ECONOMY IN BODY CHANGING.
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WITH THE growing demand for multi-purpose vehicles for municipal weak, the need arises, particularly in small communities, for a. quick and economical means of changing over from one type of bedy.te another. The accompanying illustration shows how this can he carried out in a cheap and -efficient manner, The framework may he of 'ate& or wood, as circumstances permit, the uprights being set in concrete. A steel girder is mounted on the underside of the top cross-members,on which runs a travelling pulley block: Removable cross-members are fitted as shown in A,
on the bodies are lowered when
taken. off the chassis. •
Using Only One Pulley. Block. and Chain.
The, illustration shows a tank just rernoved'.from the chasais' being lowered on te the reate." 'When this has been done,' the pulley, together with 'the lifting slings; is run into the. other bay and the body picked up by means .of, rings in the •flcair:an-d -lowered on to the .chassis. It will be noticed that, by this method, only one Pulley block • and set of chains are used for the two bodies.
If so desired, the framework can be extended to accommc-date the full length of the machine and a roof put on. The .whole place boarded in and fitted with doors makes it capital garage. This apparatus is suitable for cowicils who do not wish to go to the exppnse of erecting an elaborate garage, hut wish .to make use of various bodies.