A MOBILE SODA FOUNTAIN.
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Taking Cooling Drinks and Confections to the Customer. Automatic Cooling Machinery Employe&
LAST winter we described a travelling food-distributing van which Dodge Brothers (Britain), Ltd., had manufactured for the proprietors of Hot Dogs, Ltd., Pall Mall, London, S.W., the purpose of which was to distribute to football and other sports-going crowds savouries served hot.
The complement of the vehicle, which we now illustrate, is a travelling soda-water fountain built by the same manufacturers at their Park Royal factory, and also supplied to the order of the proprietors of Hot Dogs, Ltd.
On a Dodge Brothers chassis with a long wheelbase, a body of high class construction and well finished has been mounted, the entrance to the service side of the refreshment barbeing arranged beside the driver's seat, a corridor running through from end to end.
On each side of the vehicle two counters are provided, one at a high level for adult customers, and one at a level of about 15 ins, lower for children. The panel above the counters swings up to form a canopy or shelter, being held in position by bracket irons. The rear of the body is divided into two portions, and, furthermore, is dropped below the chassis-frame level. The lower portion, which is closed by a large
. hinged flap, contains the carbonization system, each cylinder being rigidly held whilst the vehicle is in motion by the steady-pieces bolted to the rear flap. The iced soda is conducted directly from the cylinders in this compartment to the servers' draught arms, and the cylinders are placed in this position for ease in loading and unloading. Above the compartment just referred to is another with double doors, a large amount of storing space being provided in this compartment. An important point about this part or the body is that the whole of the panelling may, if required, be removed.
The trading equipment of the van includes a Frigidaire plant and a Delco-Remy light unit, these two being mounted in a compartment immediately behind the driver's partition, the compartment being closed by a front panel with a number of louvres for ventilation. This front permits of ready inspection and attention to the plant, and the flow of a current of air is ensured by the provision of a ventilating shaft on the roof of the van communicating with the compartment. The exhaust of the Delco-Remy lighting unit is also emitted through this shaft.
Mounted above the Frigidaire and lighting plant is a tank con taming 50 gallons of water, this tank itself being readily removable for cleansing purposes: The filling orifice may be seen in one of our illustrations, immediately above the notice board which is fastened to the body.
From the vehicle will be served the usual refreshments provided by a first-class soda fountain, including iced fruit drinks and ,icecreams, ice bricks, sundaes, etc.
A well-stocked cabinet contains a store of glasses, spoons and other utensils, and arrangements are made for their cleansing in a sink properly provided with a water drainage system.
Two attendants can supply and the interior, and everything has been made accessible for them so as to serve from facilitate quick service. Below the counters is hung a can as receptacle, into which 'customers are encouraged to put used cartons and other lit ter. This is a wise precaution, because without it the vehicle would either leave the space upon which it had been standing covered with much indescribable litter or it would be necessary for the attendants to clear the place before the vehicle went away.
The Frigidaire plant, it may be remarked, is automatic in operation in that it cuts in whenever the temperature reaches a goodly point. Each item of the plant is interconnected and works in conjunction with the rest, so that automatic control is obtained throughout.
The van is attractively painted a saxe blue colour, dark blue being used for relief, and the trade-mark appearing in red.