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THE SCOTTISH SHOW

Our Full Report Prepared from Thorough Examination of all the Exhibits That Are Available for Inspection at the Kelvin Hall, Glasgow

-w E give in this issue a complete review of all the commercial-motor exhibits at the 29th annual Scottish Motor Exhibition, opened last Friday at Kelvin Hall, Glasgow, the organizing body being the Scottish Motor Trade Association, which has its offices at 3, Palmerston Place, Edinburgh. The Show remains open until .Saturday, November 15th, and ordinary rates of admission are :—From 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., 2s. 6d.; and from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m., 1s. On Saturdays the 1s. rate is charged from 2 p.m. Exception is made for to-morrow, November 12th, when the charge between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. will be 5s., that between 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. remaining at 1s.

Our review of the stands displaying commercial niotors—that is, Stands 102 to 146—is the result of examination by our staff of every exhibit. The Show is an interesting one, and includes several quite new models. A feature is the growing popularity of forward-control chassis, even for the lighter loads, another noticeable characteristic being the simplifying of passenger-body construction, by which we do Rot mean any lowering of the standard of excellence in design or of comfort in interior appointments. it is, perhaps, a little disappointing that there is not a bigger display of compression-ignition oil engines.

No visitor to Kelvin Hall who is interested in transport of any kind whatever would leave without examining the products of Morris-Commercial Cars, Ltd. On A. and D. Fraser's stand (102) several examples of goods chassis and one Dictator bus are to be seen. The latter machine has many ingenious features of construction, notably the manner in which the power unit can be detached and wheeled away from the chassis for servicing purposes, without the use of trolleys or cranes and using only the standard tool kit. A high-level camshaft allows efficient combustion heads to be used with inclined valves, yet the cylinder head conies away without it being necessary to disturb the valve setting.

One of the most popular models produced in this country is the Morris-Commercial 30-cwt. lorry, known popularly as"the middle-weight champion " ; this machine is unaltered for 1931, and is priced at £218. Another low-priced machine is a 500-gallon petrol-tank wagon which, embodying a

i-40-cwt. chassis, sells for £280. A. one-ton standard van also exhibited and costs £220.

Two passenger and two goods type vehicles are shown on and 103 of Alexander Motors, all of them being of Bean anufacture. An 18-20-seater all-weather coach on the 11-ft. I-in. wheelbase chassis is a compact vehicle, and is in conquence easily manceuvrable in confined spaces. Another achine built on the same type of chassis is a service bus rimed at £550 complete ; it also seats 18-20 passengers.

For the mechanically minded a '4-ton chassis should make an appeal, for with a simply laid out power unit and transmission the whole machine has a clean appearance. As the wheelbase is 13 ft. 11 in. and the driver is placed forward there is an excellent amount of space for pay load A low-priced vehicle is a 30-cwt. lorry which, with a dropsided body 8 ft. 8 ins, by 5 ft. 4 ins., sells for £315.

The Singer Products.

Unquestionably the chief interest on stand 104 (Armour and Melvin, Ltd.) centres around the new Singer 25-cwt. Industrial motor and the new 10 h.p. van, which are ar

ranged to be exhibited to the public for the first time. (A•description of the 25-cwt. model appeared in last week's issue

of this journal.) The six-cylindered model (25 cwt.) has an attractive specification, including a four-speed gearbox, and a distinctly moderate price. The power unit develops 45 b.h.p., so that with a fairly light body the vehicle has a good performance on the road. Side-by-side valves, a four-bearing crankshaft, coil ignition and a full-pressure Jubrication system are features. Built on similar lines to the recently introduced car chassis, the 10 h.p. van is a thoroughly roadworthy vehicle capable of good average speeds.

As might be expected, the Junior tradesman's delivery van is also shown, and is priced at £130. A 2-ton commercial chassis completes an interesting exhibit.

Although. comparative newcomers to the commercialvehicle industry the products of Charles Roberts and Co., Ltd., shown on stand 105 indicate that the concern has a clear idea of passenger-vehicle requirements. A Ilorburytype long-distance saloon-bus body on a Commer Avenger chassis and a Calder-type service bus mounted on an A.J.S. Commodore chassis bear the mark of quality in all detail work. The seats are comfortable and the exteriors are of smart appearance, whilst prices are quite moderate. The bodies conform to Bf: of T. regulations and cost £560 and 1450 respectively for the saloon, and the bus.

Bryson Bros. (Motors), Ltd., decided to include one extra Dodge Brothers model on stand 106, this being a 30-cwt. lorry with enclosed cab and blue-finished drop-sided body. The other examples of the same make shown by this Glasgow concern are a 30-cwt. chassis and a 15-cwt. fully enclosed van priced at 1210 unpainted. Both this and the 30-cwt. type have the fout-cylindereci engine of 3i-in. bore, the stroke being 4i ins. and 41 ins. respectively. A handsome complement to this stand is the Commer G3-type 3-ton fear

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cylinder lorry of bore 105 ram, and stroke 140 mm. The price of this is £.695.

Since their introduction into the commercial-motor industry, the S.M.C. four and six-wheeled vehicles have, by virtue of sound construction and advanced design. created an excellent impression among high-class passenger-carrying transport concerns and among various corporation officials for bus work. A Pathan four-wheeled chassis carries coachwork (by H. E. Taylor and Co., Ltd.) of the semi-de-luxe

bus type, and is fitted with luggage rack and ladder, curtains, moquette upholstery, and is replete with all usual acces sories; there are 32 seats, and the price is £1,560. The exhibitor is the Peebles Motor Co., Ltd.

On this stand (107) a Sikh-type six-wheeled passenger chassis is shown, so that discriminating operators can examine the various details of construction. The power unit is an excellent example of the best British practice, for everything about it is thoroughly substantial and correct in detail design. Bore and stroke dimensions of 110 ram. and 140 mm. respectively give an R.A.C. rating of 45 h.p.; the maximum output is 1,426 h.p. at 2,400 r.p.m. Of particular interest is the manner in which a vacuum-servo motor has been coupled to a hydraulic system of brake application.

The Town and County Motor Garage, Ltd., specializes in Willys vehicles and exhibits on stand 108 a representative range of machines. The largest type shown is a 2-ton long-wheelbase Manchester chassis which, with a 22.5 h.p. four-cylindered engine, has an excellent all-round performance, despite the relatively long wheelbase of 13 ft. Of equal interest, a Willys Commercial six-cylinder 14-seater coach is an entirely different type of machine, and although it is fitted up with all the latest refinements, including finger-tip control, starter and a comprehensive lighting system, the price works out at 1535 only.

As described elsewhere a Commerce saloon is on view, together with a 30-35-cwt. Manchester-type tipping lorry. Undoubtedly one of the most promising machines at this year's Glasgow exhibition is the T.S. petrol-electric trolleybus, which is quite new and was described in this journal as recently as October 28th. On stand 109 it is seen in chassis form, so that the layout may be closely examined. This product offers a definite solution to the problem of feeder services to a trolley-bus system, and the provision made for starting the engine by means of the central elec tricity supply when the vehicle comes to the terminus of the overhead equipment is a valuable one.

Only one other T.S. (formerly known as Tilling-Stevens) product is to be seen on this stand. This is the T.S. Express chassis shown with 32-passenger bodywork by F. D. Cowieson and Co., of Glasgow. This B10A2-type chassis has a four-cylindered engine of 4f ins, bore and 5f ins, stroke and, of course, incorporates orthodox geared transmission with a four-speed gearbox. The wheelbase is 16 ft. The bus as shown sells at 11,527 10s.

In addition to those Commer exhibits on the stand of the chassis maker the Commer figures upon the adjacent stand (110) occupied by G. M. Gladstone (Motors), Ltd.

The good-looking Invader chassis, with six-cylindered 3,498 c.c. engine, silent indirect third gear and 5.875-to-1 spiral-bevel rear axle, is on show equipped with a 20-seater coach body built by Holbrook and Taylors, Ltd., of Wolverhampton. The curved side pillars of this coach give it a certain attractiveness. Beside it is a bare Avenger chassis of 16-ft. 4-in. wheel base, intended for 32-seater bodies. The six-cylindered engine used in this model is of the same size as that fitted in the G6 6-7-ton chassis (seen on stand 116) and has a bore of 105 mm. and a stroke of 140 mm. It develops more than 100 b.h.p.

Two fine examples of the large type of passenger vehicle are staged on the 3,1audslay stand (111), both being built on the six-cylinder chassis; they are of different types, one being a 52-seater double-deck vehicle, whilst the other is a single-deck 32-seater bus. The power units of these two chassis are of identical design and are of outstanding

interest. With bore and stroke sizes of 110 mm. and 130 mm. respectively 120 b.h.p. is delivered at the flywheel at 1,700 r.p.m. Apart from a seven-hearing crankshaft, duralumin connecting rods and other modern features of design the outstanding item in the specification lies in the valve-gear operation. Both inlet and exhaust camshafts are mounted high up in relation to the cylinders, but below the cylinder-head joints.

In the double-deck vehicle the overall height is exactly 13 ft. The stairs to the upper deck have an easy approach and although a central gangway is used the headroom to both compartments is ample for all requirements. Sliding windows are fitted to the upper deck and the dropping type on the lower deck.

A make of chassis with two well-reputed American names to sponsor it is the Studebaker-Pierce-Arrow,. which is being staged by Robert Gibson and Sons (Motors), Ltd., a Glasgow concern, (stand 112).

The 30-ewt. chassis, with 10-ft. 10-in, wheelbase, is listed at 1245 and has a six-cylindered power unit of 31-in. bore and 4f-in. stroke, the development of which is 70 b.h.p. There is a four-speed gearbox and the final drive is of the spiral-bevel kind. Generally speaking, the design is • orthodox.

The 2-ton chassis, also on view, has the same type and size of engine, its wheelbase is 13 ft. 4 ins, and the price is 1340. The prices quoted are for London delivery.

The Commer Headquarters.

Stand 113 is virtually the centre of the Commer attractions, being the stand of Commer Cars, Ltd., but extra Commer models are to be seen on other stands and should not be missed. On the makers' stand are two Commer Invader passenger vehicles, the one equipped as a 20-seater service bus and the other as a 14-seater coach of, one might say, unsurpassed luxuriousness. In eaehb,case the silent third gear of this Gni chassis is equally to be appreciated. The coach has close-up front wings, turning with the steering, interior heating, and seats of such generous contour that there is room for only one seat on one side of the gangway, and two on the other. Grass air springs add to the impressiveness of the front aspect of this vehicle. The goods vehicle on stand 113 is a Commer G2 2-2f-ton chassis with an end-tipping lorry body. The Invader and 02 chassis, have larger tyres than they used to have.

The range of International models, both load-carrying and load-hauling, available in _Britain is extending and a satisfactory selection is put up. by Messrs. -Jack and Renwick, of Edinburgh, on stand 114.

The Six-speed -Special SOsewt. chassis is a machine for severe duty, the chassis price of which is £285. This model was thoroughly tried out by our staff last month, a report appearing in our issue dated October 28th.

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The 824 model .2-tonner, -with lour7cylindered engine of slightly larger capacity (R.A.c. rating .22.5 h.p.), is also shown, theprice being • • One of the bigger types is the A5 six-cylinder 31.54 h.p. 4-tonner chosen -for .exhibition in the form of a. furniture van of large capacity. Thus equipped it sells at £925. The popular model-20-International tractor (£405 10s.) has been selected to represent the' haulage machines and is shod with pneumatics. • A Batch of Passenger. Vehicles.

Bodywork by Messrs. William Arnold, of Manchester, is the feature of stand115 and the firth have Chosen • tVvo excellent chassis to do. justice to their ciaftmanship. These are the Albion Valkyrie, a i newfour-cylinder 32-seaters, of which another example is on the Albion stand (128), and the. A.E.G.• Regal,. a six-cylinder ,machine of similar load'enpacity. The .former is a front-entrance and the latter a rear-entrance type, with excellent :headroom. •

Another hatch of Commer.prodUcts is prominent half-way down the hall on the stand (116) of Messrs. Alexander Mather and Son, of Edinburgh. : • . • • The Invader here, again, is quickly distinguished and is carrying a pale blue 20-seater, all-Weather coach body built by Messrs. William Walker, of Aberdeen.

The Commer G6 6-7-tanner with big six-cylindered engine of 105 rum. bore and 140 mm. stroke is shown with a blue Commer-huilt steel-lined body and Bromilow and Edwards three-way tipping gear. This is the only chassis in Kelvin Hall which has the front axle set well back in the frame.

The third exhibit is another goods carrier, the G2-type 2-2i-ton chassis, which has an engine of the same size as

that in the Invader. The wheelbase is 12 ft The dropside lorry body is a Commer product.

A splendid example of how a private-car chassis can be adapted to suit the requirements of an ambulance is to be found on the David Carlaw and Sons, Ltd., stand (117), where an Austin six-cylinder 23.5 h.p. chassis is shown Carrying a body built to St. Andrew's Ambulance Association's specification; it is priced at £690, and has a de luxe equipment. At a much lower price (£302 10s.) is a traveller's brougham, with the Austin 12 h.p. chassis.

• What is probably the lowest-priced machine at the Show is an Austin 7 h.p. van with a coachbuilt body painted maroon ; the outfit is priced at £125 10s. • The name of Chrysler is represented on the stand of Alec Robertson (Motors), Ltd. (118), by the Fargo 15-cwt. express van, which, in priming coat, sells at £275. This sixcylinder vehicle has a bore of 3 ins, and a stroke of 4i three-speed gearbox and a 9-ft. wheelbase. Citroen models are also advantageously displayed. The standard end-tipper and van, also the cattle-carrier, all incorporate the 35-cwt. chassis, the standard chassis price being £225, with £25 extra for the extra length of the cattle-carrier.

Morgan Hastings, Ltd., of London, as concessionnaire in Britain and Ireland for Stewart chassis, has taken a stand at this year's Glasgow Show (stand 119) and is exhibiting two 2-ton chassis without bodywork. One has a fourcylindered engine of 3t ins, bore and 41 ins, stroke, and, with 10-ft. 10-in, wheelbase, sells at £305. The other, with six-cylindered engine of 3 ins, bore and 41 ins, stroke, and a wheelbase of 13 ft. 4 ins., sells at £360.

In addition to three Morris-Commercial vehicles an Albion 32-passenger 36-90 h.p. saloon bus is shown on stand 120 by William Gillespie and Son, Ltd. This vehicle is a thoroughly workmanlike affair, built on the 16-ft. 3-in, wheelbase forward-control Albion chassis,

Of the Morris-Commercial machines the six-wheeled bulkload carrier should suit the requirements of many Scottish operators who specialize in long-distance transport, for at its price of £353 it represents excellent value for money, considering the fact that there is not less than 66 sq. ft. of platform space available. The six-cylinder-engined Viceroy passenger chassis, with its wheelbase of 14 ft. and twin rear tyres, is eminently suitable for 20-seaters. An R-type 30-cwt. lorry is on view, priced at £249 10s.

All the vehiclea shown by Macharg, Rennie and Lindsay on stand 121 hail from the factory of Willys Overland exossley, Ltd., of Stockport. Perhaps the outstanding machine is a Manchester two-ton chassis with an Atlas extension carrying a four-wheeled bogie and giving a much larger load capacity to an already large chassis of its type. The action of this attachment is very interesting, for a single Pair of inverted semi-elliptic springs is coupled to a parallel-link motion, so that the movements of lsql-h axles (the forward one of which is driven) are properly controlled, without

interfering with free articulation. Another complete vehicle of the Manchester type is also shown.

Priced at £297 10s. a Manchester-type 30-35-cwt. lorry is certain to attract attention, whilst a smaller vehicle altogether-a 10-cwt. express van, is a thoroughly efficient machine, economical in operation and capable of a good allround road performance ; the price is £178. Built on similar lines the 15.6 h.p. Commerce saloon costs £188 and has a special goods-loading doer at the rear for business purposes. Of the Clyde machines displayed on stand 122 by Mackay and Jardine, Ltd., the manufacturing concern of Wishaw, probably the 2k-ton, 30 h.p. cattle-carrier is the most interesting. The body sides are 4 ft. 6 ins, high, the tailboard forming a ramp. The price is £620. A 2i-ton bare chassis is available for inspection. The 2-ton 25 h.p model is shown ,with a special kind of platform body having a fixed tailboard. The stand is completed by a Clyde six-cylinder 29-seater bus, with partitioned driver's compartment, costing £1,265.

Goods Vehicles of Various Capacities.

MeLay's Garage, Ltd., is another Scottish concern which pins its faith to the popular products of Morris-Commercial Cars, Ltd.. for on stand 123 four machines of this type are on view. The recently introduced Leader 50-cwt. chassis is laid bare for inspection and there is a 34-40-cwt. chassis, with a platform body, priced at £350 complete.

With a capacity for freight of 100 cubic ft. a Morris-Commercial 14-cwt. van built on a 9-ft. 6-in, wheelbase chassis is priced at £212. A 30-cwt. van is also shown, and costs £285.

SeveralChevrolets are attracting interest on stand 124 of the Scottish Motor Traction Co., Ltd., .Edinburgh.

The 12-cwt. chassis with platform body is Offered at £179. The 30-cwt. Utility model is seen as a drop-side lorry (£212) and, as a two-deck livestock carrier (£253). Two 3-ton trailing-axle six-wheelers, each comprising the Chevrolet 39-cwt. chassis and Flexion extension set, are brought to prominence by this exhibitor. One is staged as a platform lorry at £323 and the other as a three-way tipper, with Spenborough two-screw gear, at £362.

The familiar Chevrolet models again appear on the stand (125) of the Western Motor Co., Ltd. of Glasgow. We may mention that both 12-cwt. and 36-cwt, chassis have the six-cylinder engine of 3 5-16 ins, bore and 31 ins, stroke, and both are British built. The 12-cwt. van is a smart vehicle and is shown in blue finish. The 30-ewt. model ii seen as an end-tipping lorry and as a van. Another examine,. extremely interesting, is a 30-cwt. model fully equipped as a travelling shop for the sale of cooked meats ; it is complete with counter, bacon-cutting machines, etc. The chassis has been extended by 3 ft., the load being a light one. Beside

this vehicle is an aluminium-panelled baker's van. The group is completed by a Chevrolet landaulet offered for service as a taxicab—an extremely comfortable vehicle.

A big Dennis group has been staged by Rossleigh, Ltd., of Edinburgh, on stand 126. The new forward-control 30: cwt. van is a very interesting machine, for bonnet-side controls for this size of chassis are quite the exception. For certain purposes the chassis should prove invaluable. The wheelbase is 11 ft. and the body length 11 ft. 3 ins,, and the price without body is £329.

Forward control may be said to be quite the leading feature of the Scottish-Show Dennis models. The 2-tanner, as a lorry, has a forward driver's position, its engine being a four-Cylindered unit of the same size as that of the 30-cwt. model, and the chassis price is £427.

The new forward-control eight-tonner is in chassis form, priced at £1,300. This has a six-cylindered engine developing over 120 b.h.p. and the wheelbase is 16 ft. 6 ins., the body space being 20 ft. 44 ins. long.

Two examples of the Arrow are on view, one as a chassis, featuring the six.cylindered overhead-camshaft engine of 100 mm. bore and 130 mm. stroke, and the other carrying a luxurious coach body seating 28. The price complete is £1,680, the chassis costing £1,050.

Two examples of the Morris-Commercial Dictator chassis are to be found on stand 127 of the Westfield Autoear Co., Ltd. The first is a bare chassis and the second has 24seater coachwork by R. Mitchell and Son, Ltd., of Glasgow. An exhibit somewhat out of the ordinary is a 1-ton special billposter's van. It incorporates the 10-ft. 2-in. wheelbase Morris-Commercial chassis and has interesting features. The Leader lorry, with its large body space, is also on view. At its price of £515 attention is hound to be attracted. At the small end of the scale a Morris 8-ewt. light van costing £160 is also shown. This economical vehicle,' with a panelled body measuring 4 ft. by 4 ft. 9 ins. by 4 ft. 3 ins. (78 cubic ft.), has a four-cylindered engine. of 75 ram. bore and 102 mm. stroke.

The exhibit is completed by a 35-40-cwt. standard lorry. The Albion stand (128) is of particular attraction this year because• it holds three new models. These are, on the passenger side, the Valkyrie 30-passenger and Victor 20passenger buses, both four-cylinder types, fully described in our issues of October 21st and 28th, and, on the goods side, the new 2-tonner, also dealt with by us on October 21st. The 2-tanner is seen as a chassis. The Viking Six, a useful long-distance passenger carrier, is on this occasion shown with a well-finished green 32-seater bus body. Although exhibited as a 30-seater, the Valkyrie is well suited to full-size 32-passenger bodywork.

The 30-cwt. laundry van shown is a tine-looking vehicle. The -type has proved most successful and the new 2-tonner, designed on similar lines, is likely to be a good seller also.

The third goods model exhibited is a complete 5-ton 35-55 h.p. brewer's lorry with a platform measuring 16 ft. 9 ins. by 7 ft. This has vacuum-servo foot-brake equipment and 36-in. by 8-in, pneumatic tyres, with twin tyres on the rear wheels. It has an appearance of unquestionable quality.

In addition to two passenger and four goods-carrying models on the stand (129) of Halley Motors, Ltd., there is Prominently exhibited the company's latest six-cylindered engine, which has been designed for the requirements of double-deck buses, powerful coaches, etc. It has a bore of 44 ins, and a stroke of 5 ins., and the cylinders are of

the wet-sleeve, centrifugally cast type, deeply spigoted into the deep aluminium crankcase. There are seven main bearings, all journals and crankpins being 21 ins. in diameter. The fan is positively driven and the magneto is most usefully placed, and driven transversely from the fan spindle. Ricardo-type combustion chambers are used with masked inlet valves. One of the four-speed ball-bearing gearboxes is also shown.

The passenger vehicles comprise a Chieftain 26-seater coach with Walman head, and a Conqueror 36-seater bus. The goods side is rep-resented by a 5-ton E1F21 forwardcontrol platform lorry, a 4-ton P9H chassis, a 3-ton DFX ' platform lorry and a 24-36-h.p. 7-cubic-yd. refuse collector with patented body by Bromilow and Edwards, Ltd. The Daimler stand (130) is bound to prove one of the most interesting in the whole of the Kelvin Hall, for the new chassis, incorporating the Fluid Flywheel and the epicydic pre-selective gearbox, is on view for the first time.

Three complete vehicles are also on view ; a, low-loading double-deck bus, a single-deck bus, and an all-weather coach, priced at £2,045, £1,690 and £1,815 respectively ; the doubledeck bus chassis cost £1,275 each, and the coach and singledeck chassis £1,250.

Four products of the Vulcan Motor and Engineering Co. (1906), Ltd., are displayed to advantage and with plenty of space on stand 131. The company is a believer in forward control and the latest type of 40-45-cwt. chassis with the driver beside his engine is exhibited with a full-width enclosed cab and lorry body made at the Southport works. This chassis has a four-cylindered engine of 85 ram. bore and 130 mm. stroke.

The 30-35-cwt. tipping lorry shown has an engine of the same size, the chassis price being £295, as against 1385 for the bigger model. It has normal control. .

One of the 2i-3-ton forward-control detachable-side lorries, with four-cylindered 100 mm. by 130 mm. engine and 11-ft. 11-in. wheelbase (chassis price £535) is shown, and the stand is completed by .a fine example of the Emperor chassis for double-deck passenger bodywork. Its six-cylindered en• gine has a bore of 110 mm. and a stroke of 130 mm. and is claimed to develop 137. b.h.p. The chassis price is 11,150. Latil's always make an impressive display, and on stand 132 the Glasgow and Paris Motor Garage and Repairing Co., Ltd., stages a wide selection. The KTL-type tractor, with four-wheel driving and steering, forestry winch and patent spuds is, as usual, prominent, and it is accompanied by a JB2T 5-ton tractor, a highWays machine. The bare chassis of the B5 Express low-loading six-tonner permits• examination of the spur-type final drive. The I3-type light cattle-carrier has a floor height unloaded of only 2 ft. 1 in., and is meant for 30-35-cwt. loads. In complete form the 135 6-ton tipper is seen; it has a straight frame.

The same concern is showing Delahaye products, comprising a 15-cwt. traveller's brougham, a 1-ton delivery van with similar engine, a 20-25-ewt. box van suitable for furniture, and a 2i-ton 17.9 h.p. chassis.

One of the new Fiat light vans, of the type exclusively described in our issue for last week, is a noticeable object, on the stand (133) of Ritchies, Ltd. of Glasgow. Intended for loads up to 8 cwt., it has a Ltd., 11.1 h.p. engine and 9-ft. 1-in. wheelbase.

A Spa 3-ton chassis with four-cylindered engine of 100 mm. bore and 140 tam. stroke is also shown. The wheelbase is 14 ft. 9/ ins., and the price, bare, is £680.

A famous British manufacturer that is much in the public eye at the moment as the result of the announcement of its high-speed oil engine for road vehicles is the Associated Equipment Co., Ltd., of Southall, and the new power unit is one of the three items forming the simple and effective display on stand 134. Full details were given in this journal on November 4th.

As regards complete vehicles the range is represented by the Mrramoth 7-8-ton platform lorry and the Regal 32seater long-distance coach. Both have the six-cylindered petrol engine of 110 mm. bore and 130 mm. stroke. The Mammoth is suitable for operation with a 5-ton trailer.

Of the two Bean machines shown on the Hyndland Garage, Ltd., stand 135, one is a 40-45-cwt. forward-control chassis and the other a 50-60-cwt. three-way tipper, being priced at £480 and £640 respectively. Powered by an engine of 3,685 c.c., the chassis of the 40-45-cwt. model is a thoroughly substantial affair ; it is planned on straightforward lines, and with wheelbase and track dimensions of 11 ft. 1 in. and 5 ft. 5 ins, respectively provides excellent accommodation for pay-load.

A 10-ton six-wheeled Maudslay lorry, running on giant pneumatic tyres is unquestionably one of the largest vehicles of the freight type at the Show. With a mean wheelbase of 15 ft. 6 ins., the platform length works out at 22 ft. and the width 7 ft. A four-cylindered engine of 5-in, bore and 6-in. piston stroke is used. Another vehicle of the same make is a 32-seater service bus, on the M.L.3-type chassis.

The increasingly popular products of Reo,gilotors (Great Britain), Ltd., are represented on stand 13-6 of the Bass Rock Motor Co., Ltd., Edinburgh, by two FB-type chassis,

one bare and the other carrying a 20-seater Heaver-Pition body. It was intended to show a DF-type 30-cwt. chassis, but the bus takes its place. The FB model has the Gold Crown engine, a six-cylindered unit.

On the same stand is shown a Fruehauf four-wheel trailer chassis for 5-ton loads. This has a turntable at each end working on roller bearings, 34-in. by 7-in, pneumatic tyres, and brake equipment. The chassis price is £265.

Dodge Brothers (Britain), Ltd., has taken the step, always appreciated by Show visitors, of displaying on stand 137 no fewer than three stripped chassis out of five machines on view. These are the 30-cwt. four-cylinder II.P.30 model with dual rear wheels and 30-in. by 5-in. tyres, the 2-ton six-cylinder L.E.R. model and the 3i-ton six-cylinder R.E.S. model. The characteristic pressed-steel frame and straightforward layout of each of them are prominent. In addition, the 30-cwt. type is exhibited with an enclosed cab and lorry body, whilst the Dodge Brothers 15-cwt. chassis is to be seen equipped with a smart van body.

F. D. Cowieson and Co., the Glasgow coachbuilding concern, has, in various parts of the hall, an excellent showing of its bodywork. On stand 138 the company offers for inspection three vehicles of different types.

The biggest IS a Leyland Titan with double-saloon 51seater bus body finished in the Glasgow Corporation colours. This type is familiar to Glasgow residents and incorporates the Cowieson upper-deck emergency exit.

A single-deck Leyland, a Tiger, is on view equipped with a 26-seater long-distance coach body of the front-entrance kind, with a Walman all-weather roof.

The new Albion Victor 20-passenger chassis is also em

ploy-ed as a basis for Cowieson coachwork, the body being of the service-bus variety with deep cant-rail luggage racks.

The new Gilford A86 20-passenger model is a machine of graceful appearance and performance, and the bus with Crerar body exhibited by Messrs. Peter Crerar, of Crieff, on

stand 130, is particularly well finished. Technical features of the chassis may be examined, for an AS6 chassis stands alongside.

Two examples of the Gilford 168-0T model are available, the one a 32-seater painted blue and cream and the other a large furniture van with a Luton type of body.

Reo chassis for both goods and passenger carrying have made headway in Britain in the past year, and on stand 140 Messrs. John C. Todd are displaying four examples. Two are bare chassis, one being the F.F. 24-tanner costing 1475 and having a six-cylindered engine of 27-34 h.p. (R.A.C. rating) ; the other is the G.A. 34-tonner (with similar engine), the price of which has just been reduced to £565.

There are two complete passenger vehicles. On is the P.B.-type 20-seater with all-weather bodywork by H. Norman Pitt and Co., Amesbury. This incorporates the Triumf-ed folding roof. The other is the G.E.-type 26-seater with 14-ft. 11-in. wheelbase: this has Eaton bodywork by H. E. Taylor and Co., Ltd., Norwich.

A wide variety of vehicles is shown on the stand occupied by the Stobcross Motor Co., Ltd. (141), the smallest machine being a 30-cwt. Bean and the largest an S.M.C. chassis for 32-seater bodies. The S.M.C. is in standard form with lowload-line main frame, semi-elliptic springs and powerful braking. Another chassis likely to prove of interest to hauliers is a Bean 4-ton flat platform lorry.

The Laffiy 4-ton oil-engined chassis chosen for exhibition has a wheelbase of 16 ft. 6 ins., a low-loading frame, and is equipped i:ith 38-in. by 7-in, pneumatic tyres. Particular interest attaches to the design of the power unit, which is really of the double-acting type with opposed pistons.

For this exhibition Leyland Motors, Ltd., has, so far as its own stand (142) is concerned, concentrated upon three models. The passenger interest is catered for by a Tiger 02-seater service bus of orthodox type, well finished and c12 having capacious luggage racks. The price complete is 11,750. This T.S.I. model, is 27 ft. 6 ins, in overall length and has forward entrance.

The goods-carrying Leylands are represented by a light and a heavy vehicle, the former being one of the Badger T.A.I.-type 24-tonners with a platform body measuring 10 ft. 6 ins. by 6 ft. 9 ins., and having an enclosed cab. The heavy machine is a Bull T.S.Q.3-class forward-control long wheelbase lorry for 6-7-ton loads. The drop-side body measures 20 ft. by 7 ft. 2 ins. and 42-in. by 9-in, pneumatic tyres are fitted—twins on the rear wheels. The new Guy Victory coat* shown on stand 143 is of more than passing interest, because it is the latest product of this famous Wolverhampton concern. Despite the fact that an excellently designed six-cylinder-engined chassis is employed and the body accommodates 20 passengers in wellappointed seats, the price of the complete vehicle is but £890. The power unit is rated at 24-65 h.p. Of rather a different type is an Invincible four-wheeled double-deck bus which seats 51 passengers.

Built on similar lines but employing a slightly smaller engine, is a Conquest 31-seater single-deck bus ; the chassis price is £995, whilst the complete vehicle, with a standard bodywork embodying many novel features, costs £1,562. The exhibits of Crossley Motors, Ltd., on stand 144, are outstanding in two respects—they are all of the sixcylinder type and they are all passenger chassis. A sectional engine is a feature, certain of the main components being cut away to show details of construction. Laid out on simple lines, the engine has six cylinders, each with a bore of 4 ins, and a piston stroke of 54 ins.

Examples of both chassis and complete vehicles are on view, a particularly fine all-weather coach With a capacity for 33 passengers being perhaps the outstanding machine of its type. The roof winds back to the rear quarter panel. A service bus with front entrance and a rear emergency door is shown, and costs £1,650. Corporation officials will find a 50-seater double-deck bus of interest, for the upper seating arrangement and the stair approach of this Crossley are ingeniously laid out. Bean Cars, Ltd., shows a wide variation of types on stand 145, for no fewer than five vehicles are staged, four of which are freight types of various capacities, Whilst the fifth is a 26-seater passenger chassis. The 20-25-cwt. model is shown incorporating a standard van body measuring 8 ft. long, 4 ft. 10 ins. wide and 4 ft. 6 ins. high ; a similar chassis is fitted with a drop-sided lorry body and an enclosed cab. An end-tipper is also on view, the basis for the bodywork being the 30-cwt. 11-ft. 14-in, wheelbase chassis. Equipped with a special furniture-van body, 12 ft. 6 ins. long, 6 ft. wide and 7 ft. high, is a 40-45-ewt. chassis having an engine of 3,685 c.c. (bore 95 mm., stroke 130 mm.). Of rather a different type is the passenger chassis for 20-seater bodies, which, with a dropped frame and a 14-ft. wheelbase, is priced at £598. The big Thornycroft 52-seater, so imposing upon the stand (146) of John I. Thornycroft and Co., Ltd. has the BC forward double-deck chassis with six-cylindered power unit of 40.8 h.p. R.A.C. rating. The body accommodates 24 passengers in the lower and 28 in the upper saloon. The stairway is designed for ease of negotiation and is fully enclosed. There are three emergency exits, the upper saloon front bulkhead incorporating the Cowiesop, patented door. A JJ-forward 6-ton chassis with lorry body is the second exhibit, the platform measuring 16 ft. by 7 ft. 5 ins., and the vehicle being intended for trailer haulage. Interest is attracted by the new type-A7 24-ton chassis, on show for the first time. It has a four-cylindered engine of 25.6 h.p., R.A.C. rating, four-speed gearbox and overhead-worm drive, and it is mounted on 32-in. by 6-in. pneamatics, with twin rear tyres.