Another Use for the• Rigid-frame Six-wheeler.
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.ti A S a result of many experiments with
the rigid-frame six-wheeler, it has been proved beyond a doubt that this type of vehicle not only spreads the load more evenly over the road, but, despite the reduction of the load per wheel, affords a far better grip of the road and so enables the vehicle to traverse country which would, in the ordinary way, be quite impassable to the four-wheelee
Apart from this ability, the adhesion is actually so greatly increased that a six-wheeler can be employed upon work which was previously considered to be entirely the metier of the tractor. For instance, in the accompanying illustrations we show a Morris 30-cwt. sixwheeler, in the one case pushing and in the other ease towing a snow-plough, and this over roads in Norway which,
before the advent of the six-wheeler, were practically impassable during several months of the year to all forms of traffic except the sleigh.
" It will be seen that the task undertaken was no light one for, having cut its own way with the front plough, the vehicle has so widened the road by the special plough which it tows that the snow is piled well to the sides, so permitting a track wide enough to allow vehicles to pass each other.
It may be thought that this is not quite the time of year to publish illustrations such as these, but to be forewarned is to be forearmed, and it is perhaps not too early in countries such as Norway, where such conditions prevail during many months of the year, to consider the placing of early orders for such equipment, so that it will be quite ready for action before the winter season sets in.
We have no doubt that as the six
wheeler becomes better known all kinds of other uses will be found for it, and we shall always be interested to learn from our readers, at home or overseas, as to any unusual ways in which these vehicles are being employed. 31 possible, any details regarding them should be accompanied by suitable illustrations.
While referring to the Morris, we may mention that when at the works a few days ago we saw a number of ambulances destined for Palestine. The company is doing very well in this class of vehicle, particularly for municipal work. Special attention is also being given to the development of light but powerful fire-fighting equipment, for which Gwynne pumps are employed.