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"Fourin Line" Quick-coupling Semitrailer with Oscillating Axles. Two ,
Interesting Units of Similar Type
Stand 62
Qr■ entirely new design, the Four-inLine semi-trailer is the principal attraction on Stand 62.
Shown detachably coupled to a Bedford 3-ton tractive unit, the vehicle is equipped with a lorry body intended for carrying bricks and tiles. Its suspension system is of the oscillatingaxle type, each axle being equipped with a pair of single wheels and two sets of brakes. The suspension system is well worth inspection, as it incorporates a number of novel and desirable features.
There is also displayed a Dragonfly, permanently coupled semi-trailer attached to a Morris-Commercial towing unit, the outfit having been designed expressly to afford a carrying capacity of 6 tons with an unladen weight of under 3 tons The third exhibit is a Dragon detachable-type semi-trailer built for timber haulage, and coupled to a Leyland Cub KZ4 machine, the Leyland model which is specially recommended for heavy-duty service.— Truck and Tractor Appliance Co. (Manchester), Ltd., Richmond Road, Trafford Park, Manchester 17