tovel and Digger in New Tractor
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new MF 702 industrial tractor w being produced by Massey)n. Ltd., Coventry, is based on the agricultural model with a number dificatiorts to suit its specialized Powered by the 37 b.h.p. oil used for other Massey-Ferguson the 702 has a one-piece, nonHe front axle, heavy-duty tyres heels front and rear, a robust
r grille with provision for proheadlights, and power steering as rard fitting.
in be fitted with a rear-mounted and a power shovel also of r-Ferguson manufacture. Both tents are mounted on a sub-frame rear of the tractor.
MF 710 digger is noteworthy in can be offset from the tractor to flush digging against walls or tions. It has a maximum reach of 8 in. (17 ft. 5 in. from the centre tractor rear axle) and can dig to a jf 12 ft. Dump clearance height is ith a trench bucket or 10 ft. 2 in. face shovel.
forward power shovel, operated by airs of double-acting hydraulic s capable of lifting 2.000 lb. at an speed of 2,000 r.p.m.. with breakit 3.000 lb. An overall lift height ft. 8 in. is possible with a bucket Ice height of 9 ft. 8 in. and a dump of 8 ft. 6 in. Both the shovel and gger may be removed from the in 10 minutes.
FD—SHOULD RE PRAISED DRRY driver, who was tined £10 ith licence endorsement for driving
t due care and attention and d to pay £2 11.s, costs at Renishaw veek, should really have been d as a hero" said his defending tr. The driver, Alfred John Barratt, -el Street, Bloxwich, Staffordshire, eaded not guilty.
as said that his six-wheeled lorry to go back down a hill at High Beighton. It ran back a distance to 80 feet, went to its off side and along the walls of houses. There i traffic behind at the time.
defending solicitor said, " He have jumped out, but did not. I le deserves commendation because :k to his vehicle and tried to bring tr control."
o RAMSGATE EXPRESSES Minister of Transport last week jected an appeal by T. W. Blockley ons, Ltd., Leicester, against the by the East Midland Traffic Cornaers to grant them a licence to run services to Ramsgate. He stated ixisting facilities were adequate. ex operator was permitted to run ions to the resort, and railway as were augmented at holiday s were awarded against the appelwhose case had been heard on by Mr. A. N. C. Shelley.