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Automatic Sherpas

29th March 1980, Page 26
29th March 1980
Page 26
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BORG WARNER has equip ped two of its own Austin Morris Sherpa vans wi automatic transmission a they have now covered 200,0 miles without any problems.

A third -vehicle to equipped with the Model ti transmission is to be used as demonstrator for potentia fleet customers.

According to Borg Warner' director of sales and in4r keting, the tendency is fo light commercials to be fitte with automatic gearboxes, es pecially on stop/start deliv. work.

Borg Warner has found tha once a driver has regulaiil used an automatic gearbox h is reluctant to return to: manual.

The vehicles which B-W ha converted are petrol engin 23cwt 250's which use the • Series overhead cam powe unit coupled to the model .6 transmission.