THE AUTO CAR TIPPING WAGON.
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A Machine Particularly Useful to Contractors and Others for Loading From and Into Railway Wagons.
THE AUTOCAR vehicle, examples of which were shown at the Royal Show at Derby, attracted a considerable amount of attention, owing to its novel features and to its possibilities as a vehicle which could be used for loading on to or from comparatively high levels, as is necessitated, for instance, in the ease of railway wagons. Two tipping wagons were actually exhibited, one being more or less of the orthodox type, whilst the other, which is known as the " High Lift," is the one to which we particularly refer. The concessionnaires for this vehicle are .James C. Fell, Ltd., Oxford Engineering Works, A.shtenuuder-Lyne.
To coal dealers the High Lift Autocar should be of peculiar interest, as, apart from the property from which it derives its name, its short wheelbase and overtype construction render it eminently suitable for ese in congested areas. Its general 'construction will be Been from the illustration which we publish. Apart from the actual tipping height, the tipping angle of the body can be varied considerably. The long levers by which the body is supported are fulcrummed almost directly above the rear wheels, and the lower ends of the levers are pulled down through the medium of chains and a winding drum, thus lifting the other ends, -to liihich the body is Secured. The levers actually form bell tranks. The winding drum is driven by the engine. The Autocar chassis is also unorthodox in other respects, the motor being Of the horizontally opposed type, the two cylin ders being Llt ins, bore by eh} ins. stroke. The crankshaft is mounted on ball bearings. From the engine the drive is taken through d three-plate clutch, running dry, to a gearbox of the sliding
gear type, giving three speeds forward and a reverse, with direct drive on top gear.
The rear axle is of the double reduction bevel and spur gear type. Both
brakes operate en the rear wheels, the foot brake on the outsides of the brake drams and the hand brake on the insides. Timken taper roller bearings are employed for the gearbox and, axles.
Accessibility, in spite of the fact that, the machine is of the overtype, is good. To obtain access to the engine the driver's seat lifts up ; in fact, it forms a somewhat novel type of bonnet.