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MORRIS LE11 built for a big bakery organization has been modified "-I so that the cab can be directly entered from the kerb. The chassis Was extended forward 2 ft. 6 in. by cranked members, and the 2.2-litre petrol engine was relocated behind the front axle. There are no steps to the floor of the cab.
The van, which has Borg-Warner automatic transmission, is 15 ft.4 in. long, 6 ft. wide and 7 ft. 7 in. high, and its unladen weight is 1 ton 141 cwt. The engine is housed in a roomy compartment with access through a sliding panel on the off side. On the near side, immediately behind the cab, is a' confectionery cupboard insulated from the power unit, Bodywork has been built
by. Commercial Vehicle Repairs (Tunstall), Ltd., who used plastics panelling on a light metal frame. The main compartment is provided with runners to take trays. The double roof is of translucent material, and the spring-loaded topbinged rear door has a waterproof flap over the hinge. When raised, the flap protects. the driver and goods in wet weather.
The driVing compartment has jackknife doors and both they and the front panel have floor-level glass inserts so that the kerb and the road are visible from the driver's seat.
A two-piece drag-link rod is used, and the steering box has been moved forward. The column has been shortened by 2 in. An unusual feature is the placing of the brake pedal on the left of the column, but conventional practice is likely to be followed in any future conversions.
A scoop below the front panel feeds air to the radiator, and the escape of engine heat is facilitated by a vent through the rear of the.cab to a shallow cowl on the roof.
TYRES FOR 28-TON TANKERS
LOOKING ahead to the expected .11--/ authorization of 28-ton-gross rigid road tankers by the Ministry of Transport, the Michelin Tyre Co., Ltd., have announced that their 10.00-20-in. X cover will be suitable for such vehicles. This tyre was introduced last February and has the same load rating as a 10.00-20-in. (14-ply) textile cover.
Michelin think that the uprating of four-axled tankers will not alter the permissible axle loadings. Therefore weight distribution on 28-ton vehicles will be 18 tons on the rear bogie and 5 tons on each of the front axles.
TWO OUT OF THREE ELECTRIC
TfV0 out of every three vehicles used or internal transport in the works of large electrical manufacturers are batteryelectrics, and the trend is for more such units to be employed. This is a conclusion drawn from a survey conducted by the Electric Vehicle Association of Great Britain, 2 Savoy Hill, London, W.C.2.
EXTENDED FACILITIES INCREASED accommodation at the I premises of the Essex Piston Service, Leigh-on-Sea, has enabled facilities to be extended. Tyres for commercial vehicles are among new items now stocked. The title of the concern has been changed to Essex Specialized Services. It is a subsidiary of Brown Brothers, Ltd.