A NEW 1 -TONNER at the Ford Show
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A Wide Range of New and 1 Existing Models Exhibited at the Albert Hall; Chassis for Pay-loads from 10 Cwt. to 2 Tons AMONGST the exhibits of the Ford Motor Co., Ltd., at the exhibition whieh the company is now holding at the Albert Hall, London, S.W.7, the novelty in the commercial-vehicle field is the 1-tonner which is on view as a lorry and as a van.
The occasion of this demonstration is the exhibition of Ford vehicles of all types, including the much discussed S h.p. motorcar. The show opened last Friday and closes on Saturday next, February 27th. The hours during which the doors are open to the public are 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., whilst the charge for admission is is. 3d. A uniform style of stand decoration has been adopted ; in addition to the Ford Co. there are many exhibitors of products employing Ford chassis or components, As well as the introduction of the various new chassis for commercial and personal transport the show serves to bring home to the public the fact that the enormous new works at Dagenham are now in production. The future of this factory will be watched with interest, as it is one of the most ambitious undertakings in the history of the British automobile industry.
As regards the new 1-ton model, the ehassis closely follows the lines of the well-known 30-cwt, and the more recently introduced 2-ton type. Some of the dimensions are the same as those for the 30-cwt. chassis ; of course, the size of tyres adopted modifies the track from 4 ft. 74 ins. to 4 ft. 7i ins., and the frame height (laden) is reduced from 27A ins, to 251 ins.
The same type of 40 b.h.p. fourdylindered, lowicompression engine is employed as in the existing commercial vehicles. It has a three-bearing crankaloft and the cylinder block is cast in one with the upper half of the crankcase. Ignition is by coil and distribu 1322 tor, the well-known Ford type of strip " wiring " being used for the connec tions to the plugs. The dynamo is driven by a V-section belt which also serves to drive the fan.
Behind the engine, and mounted in a bell housing, is the single-plate clutch which takes the drive to s three-forward-speed gearbox, mounted in unit fashion. The final drive is by enclosed propeller shaft to a sniral-bevel ark. These chassis are offered with optional final-drive ratios ; in one case the overall figures at; 5.14, 9.56 and 16.04 to 1, whilst the 1 wer set is 6.6, 12.28 and 20.59 to 1.
On the 304cwt, chassis all four brake drums are of 14 ins. diameter ; the tonner has the same size for the rear drums, but the front ones are of 11 ins. diameter. The pedal controls the fourwheel brakes, whilst the lever affects the separate, self-energizing brakes in the rear-wheel drums.
As in the ease of other goods models larger than the 10-cwt, van, cantilever springs are used at the rear and a single transverse spring at the front. The disc wheels carry single tyres, whilst the discs themselves are not so much dished as on the larger models.
In its complete form the new 1-ton drop-side lorry weighs 1 ton 91 cwt., whilst the van scales 1 ton 91 cwt. • Naturally keen interest centres in the prices of these new models; the lorry, we understand, will cost about £190 and the van some £215. • Other of the maker's own exhibits include many examples of the present commercial range. The 30-cwt boxvan of 225 cubic ft. capacity is shown on a 10-ft. 111-in. wheelbase chassis at £230. It can be supplied with a roller shutter or doors at the rear. The Luton van is on a 2-ton chassis; the price as shown is £267, and the load space, is 489 cubic ft. The rear wheels carry dual tyres. If this body be specified on the 30-cwt. model the cost is £260. In both cases the chassis has a wheeibase of 13 ft. 1 in.
The three-way hydraulic tipper has dual rear tyres and is shoWn on the short chassis for a 2-ton load ; its price is £285, whilst the 30-cwt. model is listed at £277 10s. For farmers the agriculturists' quadruple-purpose utility lorry is of great interest. On the 2-ton chassis the cost is £245, whilst on the 30-cwt. type it is £238.
Drop-side lorries also are on view, the prices ranging from £210 on single tyres and intended for 30-cwt. burdens; there are, of course, 2-tonners with this class of body.
Finally, there are examples of the Fordson agricultural tractor at £156, and of the industrial machine at £245, or £250 with electrical equipment.
In additional to the maker's exhibits there are many stands occupied by concerns which have long been concerned in the distribution of Ford products. Amongst these may be mentioned the interesting exhibits of A. Ferraris, Ltd., which include the Flex-Twin-Six conversion for the 30-cwt. and 2-ton chassis, steel overall chains for six-wheelers, supplementary springs for both front and rear,. and the Ferraris universal joint.
There are several special bodies on view, chiefly exhibited by dealers. One of the most striking is a general-purpose body shown by Messrs. Leonard A. Ward, of Crewe.
Interesting six-wheelers are shown by County Commercial Cars, Ltd. The Sussex has four-wheel drive, whilst the Surrey is of the trailing-axle type.
Messrs. W. and J. Reynolds are showing a travelling shop, whilst an ambulance de luxe is exhibited by Herbert
Lomas, Ltd. Other interesting bodies are a general-purpose van (Frank G. Gates, Ltd.), a-special panelled van (W.
Harold Perry, Ltd.) and a militarytype body on a Ford chassis exhibited by the Dispatch Motor Co., Ltd.
A milk float is shown by the Farm Garage, of Epsom, and a lorry with a movable floor by Aldgate and City Motors, Ltd., whilst the Lambert Motor Co., of Kingston-on-Thames, stages a special general-purpose van with side and end doors. For the carriage of horses is a well-built vehicle by Messrs. A. Norman Reeves: A mechanical tipping Ford lorry is shown by the Bedfordshire Autocar Co., Ltd., and a 20seater bus is staged by Messrs. H. J.
Willett. Baico Patents, Ltd., is exhibiting.
Amongst the interesting appliances are a Muir-Hill dump tractor, shown by E. Boydell and Co., Ltd., a Roadlessequipped track-laying machine and a M-Lift shovel; the last:named is a product of the Chaseside Motor Co., Ltd.