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PINPOINTS on EARLS COURT
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One of the latest aids to mechanical handling is the Anthony tailboard loader (Stand 98).
The ambulance shown by Barker and Co. (Coachbuilders), Ltd., is based on a new Daimlet ambulance chassis (Stand 8).
An alloy flooring material, claimed to be equal in strength to l in. oak but less than half its weight, is used in two Bonallack bodies (Stand 62).
There is only one chassisless bus in the Show—the Sentinel-Beadle (Stand 67). There is, however, a chassisleis goods vehicle--the Reo (Stand 83).
South American tastes in coachwork are exemplified in a 39-41-seater, 35 ft. long and 8 ft. wide, shown by Burlingham (Stand 14) and a 37-seater bus exhibited by Metropolitan-Cammell (Stand 22)
Demonstrating its determination in the export field, the Duple concern shows all overseas bodies, including a luxurious touring coach (Stand 49). Metropolitan-Cammell has adopted a similar policy (Stand 22).
Vehicles for the bulk transport of grain are a new development and are shown by Duramin' (Stand 99) and Fodens (Stand 56). Durarnin has also introduced an ingenious method of light-metal floor construction. An oil-bath turntable is a feature on certain Hands trailers (Stand 105).
Flexible metal trunnions are fitted to some Carrimnre semi-trailers (Stand 103).
The British Trailer Co., Ltd., is showing a 41-seater semi-trailer coach (Stand 108).
The Foden two-stroke oil engine is the first of its type to be built in this country (Stand 56).
Cunard has built a van body with a one-piece roof, side panels, front and rear doors, and floor of Holoplast plastic material (Stand 1).
A patent vertically slatted rear door, which, when open, slides to the near side, is fitted to a Commer laundry van with Normand body (Stand 4).
In the Park Royal bodies being built for London Transport, praision tooling has been employed to ensure interchangeability of parts. Every item is numbered, so that spares can be ordered from a parts list (Stand 92).
An unusual articulated bus, with a prefabricated 'metal body having seats for 68 native workmen, is shown by Rea11. Another novelly is a van with a rear door hinged at the top and locked from the driver's seat (Stand 111).
Seventy-six passengers (43 sitting and 33 standing) can be carried in a B.U.T. four-wheeled trolleybus. with M.C.W. body, for ' the Auckland Transport Board, New Zealand. It also has receptacles for folding prams (Stand 22): Duple (Stand 49) and Harrington (Stand 10) have both developed to a high degree the design of light-metal prefabricated passenger-vehicle bodies that can be shipped knocked down and erected easily in the country of destination.
Fluorescent lighting is installed in several buses, including an Albion with Charles Roberts body for Glasgow Corporation (Stand 109), and three vehicles with Roe bodies—a Leyland for Oldham and a B.U.T. trolleybus for Nottingham (Stand 93), and an A.E.C. Regent (Stand 74). Other examples are to be found in the Dutfield-bodied Tilling-Stevens coach (Stand 42), had a Bristol bus with Weyrnann body (Stand 23).
G16 Sliding doors are fitted to the cabs of many vans, and side doors for loading are popular.
Interesting feature of the Albion fourcylindered oil engine is the automatic variable-injection gear (Stand 43).
The new Austin A40 light delivery van has wishbone-type coil spring independent front-wheel suspension (Stand 40).
The outstanding features of the new 9.6-litre A.E.C. oil engine are shown in a working sectioned unit, as is the compressed-air system operating the gearbox and brakes on some A.E.C. chassis (Stand 74)
On the B.U.T. ETBI trolleybus chassis, the brake ratchet is enclosed in an oil bath (Stand 47).
The only vehicle exhibited with an horizontally' opposed engine is the Jowett Bradford (Stand 80
To prevent the driver from coasting at excessive speed a Clayton governor-control gearbox is fitted on the Bristol L5G single-deck export chassis (Stand 41).
Coil-spring independent front-wheel suspension, and side-mounted synchromesh gearbox with finger-tip control, are features of the Cornmer '8-cwt. Supervan (Stand 39). The Crossley 8.6itre supercharged oil engine is fitted with a Marshall Roots-type supercharger (Stand 73).
The Karrier CK3 model is now fitted with Girling hydraulic four-wheel brakes of the two-leading-shoe type (Stand 37).
Power-assisted braking, giar-change and door operation, form features of the new Daimler " 650" passenger chassis (Stand 71). Girling hydro-mechanical brakes are fitted on the Wilson Electric (Stand 32).
The 1NSN oil-engined passenger chassis is an entirely new . vehicle (Stand 51).
The two new Proctor models shown are fitted with five-speed gearboxes (Stand _77).
Quickly detachable near-side front wing on the Vulcan facilitates engine maintenance (Stand 44).
A two-speed rear axle forms an optional feature on Seddon goodsvehicle chassis (Stand 52;).
A separate electric motor powers each rear wheel of the new 2i-ton Q electric vehicle (Stand 31).
. The engine in thz Pz.nhard 5-tonner can be withdrawn forwards for adjustment or overhaul (Stand 28).
The oil engine in the Thornycroft Nippy chassis is the smallest yet made by this concern (Stand 72).
A glass screen partition can be fitted on the near side of the driving-seat in the Oxford taxi-cab (Stand 82).
On oil-engined Dodge vehicles the power unit has a three-point flexible mounting of special design (Stand 53).
The Foden two-stroke oil engine is an outstanding exhibit of the Show (Stand 56).
The new Meadows-Guy six-cylindered 10.35-litre oil engine for use in passenger chassis, 'produces 150 b.h.p at 1,800 r.p.m. (Stand 58).
Four E.R.F. models have continuous flow servo systems for brake operation; the radial circulating pump is driven from the gearbox (Stand 75).
The Leyland 0.600 oil engine, which develops 125 b.h.p., forms the basis of the company's underfloor power unit intended for single-deck passenger work (Stand 57).
A six-position towing hitch adaptable for use with trailers having drawbar heights from 1 ft. to 2 ft. 2 ins, forms a feature of the David Brown Taskmaster tractor (Stand 86).
Dennis Bros., Ltd., is showing its new six-cylindered oil engine (Stand 55).
The two-stroke engine in the Trojan has separate pumping cylinders (Stand 88).
Two new battery-electric vehicles are shown by Northern Coachbuilders, Ltd. (Stand 95).
An engine-behind-cab mechanical horse is shown by Scammell Lorries, Ltd. (Stand 59).