New Front-wheel-drive Dumper
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rAA NEW 1-cu.-yd. dumper, known as the Orion, has beet, introduced by Thwaites Agricultural Engineering Co.. Ltd., Welsh Road, Leamington Spa, Warwick. The skip is carried above the driven front wheels, so that improved traction is obtained under load. Steering is through the rear wheels, with the steering linkage centrally disposed in relation to the wheels. A Petter PHI 6.75 h.p. air-cooled Oil engine drives through a half-speed shaft and a Fin Renold chain to a heavy-duty four-speed constant-mesh gearbox.
To afford maximum protection and to bring the weight well forward, the engine and gearbox are mounted as near to the front axle as possible. The drive from the gearbox to the axle is by a Hardy Spicer shaft.
The wheels on the hypoid-gear driving axle are equipped with Trakgrip 7.50-20 in. tyres, with plain-tread 6.00-16 in. tyres on the steered wheels. Unladen weight is 21 cwt. and the turning radius 9 ft. The Orion sells at £475 delivered.