the company of a 35seater coach. For the former, the A.E.C. Regal and Leyland Tiger chassis are being used. Beth these bodies embody streamlined features. A feature of the A.E.C. will be a radio set.

The 35-seater body will be carried by a Maudslay chassis, and in this design, too, the floor is raised. The whole of the front is completely enclosed and of streamline design.—H. V. Burlingham, Ltd., Preston New Road, Blackpool.

CUNARD Stand 16 Specialized Vans and a Shooting Brake

OF the five exhibits on this stand the most imposing will be the 'Morris-Commercial pantechnicon-based on the Leader 4-ton chassis. The body has a capacity of 1,000 cubic ft, and is specially intended for the removal and furniture trades. The laundry trade will be catered for by an attractive body on the Morris-Commercial 1-ton chassis. The interior dimensions are as follow :—Length, 8 ft.; width, 6 ft.; height, 6 ft.; whilst there is additional loading space over the driver's cab. To provide an unbroken surface for display work, the side panels are in one piece, and they bear an attractive Mobilicity design.

In point of size the next van will be a public-address model having the Morris 8-10-cwt. chassis as its basis. This carries complete amplifying equipment for speech and the reproduction of gramophone music. The van display will be completed by a 5-cwt. Morris.

A shooting-brake body, mounted on a Morris-Commercial 30-cwt. chassis, will also be included in the exhibit. —Cunard Motor and Carriage Co., Ltd., Talbot Road, London, W.13.

DUPLE Stand 128 Smart Passenger Bodies of Modern Design

A NUMBER of examples of Duple Pi bodywork will be seen in the Show, four specimens actually being displayed on the company's own stand. Three of these will be coaches and the other a 52-seater double-decker based on the

Albion Venturer chassis. For one of the coaches a Leyland Tiger chassis will be employed, the 32-seater de luxe coach body having a sliding door, sliding roof and full-drop windows.

For another coach of the same capacity the Dennis Lancet chassis will be' used-. Luggage accommodation is provided by a built-up container on the roof, in addition to a locker in the rear panel. The coach is trimmed in red and grey moquette, which harmonizes with the exterior colour

scheme. The third will comprise a Bedford 3-ton chassis carrying a 25eater coach body with a special type of head.—Duple Bodies and Motors, Ltd., Edgware Road, London, N.W.9.

DURAMIN Stand 124 Light Alloy Bodies for Special Fields

FEATURES of the Duramin method 1 of lightweight body construction will be available for inspection on three vehicles on this stand. One of them is being built for brewery, use a,nd„consists of a Thornycroft Dandychassis and a body built up on a light-alloy underframe. The body is 12 ft. 6 ins. long and 7 ft. 2 ins, wide, and embodies side stanchions with tubular cross-members and wire rope. between them in place of the more usual chains. The floor is of oak and the side raves are covered with an

aluminium alloy coping. Exhibit number two will consist of a Duramin 14 cubic yd. light-alloy three-way tipping body mounted on an A.E.C. Mammoth Major eight-wheeler.

A Leyland Beaver oiler will be used to draw attention to the 'merits of a Duramin platform body with an 18-in. false skirt panelled in aluminium. In the case of each vehicle the cab is of the all-weather type.—Duramin Engineering Co., Ltd., 23-24, Hythe Road, London, N.W.10.

ENGLISH ELECTRIC Stand 125 Two Well-built Double-deckers and a Saloon Coach

SPECIAIAZING in passenger bodywork, this concern will show an example of each type on which it concentrates. The largest will be a 50seater trolleybus, the body being of allmetal, all-welded construction, particular attention having been given to insulation. The lower saloon seats 24 people and the upper saloon 26 per

sons. Matters which have receiired special consideration are ventilation and lighting in both saloons. This body will be featured on an A.E.C. Regent-type 661T four-wheeled chassis With a wheelbase of 16 ft. 3 ins.

Another double-decker—a 48-seater-will be a Leyland Titan chassis, the body being of reinforced composite construction, with the passenger, seating equally divided between the two saloons; it is provided with a central entrance: The entrance door is under the control of the driver, and is pneumatically operated. A twin-type staircase gives access tothe upper saloon, and emergency exits are provided for both dears,

The final exhibit will be an Albion Valkyrie chassis carrying an example of the company's saloon coach body for 31 passengers.—The English Electric Co., Ltd., Stafford.

EXPRESS Stand 61 Useful Bodies on Light Chassis the two examples of Express bodywork to be shown, one, a van body of 230 cubic ft. capacity, will be mounted on a Morris-Commercial 1-ton chassis, whilst the other, a lorry, body with folding sides and tailboard, will be carried by an International C.30 forward-control chassis.

The former is framed up in oak and ash and panelled in aluminium, the roof being of canvas-covered birch plywood. There are two full-length doors at the rear which, when open, fold against the body sides. A door with Beclawat sliding gear is used at the front to give access from the cab to the interior.

The lorry body is framed up in ash and has magnolia panelling, the floor being of yellow deal protected with longitudinal half-round, mild-steel wearing strips.—Express Motor and Body Works, Ltd,, Macclesfield Street, London, £.C.1.

GROSE Stand 59 A Small Service Bus and an Attractive Coach

r-IN this stand a Commer N3 chassis will carry an example of the company's 20-seater service-type bus body, and a Maudslay SF40 chassis

-will accommodate a 32-seater luxurytype coach body. The former has an entrance door of the folding type at the near-side front, theemergency exit being in the usual place at the rear. A feature of the design is a half-sliding head. The exterior is finished in duo-tone synthetic green paint.

A streamline effect is given to the coach body by carrying it forward over the driver's compartment, whilst the roof and cant rails are folly swept from front to rear. A Sunsaloon roof, which opens for two-thirds of the roof‘ area, is incorporated in the design. All interior woodwork is of polished black walnut, and all interior metal fittings are chromium-plated. The accommodation of luggage has received special attention, and, apart from interior racks along the sides,

there is a locker at the rear.—Grose, Ltd., Marefair, Northampton.

HARRINGTON Stand 95 Some Unusual Features in Observation Coaches

THE marked improvements which have taken place in exterior design and colour-scheme treatments will be clearly exemplified in the case of the three exhibits on this stand. The observation coach based on an Albion Valiant chassis is certain to attract much attention, by reason of the improved shape of the body, which incorporates a streamline fin on the top of the dome at the rear, a feature which is said to be unique in coach design. Another feature is the absence of rear wings. The body is built to seat 32 people and incorporates in its design a Walman fully Opening head and a Peters pneumatic sliding door.

The A.E.C. Regal observation coach, with a Walman half-panel sliding roof, will also claim much attention. There are no rear wings on this vehicle, the body being finished with a shaped panel. A central sliding door gives access to the interior. Luggage accommodation is provided by side and rear lockers. A ClaytonDewandre heater figures amongst the equipment.

The final exhibit will be another observation coach . body, with a Walman folding head, mounted on a Dennis Lancet petrol-eugined" chassis. —Thomas Harrington, Ltd., Hove.

JENNINGS Stand 126 Two Cattle Carriers and a Horsebox by a Specialist

HAVING had much experience in the 'design and construction of cattle carriers, it is only natural that this

company should display ex

amples of this type. There will be two such vehicles, one of them—a genetal-purpose, low-loading cattle carrier-having a Dodge2-ton chassis as its basis, whilst the second —with a new-model body—will have a Bedford 3-ton chassis as its basis. The exhibit will be completed' by a de luxe threecompartment horsebox body mounted on a Dodge 21-ton chassis. This is another class of Specialized work in which the Jennings concern has had much experience.—j. H, • Jennings and Son, Ltd., Sandbach.

KENNINGS Stand 7 A Trio of Products for Different Trades

CHASSTS of Morris-Commercial make will be used to draw attention to the features of three bodies by• this company, one being built especially for brewers' use, another a pantechnicon, and the third a motorservice example. The first-named has stanchions and chains along each side and detachable pillars at the rear. This vehicle, as well as the service van, are based on 2-ton chassis. The service van has three windows along each side, there being a half-drop light in the centre. Longitudinal seats are provided to carry six passengers on each side, and these fold up when the vehicle is being used for goods carrying. The capacity of the pantechnicon body is approximately 800 cubic ft.—Kennings, Ltd., Clay Cross, Derbyshire.

NORMAND Stand 65 Three Vans of Different Sizes and a Lorry Body

THERE will be a good choice of types to inspect on this stand, which will house four exhibits. The lightest will be a Commer 20-25-cwt. van, the body of which is 7 ft. 7 ins. long, 5 ft. wide and 4 ft. 4 ins, high at the centre of the roof. The framing of hardwood is extended below the floor line to form a skirting, and is finished with steel-faced armoured plywood. Another van body will be seen on a Dennis 45-cwt. forward

control chassis, this being specially built for laundry service. The clerestory roof has four fixed windows on each side. There is a loading well at the rear. A lightweight boxvan, with a separate enclosed cab, will be shown on an Albion 41-ton forward. control chassis. Its dimensions are: 12 ft. 4 ins. long, 6 ft. wide and 5 ft. 9 ins. high.

The exhibit will be completed by a drop-sided lorry for which the A.E.C. Monarch Mark II oiler is employed. The body is 20 ft. long, 6 ft. 10 ins. wide and has hinged detachable sides and tailboard 2 ft. 5 ins. high. It is framed in ash and panelled on the inside with Venesta armoured plywood.—Normand Garage, Ltd., Cumberland Avenue, London, N.W.10.

PARK ROYAL Stand 137 Large-capacity Double-deckers and a Rear-entrance Single-decker TWO double-deckers and a 32-seater I single-decker will be given prominence on this stand. One of the former is a 64-seater trolleybus, in which the Karrier E6 chassis is em ployed. The equipment includes tubular-type seats with Dunlop fillings for the cushions, Widney Stuart half-drop windows to each saloon, Ashanco ventilators and a Numa air bell. An interesting feature is the use of Purdah glass for the window behind the driver, which obviates the need for the use of a blind at night. The other doubledeck body—a 56-seater—will be shown th advantage on an A.E.C. Regent chassis. In this, the framing is carried out on the company's patented metal system. A Clayton heater with thermostatic control is fitted in each saloon.

The single-deck body is of the rear'entrance type and will be shown on a Tilling-Stevens Express chassis. Tubu D58 Jar-type seats are used in this body, and amongst the equipment may be mentioned Q.T. half-drop windows and Colt roof extractors. — Park Royal Coachworks, Ltd., Abbey Road, London, N.W.10.

PLAXTON Stand 12

Modern Types of Coach, One with a Radio Set

rrHREE coaches will direct attention to the body products of this firm. Outstanding amongst them will be a Maudslay_ streamlined coach with a Sunsaloon single-panel head. The body is of ultra-modern design, the streamlining finish being most attractive. The detail equipment is comprehensive and includes a G.E.C. radio set.

The other two coaches will have, as their bases, Albion chassis, a 32-seater of the luxury type being mounted on a Valiant model and a 26-seater on a Victor chassis. Certain streamlining effects are carried out in both types.— F. W. Plaxton, Castle Works, Scarborough., PRINCIPALITY Stand 136

Three Types of a Moving Floor for End. Discharge EXAMPLES'of the Principality moving floor .will be shown on' three vehicles housed on this stand. One •

will be a Leyland oiler with a movablefloor body, 14 ft. 6 ins. long, 6 ft. 9 ins, wide and with 2-ft. drop sides. Then there will be a Thornycroft Trusty chassis, in which the body is 18 ft. long, 6 ft. 9 ins, wide, and has a 7-ft movable sack rail. The exhibit will be completed by a Scammell mechanical horse coupled up to a 3-ton carrier, having a body 14 ft. long, 6 ft. 6 ins, wide, and with 1-ft. 6-in. fixed sides. In each case the movable ,body discharges at the rear.—Principality Wagon Co., Ltd., Cardiff, R.E.A.L. Stand 07 A Cheap but Well-designed 28-seater Coach WHAT is thought will be the W cheapest 26-seater streamlined coach in the Exhibition is to be shown by this concern. Although the price is low, the design and construction are conceived on modern lines. The chassis used for this model is the Dodge forward-control type. There is an entrance door of the sliding type at the near-side front, the emergency door being on the off side close to the driver. There is a luggage container at the forward end of the roof, a position which is said to give more equal loading, whilst the use of a sliding-roof panel at the rear is claimed to eli minate eddies. The seats are of a luxury pattern trimmed with moquette over latex foundations, leather edges being used at the chief points of friction.

Another exhibit will be a furniturevan body on a Thornycroft Cygnet passenger chassis. In the design special attention has been given to easy loading, and the secure locking of the rear doors. Waybills, maps, etc., can be stored in a central cupboard fixed on the rear bulkhead.—R.E.A.L. Carriage Works, Ltd., Pope's Lane, Ealing, London, W.5.

ROBSON Stand 42 Boxyan Bodies in Three Sizes

TWO Commer vehicles will draw attention to the boxvan bodies of this maker, one being a 20-25-cwt. normal-control model and the other a 2-3-ton forward-control type. The smaller vehicle has large single-panel aluminium sides and double doors at the rear, and a pleasing finish is given by the pictorial display work. The

other van is panelled in metal-faced plywood and a feature is a special compartment behind the driver for carrying empties.

Another boxvan body will be carried by a Dennis 2i-tonner with normal control, and, in this case, aluminium is used for panelling. There is a tailboard at the rear with a roller shutter above it.—W. and T. Robson, Ltd., 60, Farringdon Road, London, E.C,1, ROE Stand 92 Municipal Double-deckers and Two Attractive Single-deckers

THE four exhibits on this stand will be divided between double-deckers and single-deckers. The former will comprise a Karrier 60-seater six-wheeled rear-entrance trolleybus, which has been built for Doncaster Corporation, and an A.E.C. Regent 56-seater oiler built to the order of Leeds Corporation. The trolleybus body is of composite construction, whilst the other

double-deck body embodies the company's new system of all-metal construction. The method employed dispenses with independent gusset's, brackets and Plates.

One of the single-deckers will have a Dennis Lancet chassis as its basis. The body seats 34 persons and capacious luggage containers are built into the sides and run the full length of the saloon. The 'other single-decker—a 32-seater—will be a front-entrance example and will be shown on a Leyland oil-engined chassis. This body has been manufactured to the B.E.F. registered design and is an excellent example of the advanced type of service bus.—Chas. H. Roe, Ltd., Crossgates Carriage Works, Leeds,

SCAMMELL

AND NEPHEW Stand 88 Two Trade Bodies and a Lightweight Platform Body APART from its rigid six-wheeler conversion, this company will have three examples of its products on view, one being a special gas-sales body, another a brewer's body and the third a flat platform body. The first-named will be shown on a Thornycroft Handy 2-ton chassis, and is 13 ft. 6 ins, long,

6 ft. 6 ins, wide and 6 ft. 3 ins, high at the centre. A Parker 'roller shutter encloses the entrance to the interior.

The brewer's body will be seen on a Dennis 40 45 cwt, forward-control chassis. It is 12 ft. 6 ins. long, 6 ft. 6 ins, wide and has sides 2 ft. 6 ins. high, and is constructed primarily for the conveyance of bottled beer.

The largest vehicle on the stand will be an A.E.C. Mammoth Major sixwheeler with a flat platform body 22 ft long and 7 ft. 6 ins. wide. It is constructed of lightweight materials. --G. Scammell and Nephew, Ltd., Fashion Street, London, RA.

SPENBOROUGH Stand 64 Three-way and End-discharge Tipping Gears of Different Types .

J)IFFERENT types of tipping gear will be available for inspection on the three exhibits to be accommodated on this stand. The hydraulic three: way gear will be seen on a Dennis 4-ton normal-control chassis, the body being 11. ft. 3 ins. long, 7 ft. wide and having 18-in. sides. This type is extremely simple in operation and no part of it extends beloiv the frame level. . " A Commer • 4-5-tonner will be equipped with a Spenborough end-tip' ping body, which is raised by under' neath-type hydraulic gear. The dimensions of this body vary little from those of that described above. There will be -another end-tipping body on view. this being mounted en a Guy Vixen forward-control chassis, the gear in this case being of the hydraulic telescopic pattern_ — Spenborough Engineering Co., Ltd., Union Road, Heckmondwike.

SPURLINC Stand 31 Three Interesting Bodies Mounted on Bedford 3-ton Chassis

THREE Spurling products, on Bedford 3-ton chassis, are to be displayed. One will be a 4-cubic-yd. tipping body with the new ClaytonDewandre hydraulic gear. The others will comprise a convertible cattle body, having a folding ramp which slides on four hearings beneath the floor, and a 1,000-cubic-ft. pantechnicon body.— Spurting Motor Bodies, Ltd., The Hyde, London, N.W.9.

STANHAY ! Stand 22

Useful Name Sign on Drop' sided Lorry 1.-IN an A.E.C. Mammoth Major %a/eight-wheeler this company will exhibit a drop.sided lorry body, having a length of 22 ft. 6 ins. ; it has 21-in. sides and detachable centre and end pillars-. The forward-control cab is built on modern lines and incorporates an illuminated sign, in which provision is made for 24 customers' names to be displayed ; this sign is operated from

the interior of the cab. The body weighs 1 ton 2 cwt.—Stanhay, Ltd., Elwick Works, Ashford.

STEEL BARREL Stand so

A 1,400-gallon Single-compartment' Tanker

nNE of the few tankers in the Show Ia./will he found on this stand and it will comprise a 1,400-gallon elliptical single-compartment tank mounted on an Albion pardner4rigine;d chassis. The tank is made of stainless steel and all seams. are electrically welded; the ends are hydraulically pressed to shape. The body is laggedwith Alfol insulation to a depth of 1.1 in., and is covered with aluminium sheeting. At the back is a small platform, on which three 17-in.-diameter churns can he carried. The tank is mounted on the chassis by five box-section steel bearers, rubber packing being used. The body is calibrated and a stainless-steel rod provides a reading every 20 gallons.— Steel Barrel Co., Ltd., Phcenix Wharf. Uxbridge.

STRACHANS Stand 119 Novel Features in a Horsebox and a . Barrel Body for Beer

FOUR distinct types of body will,be exhibited here, and the Curtis horsebox, which incorporates caravan features, is certain to attract much notice. It will be shownon a Reo 2i-ton chassis, and provides accommodation for two horses. The centre detachable partition is fitted with spring-loaded tubular pillars. A feature is the recessed hinged beds, which are fitted in the stalls and, when not required, these are stored in con

cealed compartments. The grooms' section incorporates a sofa-type seat and two cabinets, one embodying a wash-basin, Primus stove, etc. The exterior panelling is in aluminium.

Another interesting exhibit will be a camouflaged 20-barrel stainless-steel tank, which simulates a barrel, mounted on an Albion 4t-5-ton chassis.

Other specialized products will include a two-stretcher ambulance body on a Talbot six-cylinder low-loading chassis and a single landaulet taxicab. —Strachans (Successors), Ltd., Wales Farm Road, North Acton, London,

THOMPSON BROTHERS Stand 41 Elliptical Tanks of Lightweight Construction

LIGHTWEIGHT elliptical tanks in two sizes will form the exhibit of this concern, one—a 1,500-gallon unit —being mounted on a Leyland chassis,

and the other, of 1,650 gallons capacity, on an A.E.C. Monarch chassis. The former has four compartments, with capacities of 300, 200, 600 and 500 gallons, and they have pressed manholes and aluminium lids with polished domes. A patented detachable lightgauge steel-mounting type of bearer is employed, and there are tubes on each side of the tank to carry hose.

The other tanker is built with a single compartment, and is constructed for the bulk transport of fuel oil.The Stothert and Pitt power-driven pump, with which it is equipped, is capable of :delivering 2,450 gallons per hour. The tank is insulated with 2-in. Alfol and covered with aluminium sheeting. —Thompson Brothers (Bilston), Ltd., Bradley Engineering Works, Bilston.

VINdNTS Stand 91 A New-model Three-horse Box

SPECIALIZING in horsebox construction, this old-established firm intend to exhibit a new model de-luxe horsebox mounted on a Bedford chassis. It is built for the accommodation of three horses under comfortable conditions, and incorporates a number of modern improvements to ensure the safety of the animals and attendants. Another exhibit on the stand will be a taxicab body, mounted on an Austin 12 h.p. four-cylinder chassis. This body has been built to comply with the requirements of Scotland Yard.— Vincents of Reading. Station Square, Reading.

WAVENEY Stand 18 Semi-luxury Features in a Coach and Bus

QEMI-LUXURY passenger-carrying 1..Aiodies of this company's design will be displayed. One—a 26-seater for coaching service—will be shown on a Commer forward-control chassis, and the other—a 20-seater for bus work— on a Thornycroft Handy long-wheelbase model. The equipment of the former includes Rawlings half-drop windows, semi-luxury-type seats with Dunlopillo latex cushions, and Hairlok neck rolls, a Sensaloon parlour-type head, which gives an opening 8 ft. by 5 ft, parcel racks at the cant-rail level, and a Pyrene fire-extinguisher. There is a luggage compartment on the roof.

The equipment of the smaller vehicle is similar, and the use of Airvac ventilators in the roof, with chromium-plated grids, might, in addition, be mentioned. The larger vehicle has a sliding entrance, and the other a folding type.—Waveney Co., Ltd., Stanley Road, Oulton Broad, Lowestoft.

WEYMANN Stand 129 M.C.W. All-metal Bodies and a Singledecker on the Weymarm Principle

A WIDE variety of M.C.W. bodywork will be available for inspection, and, apart from seven exhibits on the stands of certain chassis makers, there will be three interesting products on the company's own stand. These D10

will comprise two double-deckers one a 60-seater trolleybus based on a Harrier chassis and the other a 54seater in' which the Daimler chassis is employed. The exhibit will be completed by a Dennis Lancet 32-seater single-deck bus, the body of which is built on the Weymann flexible system. Both the double-deckers are constructed on the makers' patented metal system. The trolleybus is a rear-entrance vehicle, having a front exit enclosed by a Peters folding door, this being under the control of the driver and arranged so that, when the door is in the open position, the trolleybus cannot start. The equipment of both these vehicles is most complete and up to date in every respect.

The single-decker has front and rear domes of metal beaten to shape. The entrance is on the near side at the rear, and is protected by a double folding, sliding door equipped with B.E.F.pattern spring-loaded rollers and track. The emergency exit is at the front on the off side, and is equipped with the company's locking gear.—Weymann's Motor Bodies (1925), Ltd., Addlestone, Surrey.

WILLOWBROOK Stand 127 Large-capacity Single-deck Vehicles

DESIGNED for long-distance stageservice work, this company will show a 40-seater full-fronted body on a Maudslay chassis. Then there will be a 39-seater for coachwork on a Daimler chassis, this being equipped with service-pattern seats. A further Willowbrook body, in addition to those on certain makers' stands, will be a 32-seater mounted on a Dennis Lancet chassis. This follows the modern tendency in streamlining and incorporates a sliding panel in the roof. The interior equipment includes divan-type seats, large luggage racks and a Philips radio set with a loud-speaker cabinet built into an illuminated bulkhead panel,—Willowbrook, Ltd., Derby Road, Loughborough.

WILSONS Stand 26 Two Trade Vans and a Lorry Based on Dodge Chassis

DODGE chassis will be used to emphasize the merits of the body products of this concern, which acts as a main dealer for this make of chassis. A furniture-van body will be mounted on a 2i-ton forward-control long-wheelbase chassis. The main framing is of ash, the outside panels being of Flexometal. There is a low-loading well at the rear, and a high tailboard acts as a ramp, above it being half doors. Extra loading space is available above the driver's compartMent which is fully enclosed. The body is 15 ft. long behind the driver's cab, 6 ft. 10 ins. wide and 7 ft. 6 ins. high. A standard boxvan body will be shown on a normal-control 2-tonner, a feature being the roller shutter at the rear.

The third exhibit will be of special interest, by reason of the fact that the drop-sided lorry body is arranged to be tipped through the medium of a Clayton Dewandre hydraulic gear. The 4-cubic-yd. body has a steel-lined floor and will be mounted on a 4-ton forward control chassis. — Wilsons (Kingston), Ltd., 20, High Street, Kingston-on-Thames.

WOKINGHAM PANTECHNICON Stand 21 Features of a New Design of Pantechnkon Body

ON this stand will be seen an example of the latest type of Wokiugham pantechnicon, the body, which has a capacity of 1,100 cubic ft., being carried by a Commer chassis. Chief amongst the notable features of its

design is a special " " loading 'amp, which, together with the low"loading line, enables goods to be taken into, and carried from, the interior with the maximum speed and safety. Another feature, which will be seen for the first time, is the provision of a canopy flap in place of rear doors; this aflords adequate shelter for the packers and renders the rear of the van completely watertight when closed. The. interior is well lighted, and a loading bar is provided for use when dealing with part loads. Inquiries concerning this body should be sent to Perkins Bros., Broad Street, Wokingham.