A Range of Passenger Chassis Revised.
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THE company making W. and 0. commercial vehicles, W. and G. du Cros, Ltd., 17,7, The Vale, Acton, London, W., has recently revised the specifications of its passenger • chassis, accompanying the alterations by reductions in price.
The new M type embodies a more powerful
six-cylintlered engine having a bore and stroke of 3i ins. and 5 ins, respectively, and developing 70 b.h.p.at 2,000 r.p.m. It is priced at £795 for the ordinary model and £310 f or that in which
a specially long wheelbase is provided.
The new L type has a six-cylimlered Dorman engine of 100 min. bore and 140 mm. stroke, on which all the controls are located at the near side so that pesitionieg the driver beside the engine is facilitated, but this is only done if specially required. The vehicle is of entirely British manufacture and complies with the Ministry of Transport and Scotland Yard's requirements. It has already been utilized for corporation work, the most recent
order being a second. repeat from the Bournemouth Corporation.
All the usual ".extras" have been incorporated as standard, 'including, Dewandre servo braking, lighting and starting equipment, with C.A.V. constant-voltage dynamo, mechanical tyre pump, speedometer and spring damper plates. The gearbox affords four speeds, and the model, embodies a particularly wide frame which is parallel to the front end, the engine being mounted on a sub-frame.