A Rotary-pump Washing Plant.
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ANEW vehicle-washing appliance, known as the Eagan, has lately been placed on the British market by Equipments, Ltd., Morley House, Regent Street, London, W.1. One of the features of plants of this particular make is that a rotary, type of pump is employed in them to obtainothe necessary pressure of water. , This pump is most simple in design, having only two actual working parts. Power is supplied by an electric motor of compact ,and efficient construction, the drive to the pump being direct by means of an ' Eagan coupling.
Roth, the relief valve and pressure gauge operate automatically, the latter being set at 300 lb. standard working pressure and arranged so that it cannot normally be tampered with. A two-way cock is provided for use should it be desired to use a solution instead of water from the mains. Each gun is equipped with 7 ft. of suction hose, the latter having an automatic cheek valve and an efficient strainer of fine mesh. The motor of the Eagan washer is, so we understand, controlled from the spray gun ; as the operator opens the passage for the water so the motor is automatically started. This appears to be a very convenient feature, particularly on the score of economy in 'the use of current for the motor.
The gun is operated by hand and is so arranged that it will throw either a soft mist for dealing with delicate paintwork or a powerful, cutting stream which will clear away thick mud and grit from the under parts of the chassis.
Several models of the Eagan washing plant are marketed, the specifications including both one and two-gun types. Another pattern, known as the :Innior Eagan, is arranged so that it can be quickly attached to the vehicle that is to -be washed, power being obtained from the engine of the vehicle itself. But little floor space is 'occupied by the ordinary types of plant of this make, as they are mounted on compact stands.