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the stand of Albion Motors, Ltd., at the Commercial Motor Show are making their first appearance at Earls Court. The Super Reiver light sixwheeler, designed for a gross weight of 40,000 lb., was introduced last September and is being shown as a 15-ft.-wheelbase haulage chassis and cab. The most recent new model, the Chieftain Super Six 7-tormer, was described and road-tested in The Commercial Motor of April 27 and is also to be shown in normal-wheelbase (in this case 10 ft. 3 in.) haulage chassis-and-cab form.
The Lowlander low-floor doubledecker made its first appearance at the Scottish Show last year. The Earls Court exhibit incorporates a synchromesh gearbox and air suspension for the rear axle. A change in specification since the original announcement is the use of Burman recirculatory-ball steering gear in place of a cam and double roller mechanism. The vehicle is to be shown complete with Alexander 72-seat forwardentrance bodywork in the livery of East Midland Motor Services, Ltd.
Another passenger vehicle will be a Victor VT17AL which is being built for operation in Ghana. It will have an M.C.W. body with 35 coach seats and-a 130-cu.-ft. luggage compartment at the rear.
The remaining exhibits are both to be tractive units. A Chieftain will be shown with cab and Scammell automatic coupling gear. Although this is not a new model, the 5.5-litre four-cylinder engine has recently been the subject of some intensive development. A Clydesdale is to be shown with a Scammell Univan 12-ton-capacity semi-trailer. A Scammell fifth-wheel coupling is used in this case.
RENAULT AT EARLS COURT THREE examples of the Estafette I 15-cwt. model with 1,108 c.c. fivebearing-crankshaft engine introduced last .1 one and two of the Fourgon 6 cwt. vans will appear on the Renault stand at the Commercial Motor Show. The Estafette will be displayed in standard van, highroof and pick-up forms.