Neat Locking Gear for Van Doors
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DODIES have recently been built on
Commer chassis by Glover, Webb and Liversidge, Ltd., 561 Old Kent Road, London, S.E.1, for Thomas Borthwick and Sons, Ltd., for the carriage of mutton. They are insulated with Isoflex material 1} in. thick. The vans weigh under 3 tons unladen.
There is no tailboard, and the locking bar for the twin rear doors is of simple but ingenious design. It passes through a ring on the beam above the ' doors and is held halfway down in a bracket through which a padlock may be inserted. The padlock also secures a hinged arm at the bottom of the bar. When released, the arm is folded down and pushed inside the body. The bar may then be dropped out of the upper ring.
The interior is lined with lattice-work of bastard mahogany. This is in sections so that it may quickly and easily be removed for cleaning. Baulks of timber form a rear Pzading platform.