Works Truck with Quick-change Engine
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STAR feature of the latest industrial truck from Lansing Bagnall, Ltd., lsleworth, Middlesex, is interchangeability of petrol and electricity as the motive power. Capacity is 10-12 cwt., the body is of the platform type, and the alternative power units are a J.A.P. 412 c.c. air-cooled engine or an electric motor, details of which are to be announced later.
An all-welded frame of -compact design gives great strength. It is made from steel sections by arc welding. The load platform is sheet steel, with a Fin. rave to control the load. The frame allows rapid removal of the driving uniE for repairs, replacement, or conversion.
There is a towing bracket at the rear of the frame for quick linkage to trailers when the vehicle is employed as a tractor. Trailer pay-load is 3 tons.
Pressed-steel divided-rim wheels are standard and twin rear wheels ensure stability and good tractive effort. Heavy-duty tyres of 16-in. by 4-in. see n() tion are fitted all round. Girling brakes operate on both driving wheels, actuated by a pedal near the steering column. There is a pistol-grip parking brake.
In the case of the petrol engine, power output is 4.5 b.h.p. at 2,200 r.p.m. Ignition is by impulse-starter magneto, and a centrifugal governor curbs engine speed and may be pre-set. Transmission is by chain, with a multiple-disc clutch. Principal dimensions are as follow:— Length, 8 ft. 6 ins.; width, 3 ft.; wheelbase, 5 ft. 61 ins.; track (front), 2 ft. 41 ins.; track (rear), 121 ins ; height to' towing bracket, 1 ft. 31 ins. Dimensions of the platform are:—Length, 5 ft.; width, 3 ft.; height, 1 ft. 5 ins.
This would appear to be a lightweight and economical vehicle, with, nevertheless, a high performance, which can be applied to the transport of materials for all types of industry.