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30-cwt. Subsidy Chassis. Viking Coach. 21-seater Bus. 2-ton Lorry. 30-cwt. Box Van.
STAND No. 113.
T"Eproducts of the old-established Albion concern have for a long time maintained a very fine reputation for sturdy construction, reliability and low running costs. These facts makes their exhibit. always of considerable interest, and this year the visitor has an opportunity of examining the very' latest examples of 'Albion practice. The new W.D. subsidy chassis shown was amongst the first to be accepted by the War Office authorities.. Fitted with pneumatic tyres and detachable disc wheels, this chassis forms a very fine exhibit, and
embodies many well-known Albion features.
The four-cylinder monobloc engine is provided with twu separate detachaole heads and side-by-side valves. Hot air passes to the carburetter from an exhaust muff through a pipe placed across the top of the cylinders. Th4multi. spring disc clutch transmits the drive to a four-speed gearbox, from which an open propeller shaft passes to an overhead worm on the back axle. The brakes are of ample size, and are mounted on the transmission and on the rear wheels.
Another striking exhibit is the Viking motor coach, on which the new and particularly pleasing radiator design will at once attract attention. This vehicle is designed on touring car lines, and it will be noticed that the body is particularly low and the seats provide ample room for the passengers. Ease of entry is ensured by a number of wide doors. The chassis follows much the same lines as the subsidy type already described.
Amongst the other exhibits is the latest-type Mark II 32 h.p. chassis with a large box van fitted. The new engine develops 14 per cent, more power than the one which it replaces. There are also a 21-seater saloon bus, a 30-cwt. box van mounted on a 24 h.p. chassis and a 2-ton lorry. These are now fitted with four-speed gearboxes, and the final drive is by worm and wheel. Chain drive is only retained on the Mark II chassis. The 24 h.p. engine in a sense replaces the .20 h.p. type, which has now been discarded. The lubrication of the new engine is on the fully forced system, the patented lubricator which has for so long been a feature of the Albion vehicles having been dropped in this in
stance. It will be recalled that the patent lubricator supplies oil independently to each main bearing ad to each cylinder. The oil passes through the engine once only, and, while this feature in some measure accounts for the remarkably long life of the Albion engine, it has been found that some users objeet to throwing away the oil which collects in the sunup. The new lubrication system on the 24 h.p. engine has been very carefully designed, and it should give excellent results.