125 More Leylands for New South Wales
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A N order for 125 Royal Tiger Worldr-L master buses has been placed with Leyland Motors, Ltd., by New South Wales Transport Department. The vehicles arc required for the expansion of services in Sydney and Newcastle and will join a fleet of nearly 600 Leylands operating in the two Australian cities.
Its Sydney, the Woridtnasters will run on 355 miles of route. MainIfintended for peak-hour services, the buses will also carry-week-end trippers to . Palm Beach, 28 miles from the city, and other spots, Anumber of vehicles will
replace trams. .
In Newcastle, the Leylands will be added to a fleet of singleand doubledeckers of similar manufacture, The vehicles will carry 72 people, with seats for 43. The ceiling height for standing passengers will be 6 ft. T in. Eye-level windows for standing passengers will be provided. The buses will be 8 ft. wide and 33 ft. long. , LOAD CLAMP FOR FORK TRUCKS
AHYDRAULICALLY operated load-clamping device has recently been made available for fitting to Stacatrue fork-lift trucks. As ' the support structure has been designed to take the place of the normal back,guard, no fitting difficulties are presented.
Mounted upon the support structure is a cantilever bracket carrying a lever assembly and a hydraulic ram. A large clamping plate is pivotally mounted on the lever.
With the load in position on the forks, the hydraulic control for the clamp is operated, bringing the plate firmly into contact with the load.
I.T.D., Ltd., 95-99 Ladhroke Grove, London, W.I1, can supply further details.
NEW EXCAVATOR ATTACHMENT FOR TRACTOR
AN excavator that will cut a trench 4 ft. 3 in. deep to a maximum width of 1 ft. 8 in. is now available for use with the Ferguson tractor. Driven off the back axle of the tractor, it will cut such a trench at the rate of 25 yd. per hour on a little over quarter throttle.
It is 'mown as the Astell-Watts and is made by Clay Cross (Iron and Foundries)„ Ltd., Chesterfield, Distributors are Samuel Wilson and Son, Ltd., 125-137 West Street, Sheffield, 1. It is priced at £565. Its use with the Ferguson tractor has not yet received official approval.
DIRECT FROM EAST TO WEST nIRECT coach travel is now possible from East Anglia to the West Country. Express coaches have been authorized to run from Scunthorpe, Lincoln, Grantham, Norwich, Newmarket and Cambridge to Cheltenham, where they will connect with Associated Motorways' network.
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