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Guys Show Petters Engines in U.S.A.
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TOURING agricultural shows in the U.S.A., two Guy articulated pantechnicons have attracted great interest. The vehicles are used by Petters, Ltd., Loughborough, to demonstrate its range of oil engines, which vary in output from 14 b.h.p. to 27 b.h.p.
Each vehicle is identical externally. being finished in a matt primrose with chromium-plated lettering. One vehicle forms a showroom, whilst the second carries the exhibits and equipment, and inclucks the crew's living quarters.
In the show vehicle, concealed lighting illuminates a drawing illustrating the seasons. Opposite this drawing is a feature containing illuminated photograph boxes depicting engine components. The walls are finished in anodized duralumin and the ceiling is of egg-crate construction with con
cealed lighting from above. Steps lead up to the reception office, which has seating accommodation and a built-in cocktail cabinet.
The storage vehicle has a specially strengthened floor to support the weight of engines and exhibition equipment.
The vehicles were sent to the United States to make a tour of 8,000 miles, visiting various shows. One of the exhibitions attended was the South-west International Trade Fair, San Antonio, Texas, and agricultural shows at New Orleans, Louisiana, Baton Rouge, Morgan City and Houston, Texas, were also included in the itinerary.
The first run that the vehicles made in America was from New York to San Antonio, a distance of just over 2,000 miles, when the vehicles covered an average of 300 miles a day.