Turner Oil Engine in Land-Rover
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THE first commercial-vehicle application of the Turner supercharged two-stroke oil engine, described in The Commercial Motor on November 20,
is a two-cylindered version of the unit fitted to a standard Land-Rover. Its power output of 37.5 b.h.p.
is' substantially less than that of the petrol engine it replaces, but it is expected that a favourable fuel consumption will be obtained.
Proposed modifications to the governor drive will appreciably reduce the length of all the engines in the range and this will enable the Turner three
cylinder-in-line engine developing 56 b.h.p., to be installed in the engine compartment of the Land-Rover, which will give a performance equal to that of the standard vehicle. It is probable that the three-cylindered unit will be the first to be produced in quantity.
In addition to the twoand threecylinder-in-line engines and the V-4 unit, a V-6 engine will be included in tho range. This will have the same bore and stroke dimensions and develop about 120 b.h.p.
It is understood that the Ford company of Cologne have successfully tested similar engines made by the Jenbach company, of Austria. The designer of the engine is Dr. Hans List, of Graz, Austria.
Reduced operating costs are expected with a LandRover fitted with a Turner two stroke oil engine developing 37i b.h.p. A three cylindered version producing 56 b.h.p. will later be imitalled in a
similar vehicle.
VOWED NEVER TO USE B.R.S. AGAIN WHEN Nash, Cox and Co., Coleford, VV successfully applied to the Western Licensing Authority last week to carry road and building materials, a supporting witness, Mr. R. D. Sims, manager of Woodcroft Quarries, Chepstow, said that he had vowed never to employ British Road Services again after a recent experience.
, Six of their drivers, he said, after driving 17 miles empty from the depot, decided that the distance involved in the job would not allow then\ to return in time to attend a football match. They all drove back to their depot empty and 50 tons of tarrnacadam was spoilt. A complaint ,had been made, but nothing further had been heard.
The Authority, Mr. S. W. Nelson, remarked: "I would have said 'Never darken my doors again.'"
B.R.S. and the railways opposed the application.
MR. DAVIES REBUFFED
A REBUFF was suffered by Mr.
Ernest Davies in the House of Commons last week, when he asked the Joint Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Transport, Mr. H. Molson, about the respective numbers of prohibition notices imposed on State-owned and privately owned vehicles.
Mr. Matson said that in the year ended September 30, 1952, 21,189 notices had been issued and of these A32 1,175 related to vehicles of the British Transport Commission, Mr. Davies asked whether Mr. Molson would agree that these figures indicated that B.T.C. vehicles had been kept in better condition than those of private operators. Did that not show that the break-up of British 'Road Services would lead to a deterioration in the condition of haulage vehicles?
Mr. Molson: "No sir. The figures actually point to a diametrically opposite conclusion. This prohibition was applied to one in 47 vehicles in the hands of private owners, and to one in 46 of those owned by the B.T.C."
B.M.C. MAKE 278,840 VEHICLES
DESPITE a three-month strike, the Austin Motor Co., Ltd., in the past financial year made 139,694 vehicles. This figure contrasted with 147,833 built in the previous year. Morris Motors, Ltd., manufactured 139,146 vehicles, compared with 128,925.
The Austin and Morris companies, which form the British Motor Corporation, between them produced 278,840 vehicles, against 276,758 in the previous year. Mr. L. P. Lord, chairman of the B.M.C., says in his annual statement that all factories are working at a new high level.
NO PENSIONERS' CONCESSIONS TOLD that it would add £160,000 a / year to the department's running costs, Manchester Transport Committee have rejected an application for free travel for old-age pensioners.
Newcastle upon Tyne Transport Committee have recommended the introduction of a maximum fare of Id. for old-age pensioners travelling in the city limits during off-peak periods.
TROPHY FOR RETREADS
FOR three successive years, W. J. Wood and Son, Ltd., Westcliff-onSea, have sold more• Blue Peter retreaded tyres than any other concern in the south of England. They have won outright the Blue Peter cup, which was presented to Mr. W. M. Wood at a dinner in Westcliff last week, The company have been Blue Peter distributors for 20 years,