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THE ROADS AND TRANSPORT EXHIBITION
THIS year the number of concerns exhibiting at the Public Works, Roads and Transport Exhibition, at the Royal Agricultural Hall, Islington, London, is larger than on any previous occasion. The exhibition ball has been enlarged to the extent of 12,300 sq. ft., so that it is possible to display to better advantage the wide variety of vehicles and appliances which are of interest to municipal concerns, contractors and others engaged in the roadtransport industry and in various engineering undertakings.
The Exhibition opened yesterday, Monday (November 16th), and remains open until Satur day (November 21st). The price of admission is is. 3d. ; the daily hours of opening are 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
The following information regarding the ex hibits has been prepared from matter submitted by the various concerns, and, of course, includes details available up to the time of going to
press with the present issue.
John Allen and Sons (Oxford), Ltd., is exhibiting on stand 103 an overhauled road roller to demonstrate the economies which can be effected by reconditioning. There are also two Oxford Handy petrol rollers of the 30-cwt. and 2-ton 2-cwt. types.
On stand 108 is an example of the Arnold three-roll machine. It is manufactured in sizes from ton to 14 tons, to suit various conditions, and can be provided with either steam or oil engine.
A low-loading refuse collector on an A.T. Ford chassis, a golf and park tractor, which can also be used for collecting street sweepings, and an A.T. industrial tractor, form the exhibits of Allan Taylor Engineering and Manufacturing Co., 118-128, High Street, Wandsworth, London, S.W.18, on stand 16.
Rollers by Well-known Makers.
A comprehensive range of rollers is shown on stand 59 by Aveling and Porter, Ltd., of Rochester. The steam rollers are represented by a 10-ton compound model. Amongst the oil-engined rollers are three covering the range from 3 tons to 16 tons. An interesting model is the high-speed Invicta-type engine, which is a compression-ignition motor, developing 42 b.h.p. at 1,000 r.p.m.
Barford and Perkins, Ltd., of Peterborough, is displaying, on stand 46, several of its motor rollers. The heaviest machine is the SD12 with an oil engine and power steering ; it weighs 13 tons. The MD8 is an 8-tonner with a Blackstone two-cylindered oil engine. A Q6 quick-reverse tandem roller is one of a series specially designed for working asphaltic compounds, and in the smaller class are a 3-ton roller with a vertical oil engine, a 21-ton quick-reverse type with a petrol engine and a Y4 tandem
machine of 19 cwt. with a two-strokecycle petrol engine.
A compression-ignition engine which is becoming popular for transport work is the Blackstone, which is seen among others of the same make on stand 75, occupied by Blackstone and Co., Ltd., Stamford. It employs the well-known spring-injection system. The models have two, four or six cylinders, the b.h.p, being respectively 20, 40 and 60.
One of the bestknown concerns connected with the supply of appliances for engineering undertakings and haulage work is the Chaseside Engineering Co.,
Enfield, London, N., on stand 134. It is showing the Chaseside Digger, which is based upon a popular tractor.
Specialized Chaseside Products.
Another interesting product is the Chasesido crane, capable Of lifting and travelling with 10-12 cwt. The shunting tractor is a popular model, based upon an industrial machine and having buffers front and rear. A large-capacity transport unit is the articulated sixwheeler, capable of hauling 3-ton and 4-ton loads.
Although of recent introduction, the Kleenaway refuse-collection system has made considerable headway. It is exhibited by County Commercial Cars, Ltd., Abbey House, Westminster, London, S.W.1, on stand 110. The system consists of the use of a paper sack which lines the duralumin carrier bin. Removal of the laden containers is effected by a 15-cubic-yd. rear-loading six-wheeled lorry.
Of primary interest to our readers on the stand (167) of W. H. Dorman and Co., Ltd., Stafford, are examples of its wide range of internal-combustion engines. Two oil engines are shown. One is of the 50 h.p. type with four cylinders, whilst the two-cylindered model is a 26 h.p. unit.
As regards the petrol engines, two of these are shown; one is a 30 h.p. and the other a 10 h.p. type. A 35 h.p. paraffin engine also is exhibited.
An Electric Low-loader.
An interesting battery-electric refuse collector, with a special dustless type of body, is the Electricar 3i-tonner, on stand 88. This is a low-loader with a body having roller shutters at the side and hydraulically operated end-tipping gear. The exhibitor is Electricars, Ltd., LawIey Street, Birmingham.
One of the most striking highpowered tractors is that shown by Fodens, Ltd., Elworth Works, Sandbach (stand 101). It is known as the type-0 machine, and is a short-wheelbase four-wheeler, embodying many of the characteristics found in the wellknown Speed-Six and Speed-Twelve wagons. It will haul loads up to 12 tons and it is mounted on pneumatic tyres.
At the eine of going to press we learn that the Ford Motor Co., Ltd., of Trafford Park, Manchester, will be exhibiting examples of its extensive range of tractors and industrial motors.
On the stand (81) of John Fowler and Co. (Leeds), Ltd., Leeds, is to be found an oil-engined 8-ton road roller. There is also a 12-ton steam roller.
Industrial trucks for a variety of purposes form a portion of the exhibit by R. A. Lister and Co., Ltd., Dursley, Gloucester, on stand 1. Elevating-platform trucks, side tippers and swivelling Uppers are shown.
An example of the Marshall oilengined tractor is displayed by Marshall, Sons and Co., Ltd., Britannia Iron Works, Gainsborough, on stand 47. This has a two-stroke-cycle engine, developing some 30 b.h.p. The oil-engined roller is of the 6-ton type, with a twocylindered engine, designed for cold starting. A larger model, in this case an 8-tonner, is of the Marshall Universal type having a steam engine of c26 the two-cylindered, high-pressure type.
A machine possessing an appeal to contractors is the Millers' Tructractor, shown by Millers' Machinery Co., Ltd., Pinner's Hall, Great Winchester Street, London, E.C.2. This is seen on stand 53; the exhibit has a 30-cubic-ft endtipping body, carrying up to 2 tons.
Muir-Hill Exhibits.
Engineers find much of interest on stand 114, which is occupied by MuirHill (Engineers), Ltd., Elsinore Road, Old Trafford, Manchester. One is a loading shovel which can handle from 20 tons to 30 tons per hour.
A dumping tractor also is exhibited. This has a 2-cubic-yd. body with an instantaneous tipping mechanism, giving an angle up to 90 degrees. The basis of this machine is a Fordson tractor, and the outfit costs 1355.
An entirely new type of mobile crane, known as the Rapid, is exhibited on stand.55, by R. H. Neal and Co., Ltd., Plant House, Longfield Avenue, Ealing, W.5. It is of 2-3-ton capacity,and has a jib of 22 ft. 6 ins, in length. It has a full-circle slewing, and the load is held securely at all times. There are two travelling speeds. The machine can be supplied on a lorry, chassis or on chain-tracks. It is exhibited on a rubber-tyred undercarriage.
One of the latest 3-ton low-loading vehicles, equipped with a moving floor and a dual-purpose body for general haulage or refuse collection, is shown by New Easyloader Motors, Ltd., 100, Palmerston Road, London, N.W.6 (stand 115). A concern which has specialized in engine construction for many years and produces interesting examples of the compression-ignition type is Petters, Ltd., of Yeovil, the exhibits of which are found on stand 6.
Contractors are taking a keen interest in the i-cubic-yd. Universal excavator, which is_ shown on stand 49 by Ransomes and Rapier, Ltd., Waterside Iron Works, Ipswich. It is an oilengined machine, and no chains are employed in the transmission.
Amongst the machines shown by Robey and Co., Ltd., Globe Works, Lincoln (stand 66) is a 25-cwt. Clearside petrol-engined tandem footpath roller. The special feature of this machine is that it is possible to roll right up to
the edge of a wall or up to a lamp standard, and to impart the full pressure of the machine up to the border line. The exhibit is of the Junior type, made in sizes from 25 cwt. to 2 tons. A 10-ton oil-engined roller is another exhibit. A petrol engine is provided for starting the oil motor.
On stand 41, occupied by RustonBucyrus, Ltd., Excavator Works, Lincola, is a new No. 4-type Universal 4-cubic-yard excavator. It has an entirely new caterpillar mounting.
The old-established concern, Ruston and Hornsby, Ltd., Lincoln, is showing, on stand 40, oil-engined rollers amongst a range of other appliances. A newcomer is the roller of 2-24 tons weight with an effective width of 4 ft. 1 in.• Without ballast wheels the working weight is 2 tons; the width and weight can . both be 'increased by the use of special A bigger machine is the Mark .1" three-roll appliance. It has a low-speed oil engine, quick reverse, three speeds, water-ballasted wheels, a cast-steel frame and positive steering.
One of the largest exhibits of vehicles is that of Shelvoke and Drewry, Ltd., Letchworth, on stand 148. It includes
a S.D. Freighter with a dustless-loading refuse body of 10 cubic yds.
capacity, a. 7-enbic-yd. dustcart, a Chel sea-type dustcart with hand-operated metal covers, another with roller shut ters and a vehicle with an end-tipping hinge-sided body. Yet a further model carries four 11-cubic-yd. containers, and special machines are shown for street cleansing and gulley and channel cleansing.
Amongst a group of engines shown by Tangyes, Ltd., on stand 17, is an example of the recently introduced high
speed oil engine, which is eminently suitable for use in transport vehicles. It is made in two sizes, namely, 120 b.h.p. with six cylinders and 70 b.h.p. with four cylinders.
On stand 67 Wallis and Steevens, Ltd., of Basingstoke, is showing an Advance 10-ton steam roller, an oil-engined roller and two powered by petrol motors, as well as other road making equipment. The steam roller has a twocylindered overtype engine with quick reverse, and, of course, the machine embodies the well-known cambering rear axle.
The oil-engined roller can be started by hand from cold, and has a four-speed gearbox with a reverse on all gears. The cambering axle again is employed. The lightweight roller has a four-cylindered petrol engine and a four-speed gearbox, with a reverse for each ratio.
The principle of the automatically cambering axle deserves special mention; each half axle is separately pivoted, and is free to adopt such inclination as surface conditions impose. The rolls may be arranged parallel.