New Homalloy Cab for the Otter
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1—k A NEW 18-ft. platform body and
cab have been produced by Holmes (Preston) Ltd., Blackpool Road, Preston. for use on the Guy Otter chassis to bring the unladen weight below 3 tons.
Obtainable in either standard Hornalloy construction or of Fibreglass. the cab weighs 3f cwt. Two Hallamsleigh or Chapmans seats with three-way adjustment can be fitted and the pushup windows are of toughened glass.
The windscreen is dipped at the bottom corners to improve vision and wraps round. A box for an advertising sign is built into the roof.
By removing the normal Guy steel bulkhead round the radiator and sub-, stituting an alloy or Fibreglass bulkhead and wings, together with lightweight engine covers, it is possible to fit an 18-ft. platform body on the Guy Otter and keep the unladen weight below the stipulated weight for operation 10 m.p.h.