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Two Interesting New Tractors
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von some years past light petrol tractors for hauling mowing machines on golf courses have been produced by the Allan Taylor Engineering and Manufacturing Co., High Street, Wandsworth, London, S.W.1S. Hitherto, the old form of Ford chassis was employed, but the basis of the new model is one of the latest Ford 24 11.13 chassis with a four-speed gearbox specially adapted to provide a doublepurpose outfit for use by golf clubs. It can be operated either as a tractor for pulling as many as seven 30-in. mowing machines, or as a light lorry for the transport of turf, sand, etc.
The usual Ford pneumatic-tyred wire wheels are used at the front, whilst the rear axle is equipped with special steeldisc wheels to which either steel tyres (32 ins, in diameter by 12 ins, wide), with steel spikes inserted in the face, or detachable rims shod with 32-in. by pneumatic tyres may be fitted, the change taking about five minutes.
So that it can be used for ordinary transport purposes, the chassis has mounted on it, but with its own channelsteel frame, a light sheet-steel body measuring approximately 5 ft. by 3 ft. 6 ins. by 2 ft. deep. The body is provided with a hand-operated tipping gear enabling it to be tilted to an angle of 45 degrees, the work of unloading being facilitated by a hinged door.
The Allan Taylor Co. also makes a special small water pump that can be compactly arranged at the side of, and driven off, the engine, enabling the vehicle to be used for watering the greens or clearing water-logged bunkers.
Another interesting machine which has just been produced at this company's works is the A.T.-Ford road tractor. This sells at £285, and is virtually a shortened Ford 30-cwt. chassis of the latest type. The long-wheelbase model is chosen so as to obtain the benefit of a particularly strong chassis frame. This frame is shortened by 10 ft. 4 ins.
The forward half of the propeller shaft is shortened to but 6 ins, and resplined, and the rear half is shortened by about 3 ft., the torque tube, after cutting, being pressed and welded into a specially made collar. The radius rods, likewise, are cnt, the forward ends being inserted into the rear ends, welded and bolted in position.
The original Ford rear springs are employed, and, so as to obtain a low frame position and to preserve as nearly as possible a straight transmission line, the central mounting of the springs, which, as is well known, are of the cantilever type, is arranged above the frame level. A shaft carrying phosphor-bronze bushes connects the two spring chairs, this passing through a cross-tube which acts as a distance piece.
At the rear, the shortened frame is extended to form a triangular drawbar attachment, the side members of the extension being made of 3-in. by 2-in. by 5-16-in, channel steel, bolted to the main longitudinalg and connected at their adjacent rear ends by means of triangular steel plates of in. thickness. The original gearbox and back axle ratios are undisturbed, the final-drive ratio being 6.6 to 1.
As regards details, the standard Ford cab is employed, this being somewhat altered, and there are modifications to the running-board brackets, rear mudguard supports, exhaust pipe, etc. Thebrake linkage is simplified, but the brake system is otherwise unaltered. The tractor thus produced has an overall length of just under 10 ft. and an overall width of 6 ft. 5-6ins., whilst the frame height at the rear is 1 ft. 11i ins. The standard 6-in. by 20-in, pneumatic tyres are used, twin tyres being fitted on the rear wheels.
We are informed by Mr. Taylor that, in tests, the new machine has pulled on a level road a lorry and trailer weighing, laden, over 14 tons. The machine was, of course, not constructed for loads of this order, being mainly intended for such work as the hauling of refusecollection trailers, for which a comparatively silent. fast and good-looking machine is desirable.