Problems of Barrel Loads.
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I INT WHAT one might term the horse days one of the most distinctive vehicles to he seen on the road was the type used by coopers and barrel repairers —a long, balanced cart, on which the barrels were skilfully piled (to what seemed an extraordinary height) and safely secured by side. staves and ropes. The motor vehicle has taken the place of this type of cart, and even to-day loads of empty barrels in the course of transit through city streets oftencom
mand observation. Barrel transportation by motor vehicle is not without its difficulties, for the load, is light and bulky, awkward to handle and 'to pack,
and of comparatively small value. In order to make the vehicle as serviceable as possible—and oneiassumes that the owner has plenty of work to keep it usefully employed—the greatest loading space possible is required. The lorry shown in the illustration reproduced herewith is a Traffic owned by Mr. G. Prendergast, of Liverpool, which ha been fitted with a specially wide platform body so that the sides project.
1128 Furthermore the roof of the driver's cab has been specially strengthened and enclosed so that it is possible to utilize this space for carrying purposes. Here there is sufficient room,for the accommodation of eight barrels, each of them about 6 ft.
in depth. The total load consists of about 50 barrels.
The lorry is engaged in the collection of empty barrels from local works and their conVeyance to the eooperage, and in the distribution of new barrels:from the works.