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A Lofty Idea
Page 70
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THE extraordinary versatility of the new form of tower wagon which was demonstrated last week in the forecourt of the Royal Festival Hall, London, is proof, if that be required, of the fact that in road transport and most other fields of enterprise little more than the fringes of possible mechanization have as yet been touched. That the public are also interested was well shoivn by the constant renewal of the crowds of passers-by who stopped and watched with amazement the evolutions of the operator.
From what simple sources ideas such as this can spring. They usually ensue from some means developed to meet particular needs and then spread to cover other purposes. In this particular instance, the original need was for a means which would facilitate the gathering of apples from trees in British Columbia.
The machine devised replaced ladders and much scarce manpower, and permitted the fruit to be gathered from outside the foliage rather than from the interior. But the other uses to • which the machine could be applied quickly came to notice, and with such effect that it was named by its makers "the machine of a thousand uses."
It has already proved most popular and versatile in America, where it has been employed for such purposes as street lighting and maintenance, the construction of, and repairs to, telephone and power lines, the erection of signs and street decorations, the maintenance of aircraft, attention to roofing andchimneys, tree-trimming (particularly by the roadside), fire-fighting, drilling in quarries, internal and external repairs of factories, and the cleaning of large and high windows. It was also suggested by the representative of this journal that it would be a great source of attraction at fun-fairs.
As it is complete in itself, this equipment can be mounted on almost any type of vehicle designed to carry not less than 3 tons, as well as on tractors and trailers. The men in the " cage" can be given almost full protection against wind, rain or sun, whilst the permissible load easily allows for two operators and their tools.