The Trojan as a Traveller's Coupe.
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AT the recent annual general meeting of Leyland Motors, Ltd., emphasis was laid on the success which has been achieved by the Trojan chassis, and the directors of the company are confident that this little vehicle will continue to increase in all-round popularity.
The Trojan was, of course, originally introduced as a utility car, the use of the term " utility " implying that it could be efficiently and economically employed in various spheres of transport service, and it is not surprising, therefore, that it is now being used with good results in many business spheres. It undoubtedly meets the requirements of the small tradesman and other classes of user who need a light and efficient delivery unit which is cheap in first cost, simple to control and easy to maintain. It is for these reasons, too, that it deserves recognition as a coupe or brougham for the commercial traveller, particularly where the samples are not of bulky proportions and can be accommodated in a comparatively small space.
That the Trojan is suitable for use in this direction is certainly suggested by the illustrations below, which show a very smart and compact little coupe in the service of Messrs. J. W. Bland and Co., decorators and agents for paints, of Morecambe.
One might he led to think that the use of a miniature car of this description would not lend itself to commercial travellers' uses, without sacrificing appearance or discomforting the driver, but a study of the pictures should be sufficient to enable any such ideas to be dismissed, for the coupe possesses a wellproportioned, graceful and dignified
bearing, which is likely to enhance the reputation of its users. The coupe top is built on pleasing lines and is made most attractive by dividing it into sections which radiate from an oval light at the rear, each section being finished in various shades of the paints manufactured by the firm for whom the company are agents. The main colour of the body is dark blue and it also-bears neatly inscribed lettering carried out in gold.
A compartment for samples is provided at the rear of the driver's seat, from which position they can be easily