PIPE CARRIER 53 FT. HIGH
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ASPECIAL transporter 31 ft. wide and 53 ft, high has been built by the United Concrete Pipe Corporation, Baldwin Park, California, to carry large sections of pipe short distances 'within. their works. In effect, the outfit is an overhead gantrytravelling on Goodrich 20-ply nylon 14.00-24-in, pneumatic tyres. Under the full load of 120 short tons, the 12 tyres deflect about 20 per cent. at 100 p.s.i. The machine lifts 24-ft.-Iong 90-ton sections of pipe, which are lying horizontally on the ground, by means of a broad saddle and wire straps. When lifted from the ground, a section becomes upright and is carried and unloaded in this position.
DIAMOND T PRODUCE AN EIGHT-WHEELER
AN eight-wheeled tipper chassis has been produced in America by the Diamond T Motor Co., for use in Pennsylvania, where the State gross weight restrictions permit 26,-} tons, on four axles. The chassis has been fitted with an 181-cu.-yd. body and the complete vehicle weighs 9 tons. A Cummins 180 b.h.p. oil engine is fitted, with 14-in.-diameter twinplate clutch and 10-speed gearbox. An aluminium tilt-cab aids engine access,