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AN INTERESTING M.A.B. SALOON BUS.
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A Twenty-eight Seater Vehicle Intended Primarily for the Conveyance of Convalescents.
WE have recently been able to examine a new 28-seater saloon bus which has been constructed for special work under the auspices of the Metropolitan Asylums Board. It is intended primarily for the conveyance of convalescents and invalid oases and has been designed throughout with a view to giving the greatest possible riding comfort.
The chassis is a W. and G. of the six-cylinder " and the body was designed and built by the M.A.B. staff under the supervision of the Engineer-Superintendent of the Board's Mechanical Transport, Mr. Charles L. Sladde», A.M.I.M.E., M.I.A.E., M.Inst., M.P.E.
The chassis conforms in all important respects with the ordinary W. and G. type, but to meet the M.A.B. requirements a Dcwandre servo motor has been added for the operation of the four-wheel brakes by engine suction. The low loading line is a notable feature, the frame height being only 1 ft. 10 ins. ; the wheelbase is 15 ft. 81 ins. Another deviation.
from standard is found in the suspension system, Woodhead self shock-absorbing springs being employed. The tyres an. Dunlop pnnematics, size 32 ins. by 6 ins., with twin rear wheels.
The complete vehicle presents a neat, low-built, wellbalanced appearance and when entering the passenger need take_ only two low steps—one on to the running boost and the next into the vehicle itself._ There are five near-side doors—four towards the front end which admit to a like number of transverse seats and the fifth at the rear which admits to two longitudinal seats and one transverse seat. On the offside there is merely a driver's door. Each of these doors is fitted with a eliding glass window controlled by a winder, and, in addition, four of the off side lights are similarly controlled. There is an Airvac ventilator in the roof near to the back.
A neat feature of the bodywork is that the doors are taken right down to the running boards, so covering the valances when closed. • Mr. Sladden is opposed to housing the spare wheel in rs. locker, where it is out of sight and out of mind, and has arranged a mounting for it on the off side towards the rear end of the bonnet, the wheel being held by a stout bracket bolted to the side member of the frame. Its position is such that it just clears the driver's door and yet does net interfere with access to the engine when the bonnet is opened.
In the course of a short run on the road we were able to ascertain that the riding comfort is excellent, whilst the en
gine runs in a commendably vibrationless fashion. The vehicle is also very quiet on the gears, and all the controls, including the steering, would appear to be light and easy to handle. The bodywork was as excellent as the chassis, and its design and construction speak well for the abilities of the staff at the Mead Works of the M.A.B. A C.A.V. lighting and starting system is fitted and the engine cooling system includes a thermostat.