A New 1 h.p. 5-cwt. Works Truck
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SIMPLE in design and easy to manipulate, a lightweight works truck, powered by a 90 c.c. four-stroke air-cooled engine, is shortly to be introduced by Wessex Industries (Poole), Ltd., Dolphin Works, Poole, Dorset. It will be known as the Wrigley.
liithe accompanying illustration, which shows one version of the truck, it will be seen that the engine and transmission are mounted in what amounts to a unit with the front wheel, which is driven by chain from a threespeed gearbox.
An interesting feature of the Wrigley truck is that the front wheel, complete with power transmission units, can he turned to any angle, which means that the truck can be driven in reverse when required.
Ignition is by a flywheel magneto, and the engine is fitted with an automatic adjustable governor, with a hand throttle for the control of engine speed. The estimated figure for fuel consumption is something less than 1 pint per hour under normal conditions of operation.
The framework is built up by electric welding from steel channel and angle, the semi-circular shield or bumper at A34 the forward end being steel plate. Platforms in a variety of sizes and designs will be available, with normal dimensions of 5 ft. 3 ins. by 2 ft. 4 ins., or 3 ft. 4 ins, of loading space.
Safe maximum speeds of I m.p.h., 2 m.p.h. and 6 m.p.h. are arranged for on the three respective gears, and the fan cooling system permits the engine to idle indefinitely without fear of overheating. The tentative price of the Wrigley is given as £80.