Harrington Chassisless C7ach Under Development
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A CHASSISLESS coach of light-alloy 1-1.construction is ,being developed by Thos. Harrington, Ltd., Hove, and is likely to be available in a few months.
This information was released last week when a party of representatives of the motor industry and the Press visited the company's factory at the invitation of the Harrington concern and the British Aluminium Co., Ltd.
A new light-allay coach built for the British Overseas Airways Corporation was inspected, among other all-metal and composite vehicles for home and overseas operators.
Thos. Harrington, Ltd., was founded in 1897 and largely remains as a family
business. The two sons of the founder are the pPesent chairman and vicechairman, whilst the joint managing directors are his grandsons. Exhibits were shown at Olympia as long ago as 1911.
Accent on Luxury The company has produced vehicles, tools and aircraft components, but emphasis is now being laid on luxury coachwork. Van and lorry bodies and special Post Office vehicles make up 25 per cent. of output. Some rearmament work is also being done. The factory covers seven acres and 600 workers are employed. Great success has attended the company's efforts in the field of light-alloy bodywork, not only in passenger transport but in haulage operation, where high payloads and low costs are desired. Many lightweight passenger vehicles are working overseas. Some early types have covered enormous mileages, operating 16 hours a day per seven-day week, besides carrying twice as many passengers as their rated capacity. The Leyland Royal Tiger chassis has lent itself well to the development of the Harrington Explorer export coach. A civic welcome was extended by the 134 Mayor of Hove, Cllr. A. Brocke, J.P. At the luncheon, the Editor of "The Commercial Motor." replied for the guests.
SPECIAL WORKERS' SERVICE
PRODUCTION at the Coventry motor factory of Uuinber, Ltd., was suffering because workerts ccming from Birmingham were arriving late on the existing transport services. 'This contention was advanced before the West Midland Licensing Authority, last week, whed Mr. W. G. Andert n applied for a licence to operate a speci 1 workers' service between Coventry aid Birmingham. He was successful.
Objections had been lodged by Coventry Transport Department, the Railway Executive and the Birmingham and Midland Motor Omnibus Co., Ltd.
CENSUS W K IN the 1951 Census of Production, I forms for which will be sent out by the Board of Trade 4luring the first week of next year, details will be required for the week ending September 22, 1951. If this week should not be normal, particulars will be required for the nearest ordinary week.
Information will be collected about power equipment, ft el usage and shift-working from al establishments employing, on the ave age, more than 10 persons. Exceptions include tramway companies.
SIMMS SERVICE IN FRANCE
AN emergency spares and service organization for the benefit of British touring coaches has been arranged in France by.-Simms Motor Units, Ltd., using the service facilities of La Precision Mecani ue, a concern with 110 depots. Simms is issuing depot location maps to operators on application.