Durham-Churchill : Stand 20.
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South-country users know very little of the Durham-Churchill machines, as this company practically confines its attention to districts north of Sheffield, although it has several vehicles running successfully in Wales. The general design does not appear to have altered much since this company participated in the commercialvehicle trials in 1907. ..ilthough there have been many detail alterations. For instance, the five ten wagon shown —which, by the way, is built to the order of the Newbottle and Dieteict Co-operative Society--has a. 45 h.p. Aster engine, whilst the torpedo char-he banes which is the °thee. exhibit of this company has a 35 h.p. Tylor engine, both of the four-cylinder type. In each case, the clutch is of the well-known Champion type, with a toggle-operated cone, and in place of the Champion type of gearbox which used to be fitted an improved form of sliding gearbox, built by the well-known French M.A.B. Co., has been substituted. A separate differential countershaft and final drive through side chains completes the transmission system. The whole chassis is designed not so much with the idea of refinement of detail as for sturdiness of parts and hard service. The char-à-banes which is shown on this stand is a very fine example of modern coachwork. The vehicle has been built to the order of the Yorkshire Motor Car Co., Ltd., of Sheffield. The Tyler engine which is fitted to this char-abancs is one of an entirelynew type for that maker, and so far as we know it has not yet been placed upon the market. Its four cylinders are east in pairs, all the valves being arranged on one side, and the valve tappets are enclosed by removable covers.