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J. H. Sparshatt and Sons Ltd, Burrfields Road, Portsmouth P03 5NN. An under-3-ton 1025 cu ft Luton van, lightweight swop-body system, a 1200 cu pantechnicon and a 1050 cu ft mediui low-temperature refrigerated container corr prise the goods bodywork exhibits on th stand. The Luton van has aluminium framin and exterior panels, a glassfibre roof and waterproofed plywood floor, the chassis bein a Leyland Terrier 1R650 with a tilt cat Designed for vehicles with gross weights u to 8.5 tons, the swop body system is base on the use of lightweight portable jacks. Th 11ft container body on show is of folde panel construction, is insulated with Sin. ( foamed polyurethane and is equipped with Prestcold 1 hp unit.
Mounted on a Leyland Boxer chassis with
t cab, the pantechnicon is framed in hard• ood and is designed for furniture removals. the case of the container body the chassis a Leyland Super Comet, while the body ime is of welded mild steel, insulation is ovided by foamed-in-situ polyurethane and e floor is of grp and waterproofed plywood. eat rails can carry up to 100 double-roller )oks and loading is aided by an ectro-hydraulic tail-lift. A Petter DFM 20D esel /electric refrigerating unit is fitted in the )nt bulkhead.