American Ford Oilers Are Introduced
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OVER 100 heavy-duty goods chassis . have been added to the . American Ford range this month for the 1961 programme, and for the first-time oil-engined chassis are being offered by this concern, the power units employed being of Cummins manufacture. These engines are used in the • H series of forward-control tilt-cab tractive units, which have gross train weight ratings of from 24+ tons to 34 tons.
In addition to the five new oil engines adopted for the latest range, two new Ford-manufactured petrol units have been introduced. They are both six-cylindered engines with gross power ratings of 101 b.h.p. and 152 b.h.p.
Detailed changes have been made to the C-series tilt cab, including the adoption of printed electrical circuits, parallel-action windscreen wipers, the option of sleeping bunks and single headlamps, which reduce headlamp-replacement costs by 50 per cent. compared with the paired lighting system introduced three years ago (an interesting " backward " move).
Single headlamps have been introduced on the new Ford normal-control models also, and these vehicles have redesigned bonnets and front-end metalwork to give easier engine access. A novel feature of these models is the use of adjustable shutters instead of a conventional radiator grille, these having been adopted with the object of reducing repair costs. The cabs of these latest normal-control chassis are nearly 10 in. shorter than those of the previous models, and the designs have been simplified although ventilation arid glazing have been increased.