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ext Week's
CLEANSING :ONFERENCE
EDINBURGH is the centre chosen for this year's annual conference—the 35th—of the Institute of Public Cleansing, an important phase of which is the exhibition and demonstration of municipal vehicles and appliances. The event opens on Monday next, June 12, and ends on Friday, June 16. At 10.30 a.m. on Thursday, June 15, there will be an exhibition of the municipal-motor products of a number of leading makers, and at 2 p.m. on the same day about 50 vehicles and appliances will be demonstrated in the VVaverley Market.
It is not often that municipal officials from all parts of the country are given an opportunity for inspecting at one time such a wide selection of different makes and types of refuse collector, street sweeper, gully emptier, etc., and the forecast which we publish will indicate that commercialmotor makers possess a good knowledge of the diverse needs of municipal work and have set themselves out to meet them in a practical manner.
Several interesting papers are being read during the congress, and with these/we shall deal in our next issue ; the demonstration will be described the following week.
A Good Range of Karrier Products.
One of the most comprehensive exhibits will be that of Karrier Motors, Ltd., Huddersfield., which intends to show six different municipal outfits. These will be a standard RS0 sweeper and collector, a standard Colt sweeper, a Bantam refuse collector, a Colt Major refuse collector, a CYR refuse collector, and a Cob tractor coupled up to a -drop-frame refuse-collecting trailer.
The design of the RSC sweeper and collector is such that refuse is damped, swept up and deposited in the body in a sequence of operations that are entirely under the control of the driver, The body has a capacity of 90 cubic ft.
The popular Colt sweeper is a three-wheeler that can be readily manceuvred in narrow streets or congested areas. It is propelled by a 10-30 b.h.p. fourcylindered engine, and is capable of sweeping a path 6 ft. wide at a speed of 6 m.p.h.
The Bantam refuse collector is a four-wheeled machine, and it will be shown with a 6-cubic-yd. steel-lined body, having sliding steel covers. A point worthy of note is that the full-width door opens from the front and allows easy access to the engine, apart from giving ease of entry for the driver. The body is tipped to the rear by hydraulic gear.
The Colt Major is another three-wheeler, and it will be shown with a steel-lined body of 5 cubic yds. capacity, there being four slidin<, steel covers. The example of the CYR refuse collector will have a patent Halifax-type dustless body, consisting of a steel-lined container 12 ft. 5 ins. long, 6 ft. 6 ins, wide and 2 ft. deep, mounted above which are two longitudinal drums, each capable of accommodating five bins. Each bin is placed on a platform, clamped in position, and the drum rotated, thus emptying the bin. The loading height is 5 ft. 3 ins.
The combination refuse-collecting vehicle comprises a threewheeled tractor, coupled up to a two-wheeled semi-trailer of the drop-frame type. The trailer has an end-tipping body.
Leyland Cubs as Refuse Collectors.
Specially developed for refuse-collection work are the Cub models (tK1 and RK2, built by Leyland Motors, Ltd., Leyland. The f.-et of .these, whicS.Es designed for a 7-8-cubic-yd.
body, made its appearance some months ago, but recently the 11-ft. 6-in, wheelbase chassis has been produced to carry bodies with a 10-cubicyd. capacity.
The underlying design of these chassis is the well-known 2-ton goods model, from which the refuse-collection chassis differ in that they are fitted with special axles and 27-in. by 6-in. tyres, which enable a frame height of 1 ft. II ins, to be obtained.
The engine is a four-cyliudered unit, having a bore of 3i ins, and a stroke of 5 ins., and it develops 40 b.h.p. at a speed of 2,000 r.p.m. By reason of the forward-cot' trol position of the driver, the vehicle is easy to handle, and, having a turning circle of 40 ft. 6 ins, on the short model and 44 ft. on the longer chassis, it can negotiate the awkward turns often encountered in refuse-collection work. The tipping gear normally employed with Leyland refuse collectors is the well-known Bromllow and Edwards hydraulic type.
The chassis we have described are designed to accommodate the leading makes of specialized hygienic bodies for refuse-collection work. In the case of the vehicles to be shown at Edinburgh, the bodies will be the products of W. P. Butterfield, Ltd., of Shipley.
Five Interesting Dennis Exhibits.
Apart from the interesting street refuse-collector which Dennis Brothers, Ltd., Guildford, is demonstrating and which is dealt with at greater length elsewhere in this issue, the company will have on view a 750-gallon gully emptier, a 12-15-cubic-yd. barrierloading refuse-collector, a 12-15-cubicyd. low-loading refuse-collector, incorporating a special all-steel body with the engine-operated movable floor made by Transport Engineering, Ltd., and a-10-cubic-yd. Pactum refuse-collector having an all-steel body, in which
refuse Is compressed by an hydraulically operated Packing plate.
The gully emptier follows, in its main principles, the company's popular multi-purpose 550-gallon machine. The sludge compartment is of 350-gallons capacity, whilst 400 gallons of clean water are carried. The basis of the machine is the Dennis 3i-ton normal-control chassis.
In the cage of the barrier-loading collector, a: transverse sheet-metal barrier, 3 ft. 9 ins, high, is suspended by chains from two pulleys which travel on a longitudinal runway in the roof. When loading commences, this barrier is 3 ft. 6 ins. from the front, and it is placed in two further intermediate positions before reaching the extreme rear, when the top of the wide steps gives ample space for the loader to stand while emptying the bins. When loading is completed the rear of the vehicle is totally enclosed by a roller shutter, and the combined tailboard and steps can be slipped under the body, so that no obstruction occurs when tipping, for which purpose hydraulic gear is employed.
A Butterfield-bodied Albion Collector.
Albion Motors, Ltd., Scotstoun, Glasgow, will be exhibiting a 9-10-cubic-yd refuse collector, the basis of which is the company's 40-45-cwt. forward-control chassis equipped with a 20-42-b.h.p, four-eylindered engine. The all-steel body of this machine is by W. P. Butterfield, Ltd., the inside length being 13 ft. 2 ins, and the width 6 ft. 9 ins. at the rear, tapering to 6 ft. 3 ins, at the front, so that jamming of the load is prevented when the body is tipped.
The sides are 2 ft. high. There is a canopy with six arched, sliding steel shutters in three sections per side.' Hydraulic telescopic tipping gear is employed for raising the body, which can be tipped to an angle of 45 degrees.
Features of the Eagle Exhibit.
One of its hygienic refuse-collectors, having as its basis a Thornycroft AA Forward chassis, will be exhibited by the Eagle Engineering Co., Ltd., Warwick. It has a capacity of 10 cubic yds., the body being 14 It. 6 ins. long, 7 ft. tapering to 6 ft. 6 ins, wide, and 1 ft. 10 ins, deep, with a 1-ft. 6-in. crown. There are dustless aluminium covers in four sections on each side, these being foot-operated. The covers are raised by chains passing around pulleys and attached to steel rods working in tubular guides on the sideg of the body, these being fixed to the foot-bars.
The cover end of each chain is anchored to a quadrant, having a lever attached for raising the lid, and the special shape of the quadrant allows the cover to return slowly.
The company's double-extension, single-hydraulic-rain gear is used for tipping the body.
A Thornyeroft-Eagle for Side or End Loading.
The Thornycroft-Eagle refuse-collector is built for loading from the sides or the rear. The chassis is the Thornyeroft type-AA Forward, which is powered by a 38-b.h.p. fourcylindered engine. The body is the product of the Eagle
Engineering Co., Ltd., and is of a new type. It is constructed of steel and is 14 ft. 6 ins. long, 7 ft, wide at the rear and 6 ft. 6 ins, wide at the front.
For side loading the body has four sections on each side, with covers of the roller-shutter type. These can be Operated separately and provide openings ot approximately 3 ft. square. For rear loading, an interior partition is used, which is locked in different positions towards the rear as the body is filled with refuse by a loader, who remains inside to take the bins handed to him at the rear.
The partition is finally fixed at the end of the body, and loading then takes place from the ground level, the top centre portion of the partition being hinged to give a slightly lower loading line. The. gear by which the body is tipped is the Eagle hydraulic type. The body is built with a sliding roof.
Two Pagefield Systems of Collection.
Two vehicles will be shown by Walker Brothers (Wigan), Ltd., one exemplifying the Pagefield lorry and container system of refuse collection. The lorry will be the FSKGtype, of 4-5 tons capacity, powered by a Gardner 4L2 oil engine. The Pagefield system of refuse collection is well established, and consists of a motor chassis working in conjunction with a series of horse-drawn containers.
The Pagefield Prodigy, with a rear-loading body of 15 cubic yds. capacity, will also be on view. This method eusures dustless loading, and the body is specially ventilated. In effect, the men, under cover themselves, load into an enclosed space.
Interchangeable Equipment on Auto-Trucks.
The outstanding features of the Lister Auto-Truck will be seen to advantage in the articulated road sweeper-sprinkler and refuse-collecting trucks to be shown by R. A. Lister and Co., Ltd., Dursley, GlouceStershire. The interchangeability of the sweeper-sprinkler trailer with the refusecollecting trailer makes for economy.
The tractor unit has a 750 c.c. twin-cylindered engine. The sweeper-sprinkler controls are all easily reached from the driver's seat, as well as the detachable coupling for the trailer. The sweeper-sprinkler can turn in a radius of 9 ft. 8 ins., whilst the corresponding dimension for the refuse truck is 10 ft. 7 ins.
The broom is driven by a Lister 14 h:p. engine and the sweeping width is 5 ft. The sprinkler pipe is in front of the broom and water is sprayed through 10 nozzles. The refuse end-tipping body has roll-up canvas covers in two sections per side; its capacity is 5 cubic yds.
The Kuka Collector With Revolving Container.
By reason of its unusual construction, the Kuka refusecollector, to be exhibited by the British Kuka Co., Ltd., Scotts Road, Southall, is sure to attract attention. The example to be shown will have the A.E.C. Monarch chassis as its basis, and the body will be of 8 cubic yds. capacity.
Fundamentally, the collector consists of a container, the driving gear for it, the rear plate of the container with ' opening and closing devices, and the supporting structure. The interior is equipped with four helicoidal-wound blades, which divide it into four similar portions. At the front the container is closed, whilst at the rear it rotates against the rear end plate, which is fixed. Attached to it, and protruding into the interior of the drum, is a cone chute, with an aperture to receive the contents of the bins.
The container is three-point mounted on the chassis, there being a ball-and-socket bearing at the front and double rollers on each side at the rear. The drum is revolved in cue direction for charging and reversed when it is being B34
emptied. An 'average ot about 3 b.h.p. is required for these operations as the drum rotates only very slowly, at about 3 r.p.m.
operations, loading and 6 r.p.m. when unloading. The container is revolved by a power take-off from the engine, via a special gearbox.
A Simple Sweeper—the 'Lewin.
An example of the Lewin road sweeper and collector, produced by Lewin Road Sweepers. Burton Street, Leeds, will be on view. This machine was introduced two or three months ago and embodies several unusual features. The KroSs brush is set square across the vehicle and sweeps to a maximum Width of 7 ft. 6 ins., delivering the sweepngs into a conveye,r and thence to the body. The conveyer consists of right and left-hand spirals, which deliver into a vertical conveyer to the body. An important point is the use of a suction fan, which collects all dust and delivers it into specially constructed bags on each side of the body The brush construction and balance gear give a uniform contact with the road surface, ensuring reliability and a longer life for the .brush. This can, however, be removed and replaced within a few minutes.
The steel body has three compartments, the centre section for heavy sweepings having a capacity of 60 cubic ft and the twto dust compartments each a capacity of 16 cubic ft. For discharging the contents a hand-operated endtipping gear is employed.
The basis of the vehicle to be shown will be a Bedford short-wheelbase 2-tonner, suitablY modified. The speed of • sweeping ranges from 2 m.p.h. to 10 m.p.h., according to circumstances.
A G.V. Low-loader.
The 2-ton low-loading chassis to be shown by the General Vehicle Co., Ltd., Tyseley, Birmingham, on 29-in. by 8-in. pneumatic tyres, will carry an hygienic type of body, having four sliding covers of polished aluminium. The loading line is 4 ft. 8 ins, and the body is tipped to the rear by underslung, twin telescopic hydraulic rams.
The Lacre Three-wheeled Sweeper.
One of the most popular road sweepers is the Laere, and an example of the standard L-type three-wheeler will be shown by Lacre Lorries, Ltd., 78, York Road, London, N.1, the actual machine having been built to a repeat order of Motherwell. This sweeper is propelled by a 12 h.p. fourcylindered engine, and the brush drive is taken direct from the gearbox by a totally enclosed gear, via a universally jointed shaft, to a chain drive attached to the side of the brush shaft. The brush is built in six sections and is set across the frame.
Dual-purpose Vehicle Amongst Garner Exhibits.
The exhibit of Garner Motors, Ltd., Tyseley, Birmingham, will comprise three machines, one of them being a dualpurpose job that can be used for refuse collection and general purposes. The hand-operated dust covers are of the Garner patent type, and the whole of the top superstructure can be easily removed so that a standard end-tipping body is left. When used for refuse collection the vehicle, which has the Garner ABMF chassis as its basis, has a capacity of 6 cubic yds.
The ';company's low-loading municipal chassis, known as t3 pa RW2, is used for a refuse collector, having a capacity of 7 cubic yds. This will be shown with an all-steel body, having a loading line of 4 ft. 6 ins., the covers which enclose it being of the Garner F.M. patent foot-operated type. This vehicle has power-operated tipping gear.
For the final exhibit the RW3 low-loading chassis has been chosen, and this will carry a boxvan body for interior
(Above) Although this G.V. 2-ton, low-loading electric refuse collector is shod with solid tyres, the machine on view at Edinburgh will have pneumatic equipment.
(Right) The Thornycroft-Eagle 1C.,,,cubic yd. refuse collector, which is suitable for loading from the sides or the rear.
loading. A moving barrier is fitted inside, and to this is coupled the F.M. foot-operated type of cover, so that the load, whatever its position in the body, is always sealed. The capacity of this outfit is 10-12 cubic yds.
New Features of the Fowler Gully Emptier.
John Fowler and Co. (Leeds), Ltd., Leeds, intends to exhibit a gully emptier incorporating certain new features, these including a new form of sprinkler mounted at the front and a sewer-flushing valve on the right-hand side. Although mainly a gully emptier, the machine has a number of other uses when fitted with certain additional equipment.
In the Fowler gully-emptying system the vacuum is raised in a separate chamber, which, having a comparatively small capacity, enables the necessary degree of vacuum to be obtained in about 20 secs. The patented system of separating the liquid from the solid sludge enables a greater number of gullies to be emptied before it is necessary to discharge the contents. The floor of the sludge tank has a steep slope. A good supply of clean water is carried for cleansing and resealing the gullies. The basis of the appliance is an Albion forward-control chassis.
A New Electricar Six-wheeler.
In view of the fact that the chassis of the refuse-collector to be shown by Electricars, Ltd., is of a new design, the
company's exhibit will certainly attract attention. The battery-electric vehicle to be shown has a capacity of four tons, or 12 cubic yds.; it is a six-wheeler, equipped with 29-in, by 8-in, pneumatic tyres.
The body will be of the Electricar dustfree type and of composite wood and steel construction. ;The covers consist of oak-lath sliding shutters, giving three openings on each side. The body is tipped by electric-hydraulic gear. The vehicle to be shown is being loaned for the period of the Conference by the Birmingham salvage department.
A Dozen S.D. Freighters on View.
Refuse-collection and other types of municipal vehicle made by Shelvoke and Drewry, Ltd.,. Letchworth, will be represented by 12 machines. Amongst the exhibits will be the Chelsea-type dust-cart, which, in standard form, is built in 7 and 10-cubic-yd. capacities. The roof of the body is domed; the height of the ridge pole being 2 ft. 3 ins, above the loading line. The covers, which are approximately 3 ft. 6 ins, wide, run the whole length of the body. Those on one side slide over those on the other side, so that it is impossible to have both sides open at the same time.
Another interesting model is the Newcastle type, which was primarily introduced by the company to deal with trade • refuse. The standard capacities are 7 and 10 cubic yds. The upper part of the body has sides which are curved
outwards, with openings covered by flexible shutters. It is claimed that the curved profile makes for considerably easier loading.
In addition, the company will exhibit dustless loaders with foot-operated covers, and a new model in which a
feature is made of the Principality moving floor. The exhibit will be completed by a cesspit emptier.
Vulcans to Show a Stoke-type Refuse Van.
The exhibit of the Vulcan Motor and Engineering Co. (1966), Ltd., Crossens, Southport, will comprise a Vulcan 3-ton low-loading refuse-collector. The chassis has a wheelbase of 9 ft. 6 ins. and is equipped with 27-in. by 6-in. pneumatic tyres. The engine is fitted with a Ricardo head and develops 63 b.h.p.
A Stoke van-type refuse-collecting body is used, this being constructed of wood and lined with steel ; it has an alu
minium roof and Brady shutters enclosing the side openings through which the refuse is discharged into the interior. The capacity of the vehicle is 12 cubic yds. Bromilow and Edwards twin-ram, underslung hydraulic end-tipping gear is incorporated.•
Dunlop Equipment on Horse-drawn Collectors.
Although the vehicle to be demonstrated by the Dunlop Rubber Co., Ltd., is a 7-cubic-yd. low-loading, horse-drawn refuse-collector, it will attract the notice of some of our readers by reason of the fact that it is equipped with Dunlop 25-in. by 6-in, high-pressure tyres and Dunlop disc wheels. The particular vehicle to be exhibited will have Converta dustless covers, manufactured by W. P. Butterfield, Ltd., Shipley. The Dunlop company has now produced tyres for horse-drawn farm carts, etc., a new and promising idea.
Dunlop pneumatic tyres will also be the equipment on the two-wheeled and four-wheeled patent types of horse-drawn refuse-collector to be displayed by Alex. Laurie and Sons, Falkirk. One of the bodies to be shown has a capacity of 3 cubic yds., and the other of 4-5 cubic yds.
Messrs. William Bunce and Son, Ashbury, Swindon, are showing a Fordson tractor with a snow-plough attachment, a Chevrolet lorry to which similar equipment is attached, and a road-gritting machine.
Apart from its application to the body on a Dennis refusecollector, Transport Engineering, Ltd., will also have an example of Led moving floor on a horsed refuse von.