New Export 9-cwt Three-wheeler
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THE latest three-wheeled goods vehicle to be produced by W. R. Pashley, Ltd., 140 Chester Street, Birmingham, 6, is designed to compete with Italian and Japanese designs in overseas markets. It has a two-seat open-sided cab and, with the pick-up bodywork offered, can carry a 9-cwt. payload.
The three-wheeler, which is known as the PV/60, has a wheelbase of 7 ft. 5 in. It is powered by an Excelsior twincylindered two-stroke petrol engine developing 16 b.h.p. at 4,750 r.p.m.
This fan-cooled 325-c.c. unit, mounted beneath the bench seat in the cab, drives a hypoid rear axle through a gearbox with four speeds and reverse, and a single-piece propeller shaft. An electric starter is provided.
Suspension at the rear is by semi-elliptic springs and telescopic dampers. Follow
g motorcycle practice, the single front w eel is carried on pivoting forks turned bi handlebars. Swinging links join the front axle to the fork ends and resilience is provided by telescopic spring and damper units.
A 7-in.-diameter brake a ts on the front wheel, a d two 9-in-diameter irling units at the rear wheels are actuated hydraulically. Tyres are 5.20-14 in. on all wheels.
The bare chassis is 9 ft. 5 in. long overall, and this is increased to 10 ft. 4 in. when a pick-up body is fitted. The body measures 5 ft. by 4 ft. 5 in. and is 1 ft. 4 in. deep.
Shipping measurements are 112 cu. ft. for the chassis alone, and 120 cu. ft. for the pick-up.