Cab Design Gives Improve Visi i ity
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WIIE outstanding feature of the 1 underfloor-engined Confiner outfit shown in the accompanying illustration is the _manner in which the bodybuilder has combined body and cab without impairing ease of entry:and improving visibility. The generous area of the windows in the rear panels of the cab gives a Wide angle of vision for the driver, who can manceuvre with greater confidence.
Seating is comfortable and four people can be accommodated without crowding. There are two separate scat cushions, the one on the near side being quickly removable to give access to the body via a gangway left in the forward partition.
An additional tank has been installed. with a two-way tap in the cab.
Facilities are provided for loading and unloading at three points. Each doorway has a roller shutter, a step, which, when not in use, lies flush with the body being provided beneath it.
The operator is Duraplex (Plastics), Ltd„ Burwood House, Caxton Street, London, S.W.I.
The chassis was supplied by Smith and Blackwell, L t d ., 325, Essex Road, Islington, London, N.1.