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Penman A C Penman Ltd. Heathall, Dumfries DG1 3NY. Penman
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offers four distinct demountable systems designed to suit varying levels on intensity of operation. The basic Jack Leg system is light but because of the manual work involved demounting or picking up takes 10 minutes. A power tool for winding the legs is available and this would speed up the operation. A manually operated hydraulic lift similar in action to a car jack known as the Plunger system is an alternative to the manual winding system and is some four minutes quicker. The lifting trolley and the plug-in legs can be left at the depot thus saving unladen weight. An on-chassis hydraulic ram system is also offered which can be hand or power operated. Demount time for the hand hydraulic system is about 8 minutes and for the power hydraulic system only 2 minutes. With both these systems the driver can remove the body without help anywhere. Where a large number of vehicle movements is anticipated legs and lifting systems can be done away with and ramps installed which will effect the loading 'and unloading. To unload the ramp system the driver fits roller tubes into the body sides, releases the body locks and then backs in between the custom designed ramps. The rollers run up the ramps to a safety lock and lift the body clear of the vehicle which is then free to drive off. Once ready the body can be loaded in the same way. The driver backs in, releases the safety locks, hooks on the body and drives forward. The body travels down the ramp and settles on to the chassis. The driver then only has to remove the roller tubes and lock up the body to the chassis. Demounting or loading by this system takes between and 2 minutes. (Illustration in colour introduction.)