New Albion Light Six-wheelers
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ETING payloads falling between those of the maximum-capacity .wheeler and the 20-ton six-wheeler, 1Ibion Reiver lightweight six-wheeler iperseded by a new range of 15-ft. 12-ft. 2-in.-wheelbase models. The n. type, designated the RE.27N. has verall length of 27 ft. 2 in., to carry -ft. 6-in. body. The shorter model 271j is 21 ft. 8 in. long overall and ..:arry a body up to 16 ft. 6 in. The ; vehicle weight of both models is ons.
ie new range is powered by Leyland 5 vertical six-cylindered oil engines .oping 105 b.h.p. at 2,200 r.p.m. The mum torque is 285 lb.-ft. at 1,100 1. The I4-in.-diameter single-dryclutch has a friction area of al. in. and is hydraulically operated long-stroke slave cylinder with auto: adjustment for wear.
e heavy-duty five-speed gearbox has iht-toothed gears for first and second Is and helical gears for the higher A helical-toothed overdrive sixth I with a ratio of 0.76 to I can be into the rear of the box.
bogie with a trailing axle takes the of the former two driven axles. new driven axle is lighter than its cessor and is of spiral-bevel design, hub reduction gears. The reduction is 4 to 1 and is provided by ;lie gears giving overall ratios of 6.933 to 1 or 7.248 to I.
ering is by Marles cam-and-doublegear..
long-wheelbase model has a turn
ing circle of 58 ft. and the shorter model, 50 ft. The two-leading-shoe brakes are assisted by air-pressure and hydraulically operated through two brake chambers with hydraulic master cylinders.
Tyre sizes are 9.00-20 (14-ply) at the front and 8.25-20 (10-ply) at the rear.
Stay bolts and pressed-steel crossmembers brace the pressed-steel channelsection side members. The welded cab is of new design and is mounted on a sub-frame of box-section pressings. The low entrance step is located forward of the front wheel and the door opens through an angle of more than 90*. The one-piece windscreen is curved.