-Air-sprung Atkinson
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Arrives THE Atkinson S-ton four-wheeler with 1 air suspension for both axles, of which advance information was given
• exclusively in The Commercial Motor last week, arrived in the demonstration park . at Earls Court on Monday.. •
The axles are carried on trailing radius arms. Those at the rear are extended behind the .axle to carry a cross-memb.er on which the Dunlop. Pneuride 12-in.diameter air bellows are outrigged. This arrangement gives a wide spring base and, therefore, minimizes roll.
Transverse location of the axle is effected by a Panhard rod. Twin telescOpie shock -absorbers, in conjunction with two rebound rods, damp. the moveMent of the suspension. Delay-type height-control and levelling valves are fitted at each side of the rear axle.