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A Special Body for Coal

4th March 1949, Page 13
4th March 1949
Page 13
Page 13, 4th March 1949 — A Special Body for Coal
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ASPECIAL platform body . for carrying coal in sacks has been constructed . by Glover, Webb and Liversidge, Ltd,. 561; Old Kent Road, London, S.F..1; for mounting on an Austin or Redford 5-ton chassis which is fitted with the manufacturer's standard cab.

Designed to require little maintenance and to remain reasonably smart in . appearance, the body is equipped with detachable side stanchions and chains, The floor is laid longitudinally and arranged to be flush with the main sides of the body for ease of loading and unloading. It slopes downwards towards the centre, so that the sacks knit together and reduCe the stress on the side stanchions, The stanchions, consisting of galvanized mild-steel forgings, are fitted along each side of the body. Galvanized chains, equipped with a hook at each end, engage in a ring attached to the top of the stanchions.

The front gantry, with curved corners, is constructed with Fl-in,diameter tubes, bent and welded to vertical pillars and horizontal straps. A top extension to the gantry is also constructed with steel tubes, and is arranged to fold downwards to a horizontal position so that the vehicle can be housed in low buildings.

Name panels on each front corner of the gantry and the shaped facia cowl above the cab aro made from aluminium. They are arranged to be easily detachable for repainting or repair, and interchangeable.

All steel work, which, if painted, normally deteriorates rapidly on this class of haulage, is heavily galvanized. The galvanized parts include the side capping angles and the front gantry and extension,

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Locations: Austin, Redford, London

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