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An Opel 21-tonner Marketed in Britain
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Bui ur by the famous German concern which is under the control of the General Motors Corporation of America, the Opel 2i-tonner is. now
being marketed in this country, The concessionnaire for the vehicle in Great Britain is Oldsmobile and Opel Distributors, Ltd., Terrell's Wharf, Fulham, London, S.W.6., which concern will be exhibiting the machine at Olympia.
Available in three lengths of wheelbase, the short and medium wheelbase models, complete with body and cab, weigh under two tons; thus being subject to a tax of but £25. In the case of the longest chassis, which has a wheelbase of 15 ft. 3 ins., the unladen weight of the complete vehicle is well under 2i tons, and a body space of no less :than 14 ft. 6 ins, is available, despite the fact that normal control is used. Equipped with a six-cylindered 3.485-litre petrol engine, the chassis is sturdily built and performed creditably on a recent road test conducted by this journal.
The engine, which has a bore of 79.38 mm. and a stroke of 117.48 mm„ is rated at 23.5 h.p.
Self-energizing brakes are provided on all four wheels.