Bigger Prizes in Body Competitions
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QPECIAL inducements are being held L./out to entrants to the drawing and handicraft competitions run by the Institute of British Carriage and Automobile Manufacturers, in conjunction with the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders and the Worshipful Company of Coachmakers and Coach Harness Makers of London. The value of prizes to be won has been increased to more than £500, and in major competitions, additional awards will be offered in the form of free visits to Continental motor shows.
Competition No. 3 in the 1948 series is open to entrants under the age of 21, who have to supply an outline drawing of a near-side front door assembly, of steel or composite construction, for a private car or commercial vehicle. The first prize is £15, the second prize £10 10s., and the third prize £7 10s.
A first prize of £75, a second prize of £37 10s., and a third prize of £15, each accompanied by the Worshipful Company's medal and certificate, are offered to successful entrants in a competition for a general-arrangement drawing of a single-deck bus. The body must be designed to be mounted on any standard British four-wheeled chassis with left-hand drive and forward control.
Competition No. 5 is for a working drawing of a Luton-type van of composite or all-metal construction, designed for unit construction and jig assembly. Preferably, the design should be capable of modification as regards cubic capacity by the alteration of a limited number of parts.
In adjudicating this competition, the judges will give full consideration to originality in design, consistent with operators' requirements, and to the provision made for the comfort of the driver.
The first prize in this competition will be £40, the second prize £20, and the third prize £10.
There will also be a handicraft competition, in which the sum of £60 has been allocated for prizes.
Further details can be obtained from the Institute of British Carriage and Automobile Manufacturers, 50, Pali Mall, London, S.W.1.