DESIGNED FOR LONG-DISTANCE SERVICE.
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An Attractive Lancia Coach with London Lorries Body, which has been Specially Built for de Luxe Travel. ....
TREI passenger-carrying motor vehicle continues to make appreciable headway for long-distance work, to which the frequent inauguration of new services bears ample witness, and the success which it has achieved in this direction can be said to be directly
attributable to the high degree tof comfort and convenience provided by the modern motor chassis equipped with a well-appointed Wily.
A typical example of the class of vehicle which is proving so popular for this form of service is shown in accom
panying illustrations and the exterior lines and proportionate appearance of the body, as well as the character of its interior equipment, may well be said to vie with those of an expensive private car. Phi vehicle has been specially designed for long-distance service. The chassis employed is a Lands, whilst the bodywork is by London Lorries, Ltd., and provides accommodation for 24 people, excluding the driver.
The illustration of the interior shows that the seats are arranged transversely on each side of a central gangway. The seats are of the armchair pattern and, not only have they high backs, but they are disposed so that ample legroom is available. They are upholstered in moquette and are certainly most inviting in appearance. With the exception of the rearmost seats, there is a glass-topped folding table incorporated in the back of each pair of seats.
The main lights are arranged so that they can be lowered and are of the Rawlings patent balanced type; glass louvres are fitted above them. The two rear quarter lights are of the sliding pattern, in common with those fitted to ihe two entrance doors on the near side. There is a separate door for the driver's use on the off side. At the cant-rail level racks for the accommodation of light luggage are fitted.
Speciail attention has been given to the question of interior lighting and six neatly designed pendant lamps are employed, the appearance of them being enhanced by the Lancia name badge fitted to the metal-work.
An unusual feature of a vehicle built for long-distance work is the clerestory roof, which has the advantage of providing an additiofial few inches of headroom in the centre of the coach as well as enabling more natural light to reach the interior. This feature, coupled with the fact that the, side panels are extended quite low, gives, in conjunction with the double moulding enclosing a cane strip below the waist-line, a most
distinctive appearance. By the use of deep side panels it is also oossible to incorporate luggage lockers in the design and, in the ease of be Lancia vehicle we are describing, these are quite Capacious and can be reached from the sides.
Special attention has been given to the question of the driver's comfort and a seat similar to those empleyed for the passengers is fitted, although it is upholstered in leather. It is slightly raised above the passenger-seating level, so that the driver is given a good range n38 of vision, not only in front, but to the rear—in the latter-counection it should be mentioned that a large rectangular light is incorporated in the rear panel.
The chassis employed for this vehicle is a Lancia third-series Pentaiota model with a 164t. 6-in, wheelbase, which,
with the exception of one or two minor modifications, is the same in design and layout as the third-series chassis having a 15-ft, 6-in, wheelbase. It is interesting to learn that this particulai. model is achieving much success in passenger-transport circles.