Bopen bulk limestone tank
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• A recent product of the King's Lynn works of Bopen Ltd. is a Roadliner type CF bulk pressure tank, complete with pneumatic discharge equipment, for James Reed and Co. (1947) Ltd. bulk limestone operator. The tank has a capacity of 540 cu.ft. and a legal payload of between 14 and 15 tons. It is mounted on an AEC model TGM6RT Marshal 22-ton g.v.w. six-wheeled chassis cab.
Edbro 5LN tipping gear is used and the blower for the discharge equipment, which is direct shaft driven from a pto, is a Godfrey Rootes-type 1800 mark 26.
The tank is fitted to the subframe by adjustable straps, a precaution against breakage normally caused by too much rigidity when traversing rough roads. A discharge hosebox/ tool box has been employed instead of the conventional hose tubes, and discharge is achieved via the Bopen aerationless system.