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Mechanical Handling for Meat

2nd July 1954, Page 88
2nd July 1954
Page 88
Page 88, 2nd July 1954 — Mechanical Handling for Meat
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LOADING and unloading of meat La carcases are relieved of much manual effort by a mechanical handling gear built into a meat-transport body designed and constructed by R. A. bleaverson, Ltd., Abbey Lane, Leicester, With this gear, which is the patented design of the bodybuilder, the carcases can be lifted on to the longitudinal rails, or lowered to a convenient position, for the porter to handle without the meat touching the floor and becoming contaminated.

Through a bogie, which can be made to move transversely, any of the three rails fitted to the roof of the body, can be brought into use. By means of a simple form of trip gear mounted on the rear end of each rail, the hooks are automatically connected to and disconnected from the rails. Carcases are lowered and raised by a self-sustaining winch arranged for operation at ground level from the nearside rear end of the body. Steel is used for the body framework, which is panelled on the outside in aluminium. The interior is lined with glass fibre, which is not only exceptionally strong and durable, but acts in the capacity of an insulant.

The standard of hygiene is further advanced by the use of a flat aluminium floor offering no refuge for foreign material. A receptacle for water and a washbasin are built into the side of the body.

At the rear there are two half-doors, beneath which there is a spring-loaded step which can be dropped down to form the lowest of three steps leading into the body. The recess formed by the steps assists the porter to keep the carcases clear of the floor, as he is able to get well beneath the load whether he is loading or unloading.

The basis of the vehicle is a Thames 3-ton oil-engined chassis.

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Locations: Leicester

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