After satisfactory trials with 17-ft 6 in. wheel base Albion CD23 Clydesdale coach chassis, African Transport Co Ltd decided to assemble deliveries at Nairobi with 20-ft wheelbases; problems arising from extra frontspring loading and extended propeller shaft led to assembly of one of chassis with engine at rear; typical run in Nairobi to Mombasa and back, distance of 616 mi in day which includes 2 hr at each end for greasing and inspection; vehicle utilization of 15,000 mi/mo results.


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    Titel :

    Rear-engine conversion for front-engined chassis


    Weitere Titelangaben:

    Bus Coach


    Erschienen in:

    Bus and Coach ; 34 , n 1


    Erscheinungsdatum :

    1962


    Format / Umfang :

    2 pages


    Medientyp :

    Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)


    Format :

    Print


    Sprache :

    Englisch


    Schlagwörter :


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