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13th January 1978
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The Pathmaster, the smallest of the Blaw Knox ride-on sweepers, measures 1.37m (4.5ft) wide and 2.99m (9.8ft) long and is designed to work in confined areas. A tapered cab with sloping side allows the machine to be manoeuvred close to obstructions in safety as the large windows provide good all-round visibility.

The hopper has a working capacity of 0.56cum (20cuft) which can be checked from within the cab. Discharge is achieved using the controls mounted in the cab to operate the twin hydraulic tipping rams.

Water, which is stored in a 250-litre (55gal) tank, can be delivered under pressure to jets located above the two circular side brushes and the one main brush, which can be used in a choice of combinations and raised to enable the machine to mount a six-inch kerb, while the maximum swept path is given as 1.93m (6.3ft).

An 875cc (53cuin) Chrysler petrol engine, positioned below the hopper, provides motive power for the road wheels and the brushes. The average sweeping speed is given as 4 to 9km/ h (3 to 6mph) while top travelling speed may be as high as 32km/ h (20mph).

A turning circle of 5.4m (18ft) allows good manoeuvrability, but for those areas too confined for the brushes to reach, a wander-hose facility is provided.

The Road Master is a larger and more powerful machine fitted with a 1,600cc (98cuin) Volkswagen four-cylinder aircooled petrol engine or alternatively a Perkins 1,760cc (107cuin) diesel engine.

The working capacity of the hopper is double that of the smaller machine. Brush speeds on both models are variable to cope with the density of the deposit being swept. With an overall length of 3.7m (12.2ft) and brush width of 1.9m (6.3ft) the turning circle measurement comes out at 6m (20ft).

The wander-hose option is mounted on top of the hopper to allow 360 degrees of movement around the vehicle and the hydraulically operated fan provides sufficient suction to cope with litter the size of bottles and cans.

All petrol engines models are suitable for an lpg conversion and by means of a simple selector switch either fuel may be used as required.

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