New Standard 6-cwt. Rani

24th September 1954, Page 120

24th September 1954

Page 120

Page 120, 24th September 1954 — New Standard 6-cwt. Rani

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THEannouncement today. of the Standard 6-cwt. range of light commercial vehicles adds yet another car-to-van adaptation to the list of vehicles which . have already proved popular with tradesmen, farmers and large transport undertakings alike. The Standard 6-cwt. is available as either a van or A pick-up truck and is derived from the Standard 10 private car, Allsteel integral construction, independent front suspension and a four-cylindered overhead-valve petrol engine are features of the new models.

The 948 c.c. engine develops 33 b.h.p. at 4.500 r.p.m. and has a Solex down. draught carburetter which carries an air cleaner and silencer. It is flexibly mounted in the vehicle as a unit with the four-speed synchromesh gearbox. Hydraulic operation is provided for the 61-in.-diameter single-dry-plate clutch, and the gear lever is mounted on top G6

of the gearbox, giving a central lever position.

The gearbox gives overall gear ratios of 19.45, 11.2, 6.62 and 4.55 to 1, reverse ratio being the same as low gear. It has helical gears with synchromesh engagement of second, third and top ratios. An extension to the rear of the box provides an outrigged bearing for the propeller shaft and reduces its length. Hardy Spicer needle-roller joints are employed.

The rear axle has a 4.55 to 1 hypoidbevel final, drive. Suspension is by semi-elliptic springs and double-acting dampers at the rear, with coil springs and wishbones at the front. Girling hydraulic braking acts on all wheels, with two-leading-shoe units at the front wheels. The pull-up hand-brake lever has a cable linkage to the rear axle.

Twin doors are fitted to the rear of the van body, these being in addition to a door on each sic the driving cornparin The roof and side IN are swaged to give r ity and . reduce di ming, and the sides sufficiently large to vide an ample surfac advertising display. pick-up body ha: hinged tailboard and vision for the additic a canvas tilt cover. Winding door windows and SWiVf quarter-lights are fitted to the cat both vehicles, and the pick-up ha enclosed cab with a large windo the rear.

The cab instruments are groups a cowled.housing on the steering col and include a speedometer and mil recorder, fuel gauge, and ignition oil-pressure warning lights. Provisi. made for fitting a Smith's heater demister unit, the air intake bein the scuttle, below the windscreen.

The wheelbase is 7 ft. and the En length is 12 ft. 11 in. The van payload capacity of 90 cu. ft., exch the space beside the driver, and the loading height of both vehicles is 8 in. In both cases the total pri £419 19s. 8d., including £44 I95 purchase tax. It is expected that duetion of the new range will be March, 1955,

The Standard 6-cwt. van is based on the Standard 10 cat chassis and has integral all-steel construction, independent front suspension and a four-cylindered petrol engine. It will sell for £419 19s. 8d., includ

ing tax.