Vehicles .Made • for the job
Page 23
Page 24
Page 25
If you've noticed an error in this article please click here to report it so we can fix it.
VISITORS to the engineering and hardware section of the British Industries Fair which opened at• astle Bromwich on Monday last and bleb closes on May 13, have an aportunity of examining recent welopments in the many types of ecialized vehicle designed for specific 'ting, handling, conditioning and transyrt duties. A reasonable degree of abilization in the basic designs of a tar ago can be noted, but, at the same ne, new ideas are in prominence hich show a realistic response to the a.sistent demand for high production tea at reduced cost.
A new pedestrian-controlled threeheeled dumper is shown on Stand D atdoor, by Aveling-Barford, Ltd., ranthatn. It forms an interesting ldition to a large range of road rollers ld earth-moving equipment made by is concern, Known as the Dumpling, a maaine, which is designed for use i housing sites, has a capacity of 7...ubic yd. of earth, or 7 cubic yds. of tt concrete.
Its four-stroke, air-cooled engine velops 3.85 b.h.p. at its governed eed, which gives a road speed of 21 ph. The clutch, and transmission ake, are controlled by one lever, and' e brake is automatically released as e clutch is engaged for either direction travel: The well-known Calfdozer, fitted with a new two-tine ripper, which is interchangeable with the standard 4 ft. 6 in. blade to break very hard surfaces, forms another exhibit.
In additiOn to a full range of petrolengined and oil-engined Muir-Hill dumpers on Stands D 611 and 510, E. Boydell and Co., Ltd., Manchester, 16, is exhibiting a Muir-Hill loader designed to withstand a tilt of 27 degrees from the vertical. Rigidity is achieved by incorporating a frame of patented design with a six-point suspens!ort and a fixed front axle. .
A double rope arrangement is provided to equalize load strain, and an automatic winch-brake prevents overwinding and snatch. The bucket capacity can be either t-cubic yd. or 1-cubic yd., according to requirements. An automatic device resets the bucket as it approaches ground level. The power unit is a petrol engine of 40 b.h.p., and the road speed in top gear is 15 m.p.h.
A 20-cubic-yd. scraper, claimed to be the largest machine of its type in the World, is shown by Onion and Sons. (Levellers), Ltd., Bilston, Staffs,. on Stand D Outdoor. In . general, the machine is similar to the smaller scrapers made by this company. and features include a patented .ejector ram, a balanced draw-bar, and pusher loading. The special: Goodyear tyres are of 24.00 by 32 section at the rear, and 21.00 by 24 in the front.
Specialized trailers for farm use are included in a wide range by Taskers of Andover (1932), Ltd„ Andover, Hants, and there is a sack hoist powered by either a petrol or electric unit Stand A Outdoor).
Whitlock Bros., Ltd., Great Yeldham, Essex (Stand B Outdoor), is exhibiting trailers of all types especially designed for overseas conditions.
A large range of Jones cranes is shown on Stand D 604 and D Outdoor, by George Cohen, Sons and Co., Ltd. ("600 Group), for the manufacturers K. and L. Steelfounders and Companies, Ltd., Wood Lane, London, W.12. The latest type is a lorry-mounted version of the standard K.L. 44, based on a sixwheeled Leyland Hippo chassis.
A separate oil engine operates the crane, and the maximum load of four tons can be lifted over the back or over the sides of the chassis. The underframe is fitted with a bolster to take the weight of the jib when travelling, and the crane can travel at low speed with a full load.
Another interesting oil-cngined mounted crane is exhibited on Stand I) Outdoor by Thomas Smith and Sons (Rodley), Ltd., Leeds. IC has been designed as a highly mobile unit for use in connection witk building and general constructional work. The crane has a fully revolving superstructure and can be adapted for excavating or pile driving duties. The tubular jib is made up from 15-ft. sections, and can be easily varied in length from 30 ft. to 90 ft. The maximum capacity, with the 30-ft. jib, is 12 tons at a 10-ft. radius.
A 6-ton lorry-mounted crane, based on a Leyland Hippo chassis, is exhibited by R. H. Neal and Co., Ltd., Plant .House, Ealing, London, W.5, on Stand D Outdoor. The machine is described as. the QML, and employs the wellknown oil-engined QM Rapid crane, with power-lowening of the empty hook, a power safety-hoist unit, and gearing totally enclosed in an oil bath.
Excepting for long
distance road travel, the bogie springs are. replaced by beams to withstand the side-loading With full-circle slew7 ing. Large-section tyres provide for shortdistance travel, and a speed of 2 m.p.h. is possible with a full load suspended from the jib. The standard range of cranes also includes the T10 -Stacker and Runabout crane and a loading shovel
All the Coles cranes, manufactured by Steel and Co., Ltd., Crown Works, Sunderland, seen on Stands D Outdoor and B 617, are available as petrol-electric or oil-engined olectric tmits. Features of interest include a patented B •and A safe-load indicator, full-limit switches and fingerlight controls. The largest vehicle is 12}-ton mobile crane, and at the other end of the scale is a 1-tonner.
A new tractor in the Electric Eel range is making its first appearance with dual motor drive, giving a draw-bar pull of 400 lb.
A four-wheeled mobile pneumatic crane is being shown for the first time on Stand B Outdoor by Stanhay (Ashford), Ltd., Ashford, Kent. This machine has recently been developed to operate over rough or soft ground, and is particularly suitable for building-site work.
The crane can be supplied in capacities of 1, 2 or 3 tons, and jib extensions enable lifting heights to be increased with lighter loads.A Ford 10 h.p. engine provides the power, and
c20 by the use of,compressed air it has been possible to eliminate all winding gears, winches, clutches and cables. Normal driving controls are fitted, and the jib operated by a single lever which automatically returns to neutral when released, and holds the jib in position.
An electric runabout crane, the 10-cwt. Mynne, is shown on Stand D Outdoor, by C. H. Johnson (Machinery), Ltd., Adswood Road, Stockport. An unusual method of exhibiting is used by Willmot Trucks, Ltd., Scott's Green, Dudley, Worcs, on Stand D 644, where there is a display of half-scale models of its range of industrial trucks and trolleys. Trucks for general warehouse duty, and the WillmotTuglift mobile pallet for stacking by fork-lift trucks, are featured, in addition to refuse and sanitary-bin vehicles.
The full-size vehicles shown are tubular-steel sack and warehouse trucks, which incorporate spring frames of a new design.
Tractors, trucks and trailers for internal transport are shown by Reliance Trucks, Ltd., Vale Works, Heckinondwike, Yorks, on Stands D 245 and 142: they include many interesting and well
proven types.
A 12-24 13.p. four-cylindered petrol engine is used in the three-wheeled and four-wheeled trucks, which are capable of carrying up to 50 cwt, with a fuel consumption of 2-3 gallons for a full day's work. Body types ranging fronflat platform to boxvan are offered.
The standard four-wheeled industria' tractor, with the 12-24 h.p. engine, ha! a draw-bar pull in top gear of 210 lb.
and a pull of 690 lb. in third gear; th turning radius is 6 ft. 9 ins. A heavy duty version is fitted with a four cylindered unit developing 60 b.h.p. a 1,500 r.p.m.; this model has a pull a 600 lb. in top gear, .
Smaller trucks,, designed for a variet of duties including sweeping and spray ing, are fitted with 10 h.p. twc cylindered and 6 h.p. single-cylindere air-cooled engines.
A range of lightweight three-wheele Wrigley trucks is shown by Wesse Industries (Poole), Ltd., West Streel Poole, Dorset, on Stand B Outdooi The power unit is a 1 h.p. 98 CA Villiers four-stroke air-cooled petrc engine, with fan cooling and cowling t permit of idling without overheatini The safe maximum top-gear speed 6 m.p.h.; a three-speed gearbox is fittet
Two-ton electric elevating trucks at featured by Ransomes, Sims an Jefferies, Ltd., Ips0:11, On Stand A 60: Coventry Climax Engines, Ltd Coventry, on Stand D Outdoor, featuring the FTD and FIT ranges three-wheeled fork-lift truck, whic are powered by the 27 b.h.p. ZQ petn engine, or the 35 b.h.p. CDQ oil engin Features of all the models inclut hydraulic steering of the rear whee unit construction of engine, transmissic and braking system, and hy.draulicall operated brakes. .
The FTF 609, powered by an c engine, has the highest lifting capad of any of the eight trucks shown. can lift 6,000 lb. 9 ft. at 1 ft. 8 ins. fro the fork heel at a speed of 35 ft. p minute. All the trucks are capable of 9 m.p.h. in top gear, either forward or reverse.
A new Conveyancer oil-engined forklift truck is shown by ElectroHydraulics, Ltd.. Liverpool Road, Warrington, on Stands D 717 and 616. This truck was designed for the Services, but will also be available for civilian use.
It is a two-speed machine and has a lifting capacity of 500 lb. to a height of 12 ft. and at 1-ft. 8-in, load centres. It has been designated the Mark XVI.
A 10-cwt.-capacity Mark VIII is also a new product, and is a threewheeled fork-lift truck lifting to a height of 9 ft. at 1-ft. 3-in, load, centres. ,Lifting, tilting and lowering are effected hydraulically.
A large range of standard machines is also shown, and in every instance capacities are based on loads' fully hoisted and tilted forward 2 degrees.
This year, two new Stacat rue fork-lift trucks are exhibited by I.T.D., Ltd., Sloane Square, London, S.W.1, on Stand D Outdoor. The first is the Aerolift 15 PH/9, powered by' a Ford 10 h.p. industrial engine and deigned for light itores transport. This machine employs hydraulic lifting and tilting, and has a Lifting capacity of 15 cwt. to 12 ft. in 0 secs, with degrees offorward tilt 'rid 7 degrees of backward tilt.
The second machine is a 1-ton electric ruck, the 1 EH, with a lifting capacity if 2,500 lb. to a height of 9 ft., or 4000 lb. from 9 ft. to 12ft. Solid or meumatic tyres can be fitted to either n °del.
An electric pedestrian-controlled Thiele, the Graiseley, has been designed or either industrial use, or the distribuion of foodstuffs, and has a B.T.-H.
h.p. motor and gearbox. The manu-acturer is Diamond Motors (Wolveriampton). Ltd., Upper Villiers Street, Wolverhampton, and its exhibits are
een Oil Stand C 227. -
A universal sprinkler-sweeper-collecor, for use in car-parks, airfields and actory buildings, is displayed by .ewin Road Sweepers, Ltd., Victoria Works, Hill Top, West Bromwich, of he Brockhouse group of companies, on hands D 405 and 304. The machine is lowered by a Villiers engine, and is Lapable of sweeping and collecting over • floor area of 5,280 to 8,090 sq. yds. a one hour.
Representing an unexpected departure torn the standard range of Turner prolucts. two light delivery vehicles, known s the By-van and Tr-van, respectively, re seen on Stand D 316. These machines, which were fully described in " The Commercial Motor" for April 15, are manufactured by Light Delivery Vehicles, Ltd., an associated company of the Turner Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Wulfruna Works, Villiers Street, Wolverhampton.
Manufacturers of repair-shop equipment, including hand tools and small plant installations, are well represented. Designed to meet the demand for low output arc-welding equipment for farms, garages and small industrial works. a new 175-amp, outfit is shown on Stand, D 709 by Murex Welding Processes, Ltd., Waltham Cross, Herts. The set may be operated on 200-230 Of 460-volt 50-cycle supplies, and has an output of 10.5 kVA.
A range of garage service equipment is exhibited by Delapena, Ltd., Cheltenham, Glos, on Stand D 234. Included in the exhibit is a precision honing machine designed specifically for garage use, A new portable highpressure chassis lubricator is displayed having highand low-pressure nozzles, and a castor-mounted tank constructed to B.S. requirements for pressurized containers.
A variety of crankshaft, cylinderbore and general-purpose hones is also included in the range. .
An interesting addition to its range of products is shown by Oldham and Son, Ltd., Denton, Manchester, on Stand C 414; it is the Poole highsensitivity combustimeter. The instrument measures concentrations as low as 10 parts per 1,000,000, and is particu
larly suited to the measurement of the relative _combustibility of any hydrocarbon Mixture in air for the study of internal-combustion-engine efficiency. II is also useful in checking the effective. ness of fume-control systems in under ground garages. , The Oldham triple-circuit battery charger is exhibited, in addition to a range of batteries.
Progress in accessory equipment is a basic requirement to every branch of the vehicle industry, and many interesting developments are to be found: As a result of considerable research, C.A.V., Ltd., Acton, London, W.3, has produced an electro-motor drive for4he operation of doors on passenger service vehicles with the remarkably low con
sumption of 0.02 amp. hr. per cotnplete cycle. The mechanism has been designed for quiet operation, and weighs only 45 lb. This equipment is shown on Stantd C 501. A direction indicator with a flexing arm is another new exhibit, and a recent addition to the dynamo range includes the H 55 for commercial vehicle duty. It is of the ventilated type with seal bearings, and the terminalbox can N arranged for either axial or radial lead-in of the cables.
Starting and lighting batteries, for passenger and goods haulage vehicles, with many new features, are displayed by the Chloride Electrical Storage Co., Ltd., Clifton Junction, near Manchester, on Stand C417. The Exide-Ironclad and Exide batteries displayed have a new type of ebonite container, improved end terminals and cable connectors, and a non-flood filler.
An apparatus for the accurate setting and focusing of head lamps is shown by Joseph Lucas, Ltd., Great King Street, Birmingham, on Stand C 501. This consists of an optical cylinder mounted on a carrier in front of the head lamp, and has been designed to eliminate misalignment by enabling the operator to make adjustments scientifically. The headlight beam is reduced in image by a condenser.