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New Osborne Milk Float
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'D °BUST construction and simplicity are features of the composite body of a new Dairyet Major milk float built by R. W. Osborne and Son Ltd., Saffron Walden, Essex, on a Bedford TK 30 cwt. chassis, the body being basically square and having a level.deck.
Easy cleaning is afforded by employing 1 in. tubular crate-retaining rails at 1.5 in. from the floor, whilst damage is reduced by eliminating valance panels below floor level and by protecting the rear frame and lamps with a 2 in. by 2 in. by 0.25 in. angIe-section bumper. This can also be used for mounting a towing eye capable of towing electric vehicles.
Of conventional Osborne design, the body is based on a steel section underframe comprising two centrally located open-ladder frames fabricated from 1.5 in. by 1.5 in. by 0.125 in. angle sections, whilst spacer cross-bearers are bolted to the ladder sections and riveted to pressed-steel 6.75 in. 14 s.w.g. side raves.
Tongued-and-grooved timber flooring is laid transversely to give additional strength and solid steel wearing irons are fitted at 5.5 in. centres.
The front division and roof are framed in hardwood and clad externally with 20 s.w.g. zinccoated steel sheets.
Aluminium panels may be specified and floors of glass fibre and of aluminium are also available.