Osborne offers seats to please
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SEVERAL choices of seating arrangements are available on the crew-cab conversion for the Bedford TK range, which is now being made by R. W. Osborne and Son Ltd of Saffron Walden, Essex.
A full-width four-seater bench seat, two individual rear seats or two two-seater back to back seats set on top of the engine cowl may be specified and all are said to provide ample leg and head room.
The cab frame is made of hardwood and steel, clad externally with 18swg alloy, and a 6mm (0.24in) plywood roof, overlaid with 18swg alloy is fitted to give extra strength and some insulation. A fully insulated roof is available as an optional extra.
The internal centre section and bulkhead of the cab are enclosed by Glasonit panels, sandwich fitted with 32mm (1.26in) polyurethane insulation and these seal on to sponge rubber gaskets, being held in position by positive catches. The panels can be removed to give access to the engine and other components.
Engine heat and noise are channelled out through the rear of the cab, via a steelmesh grille. Two doors are fitted, each with a deep window and the standard TK rear window is fitted to the tack of the cab.