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a cattle Carrier
AN interesting combination vehicle which should be of special interest to agriculturists and to those who are in any way "concerned with the transport of horses or cattle has recently been produced in the works of Garner Motors, Ltd., Tyseley, Birmingham. Features embodied in the body design enable the vehicle to be used for any of three purposes, these being as a twostall horsebox (giving a headroom of 7 ft.), a two-stall cattle truck (for pedigree animals), and a loose box for cattle.
The body was built in the works of the chassis maker and has side and rear loading and unloading ramps, with the hinges arranged so as to avoid a gdp between the ramp and the body when in the open position. Two stalls are provided with a swinging centre bale head bale and breast rail, whilst the wheel arches are built up to take the feeding troughs and to form
lockers for housing harness And other impedimenta.
At the rear comfortable accommodation is afforded for the groom, his quarters being provided with a stuffed cushion and back rest, whilst the seat box is quickly detachable, There is a saloon-type door on the near side for the use of the groom, this having a goodsized window, whilst there is a look-out light on the off side. Inaluded in the scheme of ventilation are louvres along the sides. The necessary tying rings are fixed at suitable points.
One of the difficulties in designing a vehicle of this kind is to make provision for increased ventilation when cattle are being carried, and this condition is satisfied by detaching a board at the toil of each side. All the interior fittings, with the exception of the wheel-arch enclosures, can be quickly removed, including the coconut pads on the sides and the centre bales, so that a loose box for dealing with cattle is readily available. To prevent the animals from damaging the walls or windows and to comply with regulations of the Ministry of Agriculture, two detachable rails are fitted from the rear corner pillars to the back of the built-up wheel-arches, whilst reinforced metal shutters slide down over the windows. When not required the rails and the shutters can be stored in lockers.
The body floor is built of grooved oak boards, to minimize the risk of slipping, whilst the rear ramp, which is used when cattle are dealt with, has transverse slats.
The well-known Garner Model R.O. 45-cwt. chassis forms the basis of the vehicle. it has a wheelbase of 13 ft. 8 ins., and incorporates the company's standard cab, having patented features making for engine accessibility.