Tanker for Liquid Egg
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THE range of products carried in road tankers continues to widen. Now, John Rannoch, Ltd. are to emploY a 2.000-gal.-capacity articulated unit to deliver liquid egg to their customers. The bulk delivery service is to augment the concern's established frozen and canned egg supply.
0. G. Barnard and Sons, Ltd., Stowmarket, produced the semi-trailer-based tanker using a B.T.C. Four-in-Line rear bogie. a Scammell automatic-coupling forecarriage and a special insulated stainless-steel tank manufactured by the A.P.V. Co., Ltd., Crawley. The three
compartment tank is insulated with a 2-in. layer of expanded polystyrene covered by aluminium cladding.
Prior to loading, the egg is chilled to 38° F. and the tank insulation ensures that the temperature rise of the load does not exceed 2° F. in 24 hours. Load temperature in each compartment is indicated by external gauges. The tanker discharges into customers' bulk-storage tanks by a. stainless-steel pump which moves 2,500 gal. per hour.