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Fine Show at Crystal Palace

23rd June 1961, Page 74
23rd June 1961
Page 74
Page 74, 23rd June 1961 — Fine Show at Crystal Palace
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IF the fine weather which blessed the iopening day of the International Construction Equipment Exhibition at Crystal PalaCe continues until it closes tomorrow, the organizers are assured of a great success. This would be well deserved, for the range and number of exhibits, plus the ideal open-air setting, make it one of the best shows of its type ever held.

First impression is of a forest of cranes and jibs, but this is false, as exhibitors have been given ample space to display their equipment to the best advantage and there was no crowding of visitors, although there appeared to be a good attendance.

There were a number of exhibits which were not included in the show preview, published in last week's issue of .The Commercial Motor,

Payloader Shovels A comprehensive display of Payloader tractor shovels was shown by the International Harvester Co., of GreatBritain. These included both twoand four-wheel drive models and covered capacities of from 2,000 to 12,000 lb. The largest model, the H-120, was demonstrated on the proving ground with the same company's Model 65 Payhauler dumptruck, which has a capacity of 19 tons and 124 cu. yd. Also shown was the Scout 4-ton 4 x 4 pick-up truck, which

is a recent introduction and was described in the June 2 issue of The Commercial Motor. . .

Foreign Equipment Featured by Mackay Industrial Equipment, Ltd., were a number of Fiat tractor shovels and the large Allis Chalmers 13,T.C. 14D unit. Also shown were the Eimco 850, 9 'cu. yd. articulated dump-truck and the Morewear Goose tractor-drawn tipping dumper.

A range of tractor shovels in capacities of from 3,000 to 9,000 lb. was shown by I. I. Case Co., Ltd., and in addition to the dump-trucks referred to in the preview, Aveling-Barford, Ltd., exhibited their TS250 9,000-lb. capacity tractor shovel.

The Powertruc Co., Ltd., Burgess Hill, Sussex, showed a version of their. Powertruc self-propelled power pack. Basis for this is a Thames +-ton pickup with a Ford 4D diesel engine mounted on the chassis to drive equipment and • provide power for vehicle propulsion. A standard Austin Omnivan wa; shown with a Rotair 150 compressor mounted inside tlje body by Holman Bros., Ltd., Camborne, Cornwall. Compressor drive is by an independent Ford 4D diesel engine:

In addition to the Coles Valiant truck-mounted crane, Steels Engineering Products, Ltd., exhibited the Coles Ranger and Aeneas units which have capacities at a 10-ft. radius of 25 and 10,U:ins respectively. Both models use A.E.C. diesel engines for thc chassis and Ford diesel engines to power [h.: crane movements.

Wood Pritchett and Partners, Ltd., showed a Demag 406 crane, with a 27-ton capacity at 1 1 -ft. radius, mounted on a Foden six-wheeled chassis.

Earth Borer

Other vehicle-mounted equipment was to be seen on the stand of Michigan (Great Britain), Ltd., who included a self-contained earth-boring unit with Cheshire-Highway equipment mounted on a Thames Trader 9-ft.wheelbase chassis with a 4 x 4 conversion by All Wheel Drive, Ltd.; Consolidated Pneumatic Tool Co.., Ltd., exhibited an A.E.C. eight-wheeler carrying drilling equipment, and a Land-Rover with a 125 c.f.m. compressor, driven from a gearbox powel take-off; and Otus Plant Co.. Ltd. showed a Thames Trader with a County third-axle conversion and wheelbase extended to 17 ft. 2 in. having an .0tus Kassbohrer K.T.800( tower crane mounted on the chassis.

The Shoreland straddle .carrier wa; shown by Conveyancer Fork Trucks Ltd. This was the Series 21 which ha a capacity of 20,000 lb. and is built ti conform to the Construction and Us, Regulations.

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