Easily Erected Servicing Towers
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LTHOUGH primarily designed for use in the erection and overhaul aircraft, the mobile staging units Je by Aero Controls, Ltd., Weedon id, Northampton, have a number of lications in the commercial-vehicle astry.
he basis of the idea lies in the use standard light-alloy angle extrusions 11 in. by lk in. by -fIr in, section. se members have holes at 2-in. ties to accommodate a standard in. bolt and nut, the only size used. a addition to the angle extrusions, Live of angle brackets, corner braces
gussets, similarly perforated, is .uded in any particular kit supplied. facilitate the movement of an rribled structure, a set of combined !el and jack units is provided.
le erection of structures with these lponents can be carried out by killed labour, and as the various nbers are extremely light, no special ng equipment is called for.
ks an example of the hulk of a disailed unit, all the components which to build up a 30-ft. tower and pla t n can be accommodated in a crate isuring 34 in. by 34 in. by 32 in. ,.uch a tower, but of lower height. ,old prove particularly useful in
washing, painting or repairing double-deckers or furniture vans. Other uses for the kits include work benches, portable stairways and storage racks.
The patent for the design is held by the Ministry of Supply and Aero Controls, Ltd., have now acquired a manufacturinglicence from the Patents Exploitation Department.