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Albion • 38
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AS usual, the Albion exhibit is both .comprehensive and interesting. On the passenger side there is the new Valiant six-cylinder, 32-seater bus, Which is an entirely new model and of particularly fine appearance with a front-entrance body built by W. Alexander and Sons, Ltd., of Falkirk. This vehicle is intended for the fleet of the Scottish Motor Traction Co., Ltd. The other passenger model is a Victor 20-seater bus, which is a low-built vehicle with four-wheel braking, especially designed for country service.
On the goods side, the largest machine is the 6-ton model with forward control.
Next in size comes the 5-tonner with normal control, following this, an entirely new model for 3i4-ton loads, and a 40-45-cwt. machine, deliveries of which began last March. This and the new 31-4-tonner are shown highly finished.
Reverting to the passenger models, the Valiant, which is known as model 70, embodies an entirely new engine of the high-camshaft type, operating inclinedoverhead valves through the medium of bellcrank levers. This arrangement gives the advantage of overhead valves without the need for long tappet rods or the complication of an overhead camshaft. It is a design which was patented by the late Dr. Murray many years ago. The six cylinders are of n ins. bore and 4 ins, stroke, and the engine is rated at 36 h.p., but develops 85 b.h.p. at normal r.p.m. The cylinders are cast in one with the upper half of the crankcase, but have renewable dry liners pressed into position, also renewable pressed-in exhaust-valve seats. An endless Duplex chain drives the timing gear and the fan, and the two-to-one reduction for the camshaft is by straight-spur gears.
A standard Albion single-plate clutch is employed, and the separate gearbox is entirely new, and, although shallow, provides four forward speeds and a reverse, the third speed being by constantmesh pinions engaged by positive clutches. This is the first Albion model in which one-rod control is employed for the change speed. A two-piece propeller shaft, with all-metal joints of Albion make and a substantial centre bearing, takes the drive to an underneath worm with a ratio of 54 to 1. The wheelbase is 17 ft. 4 ins„ an& the turning circle under 60 ft. The Victor has a stoutly built and economical four-cylindered engine, and the special design of the body, which seats three abreast instead of four, avoids the dumpy appearance which is so often apparent in the case of a small bus, whilst an overall width of 6 ft. 3 ins, has been attained. Many of the maintenance points of the Valiant also apply to this smaller model.
The new 3-1--4-tanner, although soundly built, weighs only 58i cwt. It is shown as a bonnet type, but a forward-control model is available. The four-cylindered engine has side valves, and the clutch, gearbox and back axle
follow standard Albion practice. A Dewandre servo is provided for the foot brake.
Unit construction of engine, clutch and gearbox is utilized in the 40-45-cwt model, which is designed for high speed. The chassis weight is approximately 87icwt., allowing a substantial body to be carried without bringing the vehicle below the legal speed of 30 m.p.h.
The 5-tonner is also shown with normal control, but can be supplied with forward control if required. A feature is that the body is 16 ft. 9 ins, long and has a height of only 3 ft. ins.
Apart from its utility, the 6-tonner is most handsome, whilst with a 16-ft, 6-in, body, the wheelbase is only 12-ft. 2-ins., and the turning circle 48 ft.
Five Albion chassis will also be found on the stands of bodybuilders.—Albion Motors, Ltd., Scotstoun, Glasgow, W.4.