New Steel-framed Pantechnicon Bodies
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BODIES of 1,320-cubic-ft. capacity are now being built by Mann. Egerton and Co., Ltd., Norwich, upon Austin I5-ft. wheelbase chassis, the net weight of the complete body being only 1 ton 6 cwt. Framework is in mild-steel sections bracketed at points of stress to steel plates, all members being treated for protection against rust. Exterior panelling is in 18-gauge light alloy riveted to the frame with protective paint between. Joints are bedded and overlapped to give a clean appearance.
Tongued and grooved softwood is used for the flooring and in the construction of the Luton head, the wheelboxes and the dropped floor at the rear. The underside of the floor and the, framing beneath are treated with bitumastic paint. The tailboard consists of softwood bolted to a rolled-steel frame and covered in light alloy.
The vertically hinged doors above the tailboard are constructed of mild-steel sections panelled on each side in tight alloy. There are locking devices to hold them steady when open for loading.
In the cab there is a bucket scat for the driver, and a bench-type seat. B14 Dimensions of the new M.E. design are as follows:—Length from bulkhead to tailboard, 17 ft. 10 ins.; height from floor to centre of roof, 9 ft. 6 ins.; extension from front to bulkhead, 4 ft. 5 ins.; width, 7 ft.