Aveling and Porter (Stand 72).
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In company with all other exhibitors in the implement section, the Rochester company's stand suffered, from the point of view of CommExCIAL MiSTbat read'ers,, in that the order of the Minister of Munitions excluded from the stand both steam wagon and tractor exhibits. The contents of Stand 72 did not therefore represent the whole of Aveling and Porter's activities. As might be expected, however, from a works of such wide interests, the tout ensemble was very presentable, and included a couple of examples of the company's heavy steam rollers and a road locomotive. There, are in addition two trailers—one for loads of five to six tons, the other a sleeping van, suitable. for accompanying a party of workmen with a road roller, by which it might be
drawn ; it provides accommodation for three, and contained, besides the bunks, a stove, bench vice, and sundries. The trailer, illustrated, on page 366, is a strongly-built unit, substantially made and well sprung. It is fitted with hinged sides and front board, the tail board being entirely removable. The draw-bar pull is taken in the first instance by a helical spring ; the brakes, which take effect oh" rear wheels, are operated by a hand whq,e1 in the front of the trailer through the medium of a screw and nut.
The present forms a fitting occasion on which to remind our readers of the special features and excellent qualities which characterize the Aveling and Porter tractors and wagons. The former—the tractor— is a single-layshaft type of machine and embodies the Belpaire
generally admitted to be a particularly good steam-raising unit,. The wagon manufactured by this wellknown company is, in general, on standard loco-boiler lines. Its distinctive feature is the placing of the front axle under the front of the boiler barrel and not under the smoke-box.—Aveling and Porter, Ltd., Rochester.
Barlord and Perkins (Stand 172).
This maker, due to extreme pressure of war work—it is supplying its famous rollers in all their various forms to all the Allies—finds itself unable to spare one of the in-' teresting examples of internal-eombustion-engined rollers for which it is so justly renowned. Last year, it may be remembered, the case.was almost parallel, but the company, whose works, by the way, is at Peterborough, just managed to arrange for one to be on view, and we were hoping against hope that a similar favour would be afforded it this year, but it was not to be. Apart from motor-driven rollers, the exhibit on this stand appears to be a, very representative one, comprising horse and man-drawn rollers of various kinds, and examples of roost of the various classes of agricultural machinery which the company manufactures. — Barford and Perkins, Ltd., Peterborough.
Charles Burrell and Sons (Stand 179) It had been the intention of this company to exhibit one example each of its tractor and steam wagon. In this case, however, Burrell proposed, but the 4.. of M. disposed, and thought not. In consequence, Stand 179 was, at the time of our visit, empty. The company was, therefore, only able to arrange to have representatives in attendance to assist friends, past,