THIS MONTH'S WEMBLEY CHANGES.
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A Few Well-known Makers Take Advantage of the Clause
which Permits a Change.
over of the Exhibits.
SEVERAL new exhibits of interest are to be found in the Commercial Vehicle Section of the Palace of Engineering at Wembley. The largest is a huge Leyland box van with a high, slatted, roof rail.
The chassis employed is a model GII2 Leyland of 36-40 h.p. It is a standard four former, as supplied by the United Service Transport Co., Ltd., of Clapham Road, London, S.W.9. The bodywork is designed for the transport of biscuit tins about 9 ins, cube, and it provides accommodation for some 950 of these.
The body is divided vertically, and the whole of the rear forms the main entrance for loading, whilst access is also obtained by a sliding door in the cab, and, to prevent the washing of sticky crumbs down the sides of the body from the roof, casual water is conducted to the four corners, where it is conducted by Dsection pipes to below the base of the body.
Another exhibit of considerable interest is the oneman-controlled bus shown by Guy Motors, Ltd. This vehicle has a folding door at the front near side, controlled from the driver's seat, and at the right of his seat, within the cab, is carried a spare wheel. The vehicle seats 21 passengers, and comfort is promoted by the use of spring backs.
The new Albion on view is a 30-cwt, model van built for Bean's Express, Ltd. It is practically standard in design, affords adequate protection for the driver, and is unusually well finished for a commercial vehicle.
The engine is rated at 24 h.p., being of g ins, bore and 5 ins, stroke, and the wheelbase is 11 ft. 3 ins. The body measures 9 ft. by 5 ft. by 5 ft. 6 ins, high internally, and the sides and back are underswept.
We noted also that the Beardmore light lorry chassis had been replaced by a standard (15) cab. ,Last, but not least, is the Thornyuroft X-type wagon for carrying tins of B.P. motor spirit. It will hold 366 of these. The driver's cab is provided with the usual steel firescreen,