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Refuse Collecting Lorry and Containers. 5i-ton Forward Dash Chassis.
STAND No. 46.
AFEATURE of the Pagefield exhibit which is sure to attract considerable attention is the ingenious refuse-collecting chassis which is shown actually in operation. For this purpose an electric motor is used to operate the gear in the
show. Briefly, the system consists of using three horse-drawn containers, each having a capacity of about 200 cubic feet and a low loading level. These containers can be hauled on to the collect. ing motor chassis by means of sliding tamps and a. winch. The idea is that the motor lorry can immediately remove the container to the tip, empty it, and return for another, Roth the lorry and one of the containers are shown on the stand, and, as stated .above, the way in which the container is hauled up on the lorry is actually demonstrated,. This system has proved very economical in practice.
The only other exhibit on this stand is a very interesting 4-ton Pagefield lorry with a remarkably short wheelbase (actually 8 ft. 2 ins.). The frame is swept inwards towards the rear, which gives the back wheels a very narrow track. The handiness of this vehicle in crowded traffic, or when negotiating narrow, tortuous lanes, can be gauged from the fact that the minimum turning circle is only 18 ft. in radius. The dash is placed well forward, being situated just behind the radiator; the driver is seated above and alongside the engine. The right-hand gear-change lever and the long hand-brake lever are handily placed and the controls have been very carefully thought out. The steering column actuates a drop arm situated near the front of the vehicle, the drag link running backwards to another arm secured to the stub axle. The usual track link connects the front wheels. The transmission consists of a four-forward-speed gearbox and an overheadworm final drive. The chassis weight is only 65 cwt., but that strength has not been sacrificed is clearly apparent. The reinforced stiff frame is worthy of notice, a particularly rigid cross-member being employed at the point where the side members are swept inwards.