New Chassi t 44-seater
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THE new Olympian chassisless 44 seat bus built by Weymann's, Ltd Addlestone (The Commercial Motor
September 18), was formally announce on Wednesday. It has Leyland Tige Cub mechanical units and M.C.N bodywork. Its unladen weight is 5 ton 4 cwt.
Of 5.76-litre capacity, the Leylan horizontal six-cylindered engine use develops 90 b.h.p. at 2,700 r.p.m., maximum torque of 240 lb.-ft. heir] delivered at 1,300 r.p.m. A 161-ii diameter single-plate clutch, four-spee gearbox, single propeller shaft wit needle-roller joints, and an Eaton twi speed axle figure in the specificatio: The Clayton Dewandre air-operate brakes incorporate Bendix Westinn house slack adjusters. Tyre size 9.00-20 in. 10 ply.
In the combined body and fran structure, extensive use has been mac of light-alloy sections in conjunctic with pressed-steel members. The unde frame provides for specially design( pressed-steel cross-members whic transmit the imposed loads directly the body side framing, so that the latt functions as a load-carrying structur
The cross-members are interconnecti by a specially designed centre fran which does not impair the structur ' qualities of the cross-members. Tt. frame is built up with the princip elements of the longitudinals fitti above and below the cross-membe: These components are fabricated fro steel, with light-alloy members as inn bracings and for local -reinforcemel
ito this frame structure are fitted the carers carrying the power unit.
The floor is treated as an essential )mponent of the underframe. It is hade of light-alloy plate and is riveted the underframe. Light-alloy iist-section body pillars are ;led, and are connected longiidinally by pressed-steel waist tils and other rails of special :ction in light alloy.
Exterior panelling of 18iuge aluminium sheet is cured to the framing by pop ves. The entrance is at the ont and the sliding door is aaually operated by the aver. The emergency door fitted centrally at the rear id of the body.
The bus has a wheelbase of ft. 2 in., with an overall ngth of 30 ft. The width is ft.