Dodge Bros.
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MIOUR Graham Bros. and two Dodge
Bros. vehicles are to be found on this stand. All have the same Dodge engine, which is Of the four-cylinder monobloc type with detachable .head, having the water pump and magneto in tandem on the off side. The gearbox is bolted to the rear end of the 'engine to form a unit and the rear axle is of the banjci--type.
Mounted on the Graham Bros. chassis is a one-man-operated bus with coachwork by Straehau and Brown. The door is controlled by the driver, behind whom is a fixed partition. ' All the seats are -placed laterally, and there is an emargency door at the rear, the handle being; internal only. In the centre of the vehicle at the rear and underneath is carried a spare wheel. tyre equipment being single pneumatics in 1310 One-man-operated Bus. 15-cwt. and 1k-ton Vans. Pneumatic-tyred Lorry. Traveller's Brougham.
front and twins at the rear. An interesting point is the petrol tank filler on the outside of the vehicle, just behind
the -entrance door, There is a large
central ventilator in the roof. • Also mounted on pneumatic tyres is a lorry on a Graham chassis with drop sides and tailboard, finished in lead priming colour. This is the one-ton capacity model known as B.B.; and has an enclosed driver's cab. ,
Carrying a 14-ton van body is another Graham, finished in a handsome shade of blue, the interior being painted white. Steel spoke wheels carry single pneumatic tyres, and the spare is located under the chassis at the rear. "A similar chassis carries the 1i-ton tipping body operated on the Woodhead principle:
Borne by a Dodge Bros. chassis is a
traveller's brougham with a totally enclosed driver's compartment -giving ample room for the driver and representative. A, two-panel windscreen is supplied, for which a mechanically operated screen wiper is provided. Ample space allows of a full load of samples and. goods, and the rear doors are secured by a Yale lock. There is also a similar lock on the near-side door, and a bolt is fitted to the inside of the driver's entrance.
Priced at £285 is the 15-cwt. van. This has a partially enclosed cab, and the driver can obtain access to the rear of the body by climbing over the seat back, if desired, as there is no partition behind him. The van on the stand is finished in blue and black.
Dodge Bros. (Britain), Ltd., Wines, den Lane, Park Royal, London, N.W.10.