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Drum Up-ending Tailgate THE latest addition to the Hipope range of hydraulic vehicle loaders is the Drum Up-ending Tailgate. A feature of the loader is that a drum or barrel roiled onto the tailgate in the ground Position arrives at the level of the vehicle platform in the upright position. The reverse applies, naturally, when unloading.
The Tailgate is large enough to hold three 45-gal. oil drums, 'being 6-ft. wide by 3-ft. deep, capacities being from 10 to 30 cwt. Power is taken from a combined p.t.-o. and hydraulic pump unit mounted on the vehicle's gearbox and this operates one, two or three standard Hipope ram units according to the capacity. Manually-operated control valves allow for fine adjustment and the platform can be held firmly in any position. Damage through overloading is prevented by a relief valve. Fitting is said to be simple and current delivery is from two weeks of receipt of order.
Makers: H. C. Pope, 8 Elm Street, Northampton.
Solid Tyres ROLID tyres for use on such things as fork-lift trucks, tractor 1.—.) shovels and dump trucks and made by the Bearcat Tire Co. of America are now generally available from Moplant (Industrial) Ltd. Called the Bearcat Grizzley, the tyres are almost identical in appearance to pneumatic tyres and fit the same types of rims. Resilience is said to be comparable to the same size of pneumatic tyre inflated to 100 p.s.i.
Trial sets which have been in use in the U.K. for about 12 months on vehicles used in steel works, quarrying and on municipal refuse work are said to have shown the Grizzley tyres to have a very long life and be extremely resistant to damage. The construction is based on the reinforcement by nylon strands of a very tough rubber. One of the purposes of using nylon strands is to prevent the spread of any cuts in the rubber.
Agent: Lowplant (Industrial) Ltd., St. David's House, Wood Street, Cardiff. Keeping the Heat In AN air curtain machine has been introduced by Bahco Lt Called the type DRK, this unit produces a horizont stream of cold air which is directed across a door opening at prevents warm air from escaping when the doors are opene It is claimed that a considerable wind pressure can be wit stood and as unheated air is used and the unit is needed on when the doors are open, operating costs are very low.
A special two-f, demonstration ut has been built at is available f testing under si conditions.
Makers: Bah, Ltd., Bahco How 23 Goswell Roa London, E.C.I.
Light Alloy Containers I-1 A RANGE of light alloy containers is now being rnanufa tared by Gloucester Railway Carriage and Wagon Co. 1.1 Sizes of up to 24-ft. long are made and facilities for loading ai unloading by forklift truck or by crane are incorporated. Makers: Gloucester Railway Carriage and Wagon Co. Lt Winglos House, Bristol Road, Gloucester.
Chrome Cleaner rAA CLEANER for surfaces such as chromium plating whit as well as its primary function, protects the surface frc the weather, has been added to the range of products made Humbrol Products.
Called Humbrol Chrome-Glo, the formation includes a spec mild abrasive which gives fast cleaning without leaving scrat marks, and a silicone fluid and wax are included which leave protective, water-repellent film on the cleaned surface.
Makers: Hombre' Products, /Vlarfleet, Hull. Price: Is. ! per can (retail).
Commercial Vehicle Regulations THE latest technical publication issued by India Tyres L is "Facts about Commercial Vehicle Regulations ". good deal of information is included in the 40-page hook which includes sections covering such things as C-licens vehicles, construction of vehicles, drivers' hours, lighting, pal ing and Motorway regulations and speed limits. The iriforn Lion is well up to date and includes details of the lat regulations regarding marker boards and marker lamps. Publishers: India Tyres Ltd., P.O. Box No. 5, Inchintt Renfrew.