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A Rich Harvest of Trailers

A STAND-BY-STAND REVIEW OF SEMI-TRAILERS AT THE SHOW

NEW names to be seen among the manufacturers of trailers exhibiting at Earls Court this year are Boden and Northern. Interest in the possibility of increased inter-Continental traffic is reflected in the number of integralboxvan semi-trailers to be seen. Taskers, Scammell, B.T.C. and Carrimore now offer this type of unit as well as York and Dyson, who were the only two manufacturers to exhibit versions at the 1960 Show.

BODEN Stand 132 Boden Trailers, Ltd., Royton, Oldham, Lanes All'AIN interest on this stand will be the J.V.L.12EA 12-ton platform semi-trailer. This is a new model and is produced at a very competitive price. Taskers D.S. automatic coupling is employed. The unit measures 25 ft. by 7 ft. 5 in, and, with a hardwood deck and Cary Laminaire suspension, the model is priced at £650. A similar version, but with fifth-wheel kingpin, costs £725. Also to be seen on this stand is a 17/1010/H tandem-axle maximum-capacity semi-trailer with Hendrickson rubber-sprung bogie. There is also a 15/TL twin-oscillating-axle 15-ton semi-trailer on which B.T.C. Fourin-Line running gear is employed.

B.T.C. Stand 97 The British Trailer Co., Ltd., Trafford Park, Manchester, 17

TWO 12-ton and a I5-ton Four-in-Line semi-trailers are being shown. On one of the 12-tonners two 12-ft.-long bulk sugar containers are mounted. Each has a capacity of 306 Cu. ft. and the floor plates are hoppered at 4Y to full-length discharge doors at each side. The doors are operated by a pneumatic system arranged so that all four can he controlled from the rear of the vehicle by an external supply of compressed air. The containers are of aluminium alloy and have steel reinforcement. The total weight of the semi-trailer and containers is

5 tons 10 cwt. The second 12-tonner has bodywork comprising a front bulkhead, a roof and double rear doors and tailboard at the rear. All are constructed of light alloy and two heavy-duty curtains are fitted the full length of each side so that the full platform area of 26 ft. 8 in. by 7 ft. 11 in. is accessible for loading and unloading. The 15-ton model shown is a standard platform unit, the platform measuring 26 ft. by 7 ft. 6 in. B.T.C. have not got an integral van semi-trailer on their stand but their associated bodybuilding concern Samlesbury Engineering (1961), Ltd., have an example on stand 141.

BROCK HO L SE Stand 63 J. Brockhouse and Co., Ltd., Hanover Square, London, W.1. E`EATURED on this stand is the new 4-15 15-ton twin-oscillating-axle semi-trailer. Suspension is by Aeon rubber springs interposed between the main frame and independent trailing arms. The trailing arms are 042 welded and gusseted to large-diameter bearing tubes which pivot on the robust cross beams under the main frame members. Braking is by a two-line air pressure assisted hydraulic system incorporating the Clayton Dewandre Air Pak combined air reservoir/ servo/master cylinder unit. The Air Pak, with associated valves, is mounted on the headboard of the semi-trailer to simplify maintenance and improve the synchronization of the brakes between the tractive unit and semi-trailer. A 25-ft.-long 10-ton automatic-coupling semi-trailer with a 1,500-cu.ft. Dove Distributor body is also to be seen and another interesting exhibit is a 12-ton 25-ft. light-alloy-bodied unit with a dual braking system—single-line air pressure and upright vacuum. Both of the single-axle semi-trailers have suspension by conventional leaf springs.

CARRIMORE Stand 119 Carrimore Six-Wheelers, Ltd., High Road, London, N.12 'T'HE latest semi-trailer car transporter to be seen on this stand is of a modified design which permits really wide cats such as the Jaguar Mark X to he carried without the semi-trailer width exceeding 8 ft. Design is basically the same as on the earlier models and five or six cars can be carried. It is believed to be the only transporter capable of carrying four Mark X Jaguars. The two other semi-trailers featured on the stand have box-van type bodies. One body is insulated with 2 in. of Polystyrene insulation to the sides and front, whilst the floor and roof have 3 in. of insulation using the same material, the floor insulant being fitted in light-alloy trays The body, which is 26 ft. 9 in. long by 8 ft. wide, is constructed of hardwood framing with exterior and interior panels of light alloy. Full-length double doors seal the rear, the doors being insulated. The roof is fitted with six container for the carriage of dry ice.

Capacity of the other semi-trailer van is 9 tons and overall dimensions are 27 ft. 6 in. long by 7 ft 6 in. wide by 11 ft. 6 in. high. The streamlined body is framed in hardwood,

panelled on the outside with light-alloy-fa plywood and on the inside with reinfon plastics panels. The space in betx the two panels is filled with cotton vs Also being shown is a Twin Transverse ts oscillating axle bogie mounted on a spe sub-frame for exhibition purposes. The Ix has suspension by single laminated sprii the eyes of which are fitted with Metala rubber-to-metal bonded bushej. Carrimo new integral van semi-trailer is the St Van. The body is by their associates Scammell and Nephew. Ltd., and a sin axle 10-12-ton version can be seen on I concern's stand—No 120.

CRANES Stand Cranes (Dereham), Ltd., South Green Wol Dereham, Norfolk

ONLY specially designed trailers and se trailers are being shown this yi standard types of semi-trailer being produ now by Crane-Freuhauf, the recently forr associate company of the exhibitors. ' largest exhibit is a 35-ton cranked-fra trailer with detachab:e rear axles. This built for Pickfords and has twin oscillat axles at both front and rear, using trunni ended spring suspension. The forecarri has a heavy-duty ball-bearing turntable a pressed-steel drawbar is fitted. Next order of size is a 30-ton oil-field type era frame tandem-axle semi-trailer. This designed for use behind a Scammell C structor tractive unit and also for operat with a converter dolly. The running gea of a heavy-duty pattern having rub rocker bushes. Rubber is also incorpora in spring-end housings and Goodyear Ny All-Weather 14.00-20, I8-ply rating ty are fitted in twin formation.

The third trailer exhibited is a 10-ton fo wheeler intended for the transport of in containers. Other exhibits are extra-hen medium-heavy and standard fifth-wh coupling gears, a heavy type of ball-bear turntable, a standard ball-bearing turntal lightweight support legs and there is a mo of a 150-ton hydraulic-suspension trailer RANE-FRUEHAUF Stand 134 !rane-Fruehauf Trailers, Ltd., South Green Works, Dereham, Norfolk

fit MERICAN Fruehauf design is the basis "I. be the Fleetleader S2 16-17-ton tandemlc semi-trailer to be seen on this stand. The esign has been brought into line with the ritish Construction and Use Regulations to i-ovicle the maximum payload within a 24 )rp, g.t.w. limitation; hut the basic design an he adapted for heavier loads to suit uropean operation. The main frame memers are of I-section beam employing autotatie welded construction with cross memers threaded through. Suspension is of the )ur-spring type with central balance beams nil torque rods to locate the axles. Extenve use of rubber hushes means that there re no lubrication points and the maintennce is therefore reduced to a minimum. 1 he 16-ton CL Roadleader which is also ) he seen is a twin-oscillating-axle design. 'his has been developed from earlier Crane esigns arid incorporates rubber 'spring-end winnings to eliminate the need for lubricaon. The frame which is of all-welded con:ruction einploys high-tensile pressed-steel lain members. Completing the exhibits on le stand is a set of single-axle running ear as ilEted to Si semi-trailers.

D.B. Stand 1.26 B. Dixon-Bate, Ltd., Bridge Works, Chester

FOUR two-wheel trailers and a new semitrailer for use with their articulated Land-Rover conversions for transporting caravans are to be seen on this stand. The caravan semi-trailer has a capacity of 3 tons and a sloping platform measuring 23 ft. by 7 ft. 6 in. Unladen height at the rear is 1 ft. 9 in. and loading is facilitated by a pair of detachable 11-ft. long ramps. -Two of the other models to be shown are the AC 30 two-wheelers, which incorporate Cary Lamina ire suspension. These have open steel bodies and one is shown with a 250-gal. collapsible tank inside it. A model J 15-cwt. jointer's trailer and a Model D12C 12-cwt. general purpose trailer are also to be seen.

DYSON Stand 65 R. A. Dyson and Co., Ltd., 76 Grafton Street, Liverpool, 8

REMARKABE.E. weight-saving has been achieved on the new drop-frame machinery carrier to be seen here. Highstrength alloy steels—Fortiweld and U.S.S.-T1 —have been used in the construction of the frame and platform and, without sacrificing strength, have enabled a reduction of over 2 tons in unladen weight compared

with comparable units made by Dyson. The semi-trailer on show which is 34 ft. 6 in. long by 8 ft. wide has an unladen weight of only 6 tons 4 cwt. The Aerovan integral van on view has bodywork by Duramin and running gear incorporating air suspension and disc brakes, The body is of all-lightalloy construction and has roller shutters at both sides and the rear. An interesting fitting inside the body is load-control equipment of a type used in aircraft.

Another exhibit is a 15-I6-ton tandem-axle semi-trailer equipped with a dual-purpose body. There has been some controversy over the legality of operating this type of vehicle—it can be used for carrying bulk liquids or general goods. Liquids are carried in a Portolite collapsible tank which rests on a light insulated floor.There is also insulation in the 3-ft. 10-in, sideboards fitted which are hinged at the bottom so that they can be folded inwards, when the tank is not in position, to form a platform. Probably the largest tyres to be seen at Earls Court are the Michelin 18.00-25 " Sahara X" on a 55-65,000-1b. semi-trailer for desert use. Also worth examination is the latest version of the Dyson four-wheel-in-line twinoscillating-axle running gear which now has cam-operated brakes and which is to be introduced on Dyson Ultralight semi-trailers.

EAGLE Stand 95

The Eagle Engineering Co. Ltd., Eagle Works, Warwick A 25-TON drop-frame semi-trailer is one Cl. of the three exhibits on this stand. Knock-out rear axles of the twin-oscillating type are employed and the load space

measures 20 ft. by 8 ft. This area is decked with I.875-in.-thick hardwood and the upper platform, which carries a 4-ton winch, is covered with 1-in.-thick boards. A standard 12-ton drop-side model is the second semitrailer shown. This is of conventional construction 22 ft. long by 7 ft. 6 in. wide and has 2-ft.-high hinged and detachable side and tailboards. Suspension is by leaf springs and the tyres fitted are 9.00-20 12-ply. Capacity of one of the few four-wheeled trailers at the Show to be seen on this stand—it is a tipping model—is 6.5 tons. Tipping is by means of a hand-operated hydraulic ram and the body measures 12 ft. long by 7 ft. wide by 4 ft. deep.

H ANDS Stand 108 Hands (Letchworth), Ltd., New Icknield Way, Letchworth, Hens

AMERICAN Neway suspension is employed on two tandem-axle models to be .seen here. One is a tanker for liquid petroleum gases under pressure; the other is a 16/18 ton extendible semi-trailer. Two short-leaf springs are used in this suspension, these being attached to the forward axle and the rearmost axle is connected to them through substantial rocking beams, trunnion-mounted on the frame side members. Apart from the suspension, the tanker semi-trailer is similar to a model shown by Hands at the last Show. The extendible unit has a fully closed length of 77 ft. and can be extended by stages to a maximum of 39 ft. The width is 7 ft. 6 in Also to be seen are a I2-ton straight frame semi-trailer. a 25-ton machinery trailer with knock-out rear axles, and a 12/15-ton straight-frame' semi-trailer employing a Hands Double Bogie twin-oscillatingaxle running gear.

NORTHERN Stand 136 Northern Trailer Co., Ltd., Colston Iron Works, Auchinairn Road, Bishophriggs, Lanarkshire

MORE interesting of the two exhibits on this stand is a 16117-ton tandem-axle semi-trailer with a body constructed to meet T. I. R. requirements for inter-Continental transport. The 27-ft.-long by 8-IL-wide semi-trailer has an all-steel headboard and hardwood sides and tailboard, A tubulardesign superstructure and special tarpaulin are fitted. Each of the two axles has a capacity of 22,500 lb. and brake sizes are 16.5 in. by 8.625 in.—total fractional area is 1,138 sq. in. The second exhibit is a tandem-axle 15-tonner 27 ft. long by 7 ft. 6 in. wide. Each axle is of 6-ton capacity and brake sizes arc 12.375 in. by 3.5 in. giving a total lining area of 346.5 sq. in. Both semi-trailers have twoline air pressure braking systems

PITT Stand 131

Charles Pitt (Barton Stacey), Ltd., Barton Stacey, Hants

TN addition to a conventional tandem-axle 1617-tonner with a pressed-steel frame arid Rubery Owen axles and leaf spring suspension, two novel low-loaders are featured. The Alligator is a drop-frame unit and has a rigid single axle mounted with leaf-spring suspension in a full-width wheelbox attached to the end of high sideboards. This complete assembly is pivoted at the rear of the raised front part of the semi-trailer and lifted clear of the ground by hydreillie rains and held up by a safety Gz12. ratchet. The trailer bed is lowered to the

ground before the wheels are raised by hydraulic means and in the fully raised position there is 11 ft. of headroom under the wheels. With the L.35 5/6 tonner, the second law-loader, the two single wheels are mounted in hinged boxes on each side on trailing arms with Aeon rubber suspension. The bed can he lowered to the ground for loading purpose.

PRESSED STEEL Stand 102 Pressed Steel Co., Ltd., Paisley, Reufrewshire riNCE again the Roadrailer is being

shown, At this Shaw there are two models. One will demonstrate the operation of the vehicle's interchangeable undercarriage and the other wilt be used as a cinema. Basically the Roadrailer is an integrally constructed semi-trailer with two sets of running gear—twin-oscillating axles with tyres for road use and a solid axle and flanged wheels for rail. Unladen weight is 5 tons and load capacity is 11 tons.

ROBERTSHAW Stand 129 M. F. Robertshaw, Ltd., Bletchley, Bucks

ASELECTION of trailer' equipment including the standard Camel trailer is featured.] This is a dual-purpose unit for carrying goods and liquids at the same time. It consists of a flat 100-gal tank, the top of which acts as the floor of a steelbody capable of carnying about 1,500 lb. of load. Two new versions are being shown—a firefighting trailer and a high-speed servicing model. The lire-fighting unit can discharge the 200 gal. of water carried in about one Minute or supply a hose-reel jet for over half an hour. A full range of vehicle maintenance equipment including lubricating pumps and reels is mounted on the servicing unit.

ROLLA LONG Stand: Rolla!ong, Ltd., Ringwood, Hants DusiNEss premises on wheels are in effe ,D the exhibits on this stand. One is 22-ft. by 7-ft. 6-in, showroom, the body which is made from the new Noralok hg alloy planking. The other is an 18-ft.-loi site office.

SCA MMELL Stand ' Scammell Lorries, Ltd., Watford, Herts MOT in the trailer section, hut on thr 04 ground floor stand, Scammen are exhib ing a Fourtrak twin-oscillating semi-trail whilst on the Albion stand (76) the Univi integrally constructed boxvan semi-trail will be featured. The body on this mod is made by Metropolitan-Cammell Carria; and Wagon Co., Ltd.

SCOTTORN Stand Sermon), Ltd., 173 Kingston Road,

New Malden, Surrey lk/I-OST interesting exhibit is the But 1Yi master, a two-wheeled trailer with driven axle. This entirely new model intended to be used behind -a Land-Roy and drive to the axle is taken from ti power Lake-off of the towing vehicle. Ty other small two-wheeled trailers ,are heir .exhibited at Earls Court for .the first tim These are the Military " L," a f-ton goo trailer employing the same s17ci wheels the Land-Rover, and the ;Mamba, a 5-ca light goods model with a reinforced-plasti body.

TASKERS Stand Taskers of Andover (1932), LTD., Andover, Hants

lal-OST important exhibit on this stand J.V.1. the new Cargovan integrally constructc van semi-trailer, the all-light-alloy body which is built by Duramin Engineering Cr Ltd. It is a 12-ton single-axle unit wit Taskers D.S. automatic coupling and oven dimensions are 25 ft. long by 7 ft. 6 ii wide. Interior hei-at is 7 ft. 6 in. A ne hydraulically operated version of a 4-te cable-drum carrier is also featured. Othi models include a 25-ton drop-frame toy loader with knock-out rear axles and a 20-f by 8-ft. deck and a Twin-side 15-ton twii oscillating-axle unit for Air Products, Le The latter has special detachable bodywor incorporating cylinders for the carriage

hydrogen under pressure. • YORK Stand 5

The York Trailer Co., Ltd., . Corby, Northants TRANSCONTINENTAL operation is t1 theme of this stand. Making its debi is the Teamster, a new model employing " castella " I beam for the main frame -sic members. One example on show is 26-FL-long by 8-ft.-wide tandem-axle mod+ designed for a 17-ton, load and the floorin has been left off to show the frame construi lion. A second has a sided body with hoar and canvas tilt, and is built to comp] with T.I,R. regulations, It is also 26 f by 8 ft. and is designed to take a 20-to load. Also making its debut is the Freigh master Mark II. Again two versions are o display, a single-axle 12-tonner 26 ft. lon by 7 ft. 6-in. wide by 9 ft. high, and tandem-axle model designed for a 20-to load and measuring 26 ft. long by 8 f wide by 8 ft. high. The running gear o the single-axle version incorporates Car Laminaire suspension.