New Dustless Collector
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DELEGATES attending the Cleansing Conference held at Torquay last week witnessed an impressive demonstration of the latest in refuse collectors, the Nash and Sherran Mark 111 model, which receives and empties almost any size of household container without noise Or dust. This dustless collector has a platform at the rem' with a doublehoist carriage for dealing, with two bins independently. The carriages can be iet to any required height, from kerb, to shoulder level, for loading and returning -hipS which are secured in position by an instantaneous. grip clamp which is selfadjusting to suit the height and width
of the container. . By tripping a lever, each carriage is lifted independently and the refuse is discharged, in a dustless manner, 'into trough contained in the bOdy. While the. empty bin is returning, the' trough is carried to the. tore part of the body and a striker plate meets invert and' dischaige. the load. As loading 'proceeds,. the refuse forms the abutment and is automatically trimmed and packed until the body is filled. The trough is overturned as it retunit to the rear of the body in readiness for the next bin-load of refuse. Power for lifting and carrying the individual loads is provided by two independent pumps fed from a common header-tank, and each is provided with a relief valve which operates when the working load-limit is reached. Oil is delivered under pressure from the B38 pumps to Bromilow and Edwards hydraulic-ram units located in the roof at the rear panel section. The rams are connected by chains to the hoists and by cables to the trough conveyors. The rear panel and roof section, containing the hoist gear and-trough conveyors, are hinged from the front of the body and raised automatically when the body is being tipped for discharging at a coup. When the body is tipped at an angle of 45 degrees, the rear panel is fully raised so leaving a clear opening for discharge. The body is constructed of pressedsteel channels and is lined with steel, the external skin being of light alloy. Approximately 5 tons of refuse can be carried in the body which has a capacity for 18 cubic yds. of refuse. As demonstrated, the body was fitted to a Dennis Pax 12-ft. 10-in.-wheelbase forward-control model, powered by a Perkins P6 engine. The Nash and . Sherran refuse collection vehicle is made by the Commercial Motor Garage and Repair Co., Ltd., 255-265, Kingston Road, Merton Park, London, S.W.19.