250 b.h.p. Engine in Pipe Transporter
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'WHAT is believed to be the heaviest YY type of pipe transporter ever built in this country is under .construction at the works of Transport Equipment (Thornycroft), Ltd., and Cranes (Dereham), Ltd., for the Iraq PetroleumCo., Ltd., which have placed a large order for Thornyeroft tractor chassis and Crane semi-trailers.
The Thornyeroft tractor is a 6 by 4 normal-control, left-hand-drive chassis designed for a gross weight, with semitrailer, of 60-80 tons. It has an eightcylindered sil engine of 18-litre " capacity, developing 250 b.h.p. at 2,000 r.p.m. The cylinders are arranged in V formation at an angle of 60 degrees.
The chassis Specification includes a four-speed constant-mesh gearbox and three-speed auxiliary box with provision for a winch drive, tandem bogie rear axles with third differential, full airpressure brakes with twin air reservoirs, 100-gallon fuel tank, power-assisted steering, and 14.00 by 24 20-ply tyres.
An all-metal cab with double walls and insulated roof will be provided, and included with the special equipment will be a 30-gallon water tank, two spare wheels and tyres, engine revolution recorder, heavy channel-section front bumper, self-locking towing hooks at the front and rear, and a fitted tool box.
The chassis has been named the "Mighty Antar," after the Arabian poet, renowned for his great strength and endurance.