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T Sales & Service Co Ltd, Finnieston Street, gow :kay & Jardine Ltd, t Cross, tadn Bros (Airdrie) Ltd, nty Garage, High Street, rie Intiire Ltd, )ort Glasgow Road, !nock ikins Bros (Motors) Ltd, Edinburgh Road, .gow vell as exhibits inside Kelvin , Bedford is also well esented at the SMT Sales Service Showrooms at iieston Street. Three nples of the TK range are in in Hall. These are a TK 860, .ton gvw box van with a < Alloy body, and a second 160 with a platform wooden y _by Melville & Sons of goinr. This latter vehicle is non-hgv 7.5 tonne (7.38 ) gvw. Last of the TKs is a -steer, 14.5-ton gvw, fitted an alloy platform body.

a low load deck it is ined for brewery use. At the )f the Bedford range are two models. The first is a sixaled tipper fitted with Any Carrimore bodywork with capacity of 11 cum 5cuyd). It has front end tipgear with integral oil . Kerb weight at 8 tonnes tops) is low, allowing over Dn payload.

ltipper is fitted with the ford 500 series engine. )nd of the TMs is a TM 3800 tractive unit equipped with the full-width cab. It has the Cummins E290 engine rather than the Detroit diesel, and has a design gcw of 38 tonnes (37.4 tons).

Four further TKs and two TMs are at the SMT showrooms.

DAF L5 OAF Trucks Scotland, Westmains Truck Centre, Grangemouth TWO vehicles from the DAF range are on show at Kelvin Hall this year. Both are tractive units. The first, a DAF FT 2300 DHU, has a design weight of 36.5 tonnes (36 tons). Powered by the 8.25-litre turbocharged diesel, it has an output of 171.5kW (230bhp). The ZF nine-speed constant mesh gearbox is fitted. Since its UK introduction in 1976 over 1 500 have been sold.

Second of the DAF exhibits is the mighty FT 2800 DKS, equipped with an 11.6-litre turbocharged and chargecooled diesel, This gives 229kW (307bhp) and 1160Nm (855lb/ft) of torque. A Fuller RT 09513, 13-speed constant mesh gearbox is used and the DAF 2800 comes with the F241 tilt cab.

DODGE M3 Dodge Trucks Ltd, PO Box 46, London Road, Ryton-on-Dunsmore, Coventry N2 North Eastern Motors Ltd, Fallin, Stirlingshire N3 Melvin Motors Ltd, 100 Minerva Street! Glasgow

MAKING its first UK show appearance is the Dodge 50 Series integral van. First seen at the Frankfurt Show, the Dodge has a gvw of 6,600kg (6.5 tons) and a wheelbase of 366cm (144in). It is powered by a Perkins six-cylinder 6.247 diesel and has a Dodge four-speed gearbox. Fitted with the optional comfort pack, the Dodge on show is designated the S66C. The integral van is available on all five of the Dodge 50 Series models with a choice of two. wheelbases. The longer of these gives the van a capacity of 12.8cum (450cuft). A second Dodge 50 Series on the stand is an S56C chassis cab which is

also fitted with the Perkins 6.247. It has a design gvw of 5600kg (5.51 tons) and a wheelbase length of 404cm (159in). It too has the comfort pack and the four-speed gearbox. On the North Eastern Motors stand there is a further 50 Series, this time the smaller S46C with a platform body.

It grosses at 4600kg (4.53 tons) and has a 323cm (127in) wheelbase. Power comes from a four-cylinder Perkins 4.236 diesel and the truck has a fourspeed box and comfort pack.

The popular Dodge 100 Series Commando is represented by a G 08 box van which is the non-hgv version at 7.5 tonnes (7.38 tons) gvw. It has a Perkins 6.354 diesel, four-speed synchromesh gearbox and a single-speed rear axle. The refrigerated and insulated box body is built by Gray and Adams of Fraserburgh.

Completing the Dodge range is an eight-wheel 300 Series chassis cab. With a wheelbase of 638cm (2511n) the C3084 has a BS 16 diesel, Dodge 813 eight-speed synchromesh range gearbox and tandem drive bogie.

ERF Ll James Bowen & Sons Ltd, Wester Hailes Works, Murrayburn Road, Edinburgh • ERF's Scottish distributor, James Bowen, has two examples of the Sandbach maker's tractive units on its stand. A 38R2 operated by Munro's Transport of Aberdeen is fitted with a Rolls-Royce 265L engine developing 194kw (260bhp) at 1 900 rpm with maximum torque of 1100Nm (8121b/ft) at 1200rpm. Transmission is via a Fuller RTO 9509A gearbox and Kirkstall Forge rear axle.

A 40C2 model is shown fitted with a Cummins NT250 turbocharged unit developing 181kW (240bhp) at 1900 rpm. Max torque is 1084Nm (800lb/ft) at 1300rpm.

Like its brother, the 40C2 has a Fuller box and Kirkstall axle. It has. a 3.2m (10.5ft) wheelbase

• while the 3882 has a 3m (9.83ft). The 40C2 model is shown in H. Lawson of Dundee livery and has a sleeper cab.

Both models have the improved SP/B cabs with blue trim. FIAT LB CMT Transport Services, Unicone Works, Farmeloan Road, Rutherglen, Glasgow A SURPRISE exhibit at this year's Scottish Show from Fiat is the 159FT20 T tractive unit designed for operation at 32 ton gcw. Using the same cab as the newly introduced 159F17, is a sixteen-tanner — also on display for the first time. The 159 tractive unit has Fiat's new power unit developing 143kW (192bhp) at 2600rpm. Fiat's own 10-speed splitter box is. used. Using the same running gear as the previous 159, the new rigid model has the latest IVECO cab with a raised roof level giving a larger windscreen area.

Inside there is red seating and carpeting from floor to ceiling. The power unit is an 8.1-litre, 118kW (158bhP) diesel and it is coupled to a ZF five-speed gearbox. Final drive is a single-speed rear axle, but a two-speed may be specified. Another new tractive unit is also making its debut at Kelvin Hall. This is the 17026T with twin bunk sleeper cab. Power comes from a 13.98-litre, six-cylinder diesel developing 17 9kW (240bhp) at 2200rpm.

Further down the scale Fiat is showing both models from the Daily range, a 35F8 integral van and a 35F8 chassis cab.

Both 3.5-tonne vehicles have the co-operative diesel engine producing 51kW (68bhp). The transmission is a ZF all synchromesh five-speed gearbox.

Yet another new model, this time from the Z range, is the 79F10 shown in chassis cab form. It has a 4.5-litre engine, ZF five-speed box and the cab now tilts.

FODEN M5 Fodens Ltd, Elworth Works, Sandbach, Cheshire K7 Beaverbank Motor Co Ltd, East Mains Industrial Estate, Broxburn, West Lothian NATURALLY Fodens have chosen their Kelvin Hall stand to display the two new models which complete the S10 range of vehicles (see CM November 3).

These are the Fleetmaster tractive unit, fitted with a sleeper cab, and the lightweight Haulmaster 6 X 4. The S10 tractive unit on show is fitted with a Rolls-Royce 290L power unit which develops 216kW . ;290bhp) at 1950rpm, Maximum torque is 1193Nm (8801b/ft). Fuller's RT95094 nine-speed range change box and Rockwell RM 180 11-tonne rear axle are standard fitments.

Tapered leaf spring: used all round and the grp, composite cab tilts to a mum 65. Fodens other corner is the 510 6 x 4 weight which is the first vi to be fitted with the Cun VT504 Vee engine, also n the show. Developing 1! (207bhp) at 1800rpm, it maximum torque of 58 (4301b/ft) at 1800rpm, a lightweight has en Fodens to reduce the un kerb weight to 6200kg tons).

A Foden front axle and RHD rear bogies are Mong with Rockwell Stopter brakes. Designed to ice maintenance, Fodens' F20 rubber suspension is ndard fitment on this and all vheelers. The S10 grp /steel posite cab is fitted with piece windscreen and a tilt e of 65'.

MO a stand in Kelvin Hall for irst time, Beaverbank Motor ipany is exhibiting an S10 'master with Gardner 6LXC ne and Foden gearbox and ;. Output from the Gardner us application is 150kW

(201 bhp) at 1920rpn-i, and maximum torque is 785Nm (5791b/ft) at 1100rom. Like the other models it has the S10 cab.

Outside Kelvin Hali, Fodens have a 6 x 4 Gritter/ Snowplough chassis for demonstraion. It has the RollsRoyce 265L engine and Foden nine-speed range change gearbox.

Two ptos one front crank shaft mounted and the other off the transmission — are fitted. Fodens' old S83 cab is used for this model. P2 Clanford Motors Ltd, 37-41 Lonend, Paisley, Renfrewshire P3 Millers of Falkirk Ltd, Callendar Road, Falkirk P4 James A. Laidlaw (Airdrie) Ltd, South Biggar Road, Airdrie P5 Alexanders of Edinburgh Ltd, South Gyle Industrial Estate, Edinburgh P6 Wylies Ltd, 370 Pollokshaws Road, Glasgow P7 Dorada Croft Ltd, 1009 Gallowgate, Glasgow ONE example from the A-Series range, two D Series, and a special exhibit make up the Ford heavy vehicle display at Kelvin Hall. The A Series is an A0610 fitted with a Holmes Trooper model 1100 5-ton wrecker installation. With a gvw of 6100kg (6 tons) the A Series has a 3.3m (130in) wheelbase and is powered by Ford's threelitre low-compression V6 petrol engine. Power is 74.6kW (100bhp) at 4650rpm while maximum torque is 190Nm (140lb/ft) at 2100rpm. The two D Series are non-hgv D0710 fitted with refrigerated bodies built by A. C. Penman. One is a 3.4m (134in) wheelbase version with the six-litre diesel engine. Finished in light blue, the D0710 has the revamped custom cab. A standard cab is fitted to the other D Series, a D2417 6 X 4 tipper with twin spring tandem bogie.

Ford's 8.8-litre diesel, producing 125.510A/ (168bhp) at 2600rpm, is fitted to the tipper. Eaton/Ford rear axles are fitted and these have a ratio of 6.5 to 1 The tipper is finished in red. Last of the Ford exhibits is the D1314-based Bandag Bullet, a drag racing vehicle. It is shown complete with its Transcontinental CF Lowloader Artie outfit which takes it from event to event.

The Ford exhibits are rounded off by a FOCAS computer display. LEYLAND M1 Leyland Vehicles (Heavy Vehicle Division) Ltd, Lancaster House, Leyland, Preston, Lancashire Lancashire

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v12 Leyland Vehicles (Passenger Vehicle Division) Ltd M6 Leyland Vehicles (Medium/ Light Vehicle Division) Ltd M7 Scammell Motors, Leyland Vehicles Ltd M8 Leyland Vehicles (Leyland National) Ltd and H10 McLay's Garage Ltd, Kirkintilloch, Glasgow H5 Herbn Trucks (Rossleigh Commercial) Ltd, 21 Seafield Road East, Edinburgh WITHOUT T45 on display Leyland has nothing new as far as trucks are concerned on its stands. On the Leyland Vehicle stands there are four examples of the company's truck range — a Boxer, Reiver, Buffalo and Marathon. The Boxer is a BX1325 while the Marathon features a Cummins E290 power unit.

Engines available for each of these vehicles, a 6.98 TV, a 400 Series, a TL11 and Leyland's TL12, are also displayed separately on the stands. Leyland has taken advantage of the Scottish Show to launch its 'codriver' scheme covering the full range of operator support services. Three new services have been announced — Linkline (a round-the-clock roadside service), Save (a system for analysing vehicle costs) and Truckcharge (a credit-card scheme).

In addition to the vehicles on the Leyland stand itself, Leyland distributors are showing a Redline Terrier TR650, plated for 6.5 ton, with a timber dropside body, and a Redline Boxer BX1600, fitted with a Perkins 6.354.2 diesel and special platform body. Additionally an FG345 chassis cab, a TR 738 Terrier, a Clydesdale and an 5M2400 fitted with a Perkins V8540 are also shown. MACK 16, Partick Transport Depot, Mack Distributors (UK) Ltd, 157 Bradshawgate, Bolton, Lancs THE first Mack Interstater FM786ST to go into service with W. H. Malcolm Ltd of Renfrewshire is on show at the Transport Depot.

Supplied by Campbell Mack of Coatbridge, the Interstater has a new Davies Magnet fifth wheel. Three other Macks are there too.

A pre-production CruiseHauler with a 285bhp Maxidyne engine and five-speed Maxitorque transmission is shown alongside a second FM786ST Interstater. Finally there is an Interstater with polished alloy wheels and fuel tanks arid a velour trimmed interior.

MAGIRUS DEUTZ 14 Magirus Scotland, Townmill Road, Glasgow 10 Partick Transport Depot THREE vehicles from the Magirus Deutz range are on show at Kelvin Hall with a further two at Partick Transport Depot. The Kelvin Hall exhibits are a 256(019FS tractive unit which has a Deutz F8L413F air-cooled diesel, developing 182kVV (244bhp). A Fuller 13speed constant-mesh gearbox, three line air brakes and all-steel sleeper cab complete the specification.

A sixteen-ton rigid, the 168M16FL, is shown with its Deutz BFL963, six-cylinder engine. ZF five-speed, synchromesh gearbox is specified and the rear axle is two-speed. Rockwell Stopmaster air brakes and ZF power steering are two more of its features.

Like its big brother, an allsteel tilt cab is fitted. Smallest of the Magirus on show is a 90M6.0FL two-axle rigid which weighs in at 6 tonnes (5.9 tons) gross. It has a four-cylinder diesel developing 63kW (84bhp). The five-speed gearbox only has synchromesh on the upper four ratios.

At the Partick Transport Depot a 232D26FK 6 X 4 tipper chassis with a V8 154kVV (206bhp) engine is shown. It

has a ZF AK 6.80 constantmesh splitter box and Magirus hub reduction rear axles fitted with cross diff locks.

Finally, Magirus has a 232D16FFS tractive unit. This has a V8 producing 170kW (228bhp) and the same type of gearbox as the tipper. The allsteel sleeper tilt cab has twin berths.

MAN-VW 19 MITM Plant & Commercials (Scotland) Ltd, 7/9 Washington Road, Paisley PA3 4ES MAKING its debut at the Scottish Show this year is a vehicle from the co-operation range of MAN-VW vehicles. The vehicle is shown for the first time in right-hand drive form and is an MJ8.136F 4x2. Plated at 7.5 tonnes (7,38 tons) gvw, it has a tilt cab — to 45 — and features a MAN diesel developing 101kW (136bhp) at 3000rpm. Max torque is 353Nm (260Ib/ ft) at 1600rpm. Transmission is through a five-speed synchromesh gearbox.

An LT van, with a high-top roof, is shown next to the MT. This is the LT45 which has a number of design changes including improved heating and ventilation, rear foglamps and new seats. It is powered by the Audi-derived four-cylinder twolitre petrol engine developing 56kW (75bhp) at 4300rpm.

Completing the line-up on the MITM Plant stand is a MAN 16280FT S sleeper cab tractive unit. A further selection of MAN-VW demonstration vehicles is available at the Eurocrest Hotel, Erskine.

MERCEDES-BENZ K1 Callanders Engineering Ltd 595 Great Western Road, Glasgow K2 Callanders Engineering (Aberdeen) Ltd, 870 Great Northern Road, Aberdeen K3 Caledonian Truck Services, Gartsherrie Road, Coatbridge K4 Western Auto Co Ltd, Co, Bridge Street, Neyvbridge, Midlothian, K5 J G B Commercials Ltd, The Parkway, Bridge of Don, Aberdeen.

THE big news from Mercedes at this year's Scottish Show, is a more powerful 7.5-tonner the LP813. Designed for non-hgv operation the model supple ments the LP809. Aime long-distance work, the L has a 5.7 litre, six-cylinde 352 diesel developing (125bhp) at 2800rpm. geared for 96km / h (60 maximum. The newcc along with the 809, sl many engine components the OM 352 A engine fit( the 1617 chassis. A I, clutch is fitted to the LP8 take care of the extra to and fuel-tank capacity creased.

Two vans, the 307C L508D, a 161 7 16-tonr 19K 6 X 4 tipper and a 26S sleeper cab tractive unit nplete the line-up.

NAULT in Stewart (Larbert) Ltd, bert Mill, ben,

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7,14,15 tick Transport Depot

ULT is making a detereffort in the UK market

and examples of each of its four new models which have been introduced to Britain are at Kelvin Hall.

A box bodied, non hgv J K75, a 16-ton GF151 with a platform body, a TF231 tractive unit and a TR305 sleeper-cab tractive unit are all inside the Hall.

There are also examples of each of these models at Partick Transport Depot and the display is completed by a JP13, 13-ton furniture van. Both the GF151 and the TF231, 32-ton tractive unit are being premiered at Scotland this year. SCANIA L7' Scania (Great Britain) Ltd, 11 Mount Road, Feltham, Middlesex TW13 6JG

TWO Scanias are at Kelvin Hall this year. The first, an LB111 sleeper cab 4 x 2 tractive unit is plated for 46 tons. It has an 11-litre six-cylinder turbocharged diesel engine producing 275bhp and 820lb/ft torque, a Scania 10-speed allsynchromesh gearbox, and a Scania hypoid rear axle with 4.13 to 1 ratio and diff lock. Additional equipment includes 2 x 400-litre fuel tanks, intertube airdromic chassis lubrication equipment, and rear sparewheel carrier.

The next vehicle is the Scania LBT86 24-ton 6 x 4 tipper. It has a Scania 7.8 litre turbocharged diesel .producing 205bhp and 513 lb ft torque. It also has a Scania GS700 10speed synchromesh gearbox and a four-spring bogie with two spiral-bevel single-reduction rear axles. The rear axles are fitted with cross diff locks and there is an additional inter-axle diff lock. Axle ratio is 4.86 to 1,

Finally, it has an Edbro 14 cu yd rear-end tipping body with Edbro pto, pump and 5LNC single front end hydraulic ram.

SEDDON ATKINSON M9 Central Motors (Calderbank), Carlisle Road, Airdrie M10 Seddon Atkinson Vehicles Ltd, Woodstock Factory, Oldham SEDDON ATKINSON and its Scottish distributor, Central Motors (Calderbank) Ltd, have adjacent stands at Kelvin Hall this year.

Five vehicles are on display, all finished in their owners' livery. Three of these are 400Series tractive units.

There is a sleeper-cab version with the Cummins 250 turbo engine, 9-speed Fuller box in the livery of Harry Lawson of Broughty Ferry.

Another Cummins, this time the E290, is installed in a standard cabbed chassis. It too has a Fuller 9-speed gearbox, and is owned by Archibald Brechin of Glasgow.

The last of the tractive units is fitted with a Rolls-Royce 265L diesel and has a standard cab and Rockwell axle. Like its brothers, a Fuller 9-speed is installed.

Two tippers, a 200 and a 300 are shown. The 200 features IH's D358 power unit and an Eaton five-speed box. It is in the colours of Muirpark Transport, Tranent, Edinburgh. Again International power is in the 300, this time a DT466. It drives a ZF six-speed gearbox and Eaton double-drive bogie. It is owned by W. H. Malcolm of Paisley.

STONEFIELD Si Stonefield Vehicles Ltd, Cumnock, Ayrshire SCOTLAND'S only true vehicle builder — Volvo's Irvine plant aside — has justifiably been given a stand inside Kelvin Hall this year. On it there is a P5000 6 x4 Rapid Intervention vehicle, Powered by a Chrysler 5.2-litre V8 petrol engine it is designed for airfield use, with equipment by Carmichael Fire and Bulk Ltd, Worcester. Stonefield also has a film showing its vehicles' capabilities.

VOLVO 12 Volvo Trucks (GB) Ltd, Staines Road, Bedfont, Feltham, Middlesex VOLVO has used the Scottish Show to launch its sixteen tonner, the F616. Although it will not be available to UK operators until the spring, this is the only UK show which occurs before it goes on sale. The F616 on show is a 5.5m (18ft) wheelbase version — the longest of them all. Fitted with the 5.48-litre TD60 engine it has a six-speed ZF box as standard but the R52 range change unit is optional.

BOALLOY 1 and 2 Partick Transport De pot Boalloy Ltd, Radnor Park Trading Estate, West Heath, Congleton, Cheshire BOALLOY has chosen the Scottish Show to launch its two lat est developments in curtain siders, "Localiner" and "Loadhugger.'' Examples of both are being shown at Partick.

Designed specifically for multi-drop distribution work, the Localiner is a combination of the sliding-door and curtainsider design with load-bearing curtains attached to short sliding doors at either end. The doors are only 1in thick giving good interior width, and since no buckles or straps are used on the curtains, access to the whole length can be gained very quickly.

The other new model, the Tautliner Load-hugger, is a new variation on the Tautliner design. The roof is made narrower than the floor so that the curtains lie at an angle instead of vertically. No extra sideways load restraint is required because the curtains are load bearing and -hugany load wider than the roof.

COACHWORKS CONVERSIONS Coachwork Conversions Ltd, Norfolk Street, Colne, Lancs.

M3 (Dodge) and at Wylies,

149 Kilbirnie Street Glasgow, SMT Ltd, 205 Finnieston Street Glasgow.

MAN-VW Eurocrest Hotel, Erskine ONLY one of Coachwork Con versions bodies is near Kelvin Hall itself, a freightbox body on a Dodge 7.5 tonne (7.38 ton) non hgv Commando. However, there are examples on a Ford Transit chassis at Wylies — it's a special-purpose body for gas boards — a grp /plywood body for the Post Office at SMT on a CF Bedford, and an extruded alloy dropside body on the new MAN-VW MT.

35 Crane Fruehauf Rashes Green Industrial Estate, Toftwood, Dereham, Norfolk

CRANE FRUEHAUF'S range of products and services to the transport industry are detailed on stand 35. Europe's largest builder of trailers, semi-trailers and rigid bodywork constructs everything from platform trailers to low loaders, from reefers to tipping trailers. In addition it operates a nationwide trailer rental company — Rentco — as well as a finance company. Also it markets Holmes recovery equipment.

CRAVEN TASKER L10, Kelvin Hall 26, 27, 28, Partick Transport Depot Craven Tasker (Northern) Ltd, Blairlinn Industrial Estate, Cumbernauld, Glasgow THE main exhibit of Craven Tasker in Kelvin Hall is its new

curtain-sided trailer (see CM Technical News, October 19, 1979). The 12.2m (40ft) model on display is fitted with monoleaf suspension. Also being shown is a 34.4cum (45cuyd) Tasktip bulk tipping semi-trailer with a 9.1m (301t) long body incorporating lightweight aluminium extruded sections. The third semi-trailer in the exhibit is a Tasklift F6 LB 38 low-loader fitted with a beavertail and a power-operated swan neck for ease of loading and unloading.

A new low-loader is also making its first appearance at Scotland, at the Partick Transport Depot. It features a detachable neck which has been devised to allow large scrapers to clear the front bridge without the need for blocking up. The trailer has a gross weight of 66 tons.

A Taskvan steel chassisless 12m (40ft) van with aluminium coating and a Taskold chassisless refrigerated trailer complete the line-up.

GRAY AND ADAMS 3, 4 and 12 Partick Transport Depot Gray and Adams Ltd, South Road, Fraserburgh

GRAY AND ADAMS Ltd is the sole Scottish distributor for Petter transport refrigeration units and the emphasis is very much on refrigerated transport on the three stands. A 12.2m (40ft) chassisless reefer is on display fitted with Petters latest PDL 50 unit, the "Guardian." The grp panels used by Gray and Adams are manufactured by Heiwo of Holland and have exceptionally good insulation properties,

A 7.3m (24ft) refrigerated meat-carrying body, also of grp construction, and fitted with a Ratctiff 11/2-ton tail lift is shown fitted to a Seddon Atkinson 16 ton gyvv 200 Series. The first Dodge Commando to be fitted with a hydraulically driven Petter HOB 20D unit is also on display.

Operators needing to carry different types of goods in one vehicle will be interested in the Ford D0710 with a twin compartment 4.72m (15ft 6in) refrigerated body. The compartments are thermostatically controlled so that one may be used for frozen food while the other carries fresh food. A. C. PENMAN 01, Kelvin Hall,

17, Partick Transport Depo. A. C. Penman Ltd, Heathhall, Dumfries A. C. PENMAN is exhibitir refrigerated and demountaL bodies on its two stands. Kelvin Hall a 6.71m (22 "Polarbox" is shown fitted wi a Petter DFM refrigeration tr and mounted on a Ford D14' chassis, The body has four moulded side doors, an ins lated shutter and a Ratcliff tut away tail lift.

Also in Kelvin Hall, Penm is exhibiting its new straight demount system. A grp bo with a wide slat side shutter a a demountable tail lift is used the demonstration. The "Trai wop" system is also offered Penman, and a Fiat Daily fitt with the system and an all dropside body is on display.

At Partick Transport Der three refrigerated bodies w different types of refrigerati units are shown: one Petter, c Hubbard (pto driven), and c "hold overtype. Two of I bodies are Kargonit kit type.

The smallest refrigerat body on display is 3.66m (12 with OB 20 DG mechani, refrigeration unit fitted tc Dodge 50 Series.

RAY SMITH 20, Partick Transport Depi Ray Smith (Demountabl Ltd, Botolph Bridge, Oundle Road, Peterborough.

THE three main types of mountable equipment marke by Ray Smith are representei Scotland this year. Introdu, last month, the three-five tem is shown an a Ford Tra 190 chassis with Aitken Coz work. The seven-five, • a des for non hgv, is shown al Dodge 50 Series, while tor the range, the 10 plus ha platform body on a Fiat 1 chassis.

.SOUTHF I ELDS 7, Partick Transport Depoi Southfields Coachworks Bakewell Road, Loughborough, Leicestershire

ONE 12.2m (40ft) "Rola& curtain-sided semi-trailei being shown by Southfield! Partick. The trailer is finishe the livery of Trec Rentals Lt, Barking and non-standard tures include double rear do a net cargo control system ar grp air deflector. Side aper is 2.36m (7ft 9in).