A Good Display of LIGHT DELIVERY OUTFITS
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Representative Types of Commercial Sidecar and Threewheeler at the Cycle a n ii Motorcycle Show rIN Saturday last, November 30th, the Cycle and Motor
/cycle Show opened at Olympia. It closes on Saturday night next, and the hours during which it is open are from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.; the charge for admission is 2s. up to 3 p.m. or Is. after that hour.
On Stands 51 and 105 there are collective exhibits of commercial sidecars and three-wheeled pareelcars. Dealing with those on the first-mentioned stand there is a 11.S.A. commercial and Post Office-type box-carrier for 1 cwt. payload. It is shown coupled to a 349 c.c. single-cylindered motorcycle of the same make. In the company's annexe showroom are two other box carriers and two milk floats. The Chater-Lea exhibit is a 545 c.c.-engiued machine with a 3-cwt. box-type sidecar, retailing at £82 10s.
The Royal Enfield dairyman's sidecar will carry three churns ; its motive unit is a 9.76 ha). twin-cylindered machine with a side-valve engine. The Matclgess model consists of a 5.86 h.p. single-cylinder motorey61e with a milkfloat sidecar; the complete outfit sells for £71 us. 6d.
A New Three-wheeled Chassis.
The Morgan van, of 3-4-cwt. capacity, is mounted on the new M-type chassis which gives improved accessibility to the rear wheel. It has an 8 h.p. engine and sells for £100. latige pay-load can be carried by the 633 c.c. Norton ; despite the fact that it weighs (unladen) only 4 cwt. it will carry 6 ewt. Its price is £74.
The Rex-Acme box-carrier has a 500 c.c. engine, weighs 360 lb. and sells for £63 15s; the maximum effective load is 3 cwt. The very interesting Scott Trivan is on 'view; it was described in our issue dated August 20th last. Its maximum load is 4 cwt.
On the other stand housing a collective exhibit—No. 105— other makes of machine are to be seen The Arid l de luxe carrier for 2i-cwt. burdens is coupled to a 5.5 h.p. side-valveengined three-speed motorcycle which has dry-sump lubrication. The Coventry-Victor van will carry 500 lb. of goods ; it has a reverse gear fitted as standard and costs £105; another model is shown on the maker's own stand. A 600 c.c. twin-cylindered engine is used in the 4-cwt. Douglas outfit, which is priced at £63 10s. Semi-elliptic springing and electric lighting are features of the 3-cwt. Dunelt combination; the motorcycle is of the overhead-valve type and the price complete is £75 13s. 6d.
A New Imperial box-carrier of 41-cwt. capacity is on view ; it sells for £68. The A.J.S. model costs £68 15s. and will carry 2-i cwt. ; the power unit is of 4.98 h.p. The Triumph commercial carrier for 2-cwt. pay-loads is attached to a 549 c.c. motorcycle of the same make ; also exhibited at Olympia is a Triumph utility carrier priced at £18; it is suitable for tradesmen who do not require weather protection for the load. Finally, there is a Watsonian sidecar van, for 4-cwt. loads, priced at 120 12s. 6d.
'Marked Economy in Operation.
All the foregoing machines are three-wheelers or, in Km case of sidecars, form part of three-wheeled outfits. The tax upon machines of this type is but £4 per annum and insurance can usually be effected for under £10. These two facts ensure that the standing charges are kept at a low level. The light weight of vehicles in this category and the lowpowered engines necessary to propel them mean that the running costs are small.
All persons interested in the distribution of small quantities of goods should take the opportunity of visiting Olympia this week. A discussion with the makers will elucidate many problems and suggestions can be made to meet individual transport requirements. The exhibits on Stand 51 and 105 are merely typical examples ; many other models are produced.