A M ammo th's Mammoth _Mileage H IGH praise is given by Messrs.
Page 39
If you've noticed an error in this article please click here to report it so we can fix it.
W. L. Thackray and Sons, hauliers, of Old Malton, Yorks, to the robust qualities of their 11-year-old A.E.C. Mem; mdth lorry. This Machine has now run nearly 400,000 miles, which, taking into account the arduous work upon which it has been almost continuously engaged, is a fine achievement. Either with or without a trailer, it has rarely had to contend with less than maximum loads' when wdrking in and out of quarries, hauling timber, and, on occa
sions, towing 144-ton traction engines for distances up to 60 miles. In recent. severe winters it has also been used in connection with snow-ploughing.
Originally powered by a 110 mm. bore petrol engine, this stalwart Mammoth was fitted with a 7.7-1itie directinjection oil engine in September, 1940.'
Recently the vehicle has been engaged on the seasonal eollection of sugar beet from farms in the Melton area. Three men travel with the machine for loading and unloading pun: ' poses, although for the former work additional labour is sometimes available at the farms. .
By using an elevator of the type shown in the accompanying picture, the work of loading both lorry and trailer is compressed into about 1k hours: The elevator is driven by a 2 h,p. petrol engine.' Carrying sugar beet, the outfit takes two loads a day to the factory, which is situated,. roughly, 25 miles from the different loading points: The Outstanding performance and reliability . of this machine over a long period have been the subject of favourable comment throughoift the district.