New Dual-purpose Malt Vehicle
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A DUAL-PURPOSE vehicle capable of 1-1 carrying up to 15 tons of malt in either bulk or bagged form has been built by Bonallack and Sons, Ltd., for R. and W. Paul, Ltd., of Ipswich.
The body, which is mounted on a B.T.C. four-in-line semi-trailer, is constructed of light-alloy sheet and extruded sections. Internal dimensions are 24 ft. 4+-in. long, 7-ft. 11-in. wide, 7-ft. high at the centre, and the total weight of the unit, including two spare wheels, is only a little over 4 tons. In the centre of the body floor there is a full-width, mesh-screened aperture for gravity discharge of the load 11-ft. 8-in. long. At each corner of this discharge aperture a light-alloy flap is hinged to the side of thebody. When carrying material in sacks, the four flaps are folded against the sides of the vehicle. For bulk loads, they are folded downwards and locked into position on the body floor to form a V-shaped hopper, with a capacity of 1,050 Cu. ft.
Three rectangular filling apertures enclosed by hinged, water-tight lids, are provided in the roof. Access to these is by a ladder fitted at the forward end of the body and leading to a full-length catwalk.