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Roadside Water Supplies for a Penny in the Slot.

26th October 1905
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The article entitled " Roadside Water for a Penny in the Slot," which appeared in our issue of September 14th, has given rise to much interesting correspondence on the subject of pure water supplies for commercial vehicles. The present dearth of adequate sources of clean feed water for the boilers of steam vehicles has been felt by users in nearly every part of the Kingdom, and any practical issue to the suggestion formulated by Mr. J. Sumner, of Leyland, would go far towards relieving the present want, Messrs. Ham, Baker and Company, of 13, Grosvenor Road, Westminster, London,

fully realise the want of a sound penny-in-the-slot machine, for the distribution of water in fixed quantities for an agreed sum. The apparatus which we illustrate shows clearly the proposed arrangement of the various parts. It consists, essentially, of a vertical pillar, the circular upper part of which contains the mechanism operated by the introduction of a penny piece and also the meter registering the amount of water used. The lower half of the standard contains the water supply pipes. Adjacent to the pillar and connected to the supply pipes is a horizontal cylinder constructed to hold a definite amount of water, and this contains a loose reciprocating double-ended piston. To show more clearly the working of the system, we give an explanatory diagram of the cylinder and supply pipes. For the obtaining of water, the modus operandi is as follows :A penny is placed in the slot, and this unlocks the circular door in the face of the pillar. A second penny releases the locking catch on a convenient handle, operated from left to right, which controls the four-way cock (A); the water passes through the meter and enters at (AO. From thence it travels along the pipe (P) to the cylinder (B), which is already full of water, and forces the piston (BO from one end of the cylinder to the other This expels the water in front of the piston, and delivers it up the pipe (Pi), to the outlet (A4) to which the suction hose pipe of the steam wagon is attached. When the piston has travelled to the end of the cylinder, the handle is moved back to its original position, and the piston then returns to the starting point. On returning the operating lever to the point which admits water to the reverse side of the piston, the locking catch secures it against further use until another penny is put in the slot. It will thus be seen that for the sum of one penny twice the contents of the cylinder are delivered from the outlet (A4). The simplicity and accuracy of the apparatus are its chief merits. Similar cylinders are in extensive use for water supply in two-gallon and other small units in many country (owns and abroad. The original idea was to limit the volume that would be wasted through anybody's carelessness in not turning off a tap after drawing water. The makers are prepared to supply these pillars and cylinders at reasonable prices; they will also sell instantaneous couplings, to engage either the delivery pipe of a pillar or a suction rose, so that every steam wagon owner may have his vehicles properly equipped. So far as water authorities and companies are concerned, they will have a welcome addition to their metered consumers, for we anticipate that many people will be ready to become purveyors of water. There should he a good profit in it, as the suggested capacity for the cylinder is 15 gallons, which, on the double stroke of the floating piston, means 30. per 100 gallons, or 25. 9d. Per t,000 gallons. The margin over and above the price per T,000 galls. paid for the water will be available to cover capital and management charges. The first supply to be installed on this system will be put down by the proprietors of " THR COMMERCIAL MOTOR " at such a point near London as may prove to be in greatest request by users.

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People: J. Sumner
Locations: London

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