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K ALLEN (Motor Bodies) has completed a series of onedemonstrations of its prot range at Birmingham, Is, London and Norwich. il authorities and waste :rol companies which had been able to travel to Ayr for Institute of Waste Managet Conference in June were able to see the firm's pros.
model that attracted interest the 7.4curn (9.7cuyd) gem / mounted on a Dodge 875 ?cl at 7.38 ton gvw. It has a oad capability of 2.5 ton and tended for use with non-hgv • ations.
!fuse thrown into the hopper ushed, then compacted into body against the ejector This is forced to the back e body fills up.
discharge the waste, the pment hinges upwards to v the ejector plate to push vaste out.
iced at £22,500, it is dead for specific waste colleccontracts in congested s such as hospitals. Several le Gem-bodied Dodge 575s received NAM four-wheel! conversions for visiting s and remote rural commus.
;other vehicle on display the 19cum (25cuyd) ColecAic Formula body mounted Leyland 24.15 Constructor, Allison MT653DR automatic ;mission. It uses a girdle ping arrangement for tipin the 1.25cuyd Paladin This equipment can be read in several minutes by is of quick release pins and self-sealing hydraulic couplings to allow refuse collection by normal methods.
Jack Allen engineers have managed to lower the cab, with full Leyland approval, by 140mm (5.5in), to give easier access to the cab. • Micro-chip-controlled electrics with manual over-ride switches operate the hydraulic equipment on the Challenger 15.3 cum (2 Ocuyd) body, which was displayed mounted on a Seddon Atkinson 201 Municipal with walk-in Lowline cab.
This vehicle is one of 11 vehicles ordered by Camden Borough Council.
The advantage of its Multi-role bin-hoist is that the hoist equipment can be swivelled over onto the hopper roof in about 10 seconds, while the rear flap of the hopper hinges up to the roof simultaneously. Normal domestic collections can then be car ried out.
Other models displayed by Jack Allen included its 24.5cum (32cuyd) Big Bite rear-end skip loader which is designed to accept (14 or 16cuyd) skips. A Big Bite Junior 1 5.3cum (20cuyd) model was also shown. LAST MONTH'S joint Garagequip/Autoquip Exhibition at Earls Court London displayed a wealth of new and established workshop equipment, amongst which was this mobile pulling tower, the HD-10 from Blackhawk of Ashford Kent.
It is designed for correcting body, cab or frame damage on trucks or buses using Blackhawk's Korek floor frame or anchor pots set in the floor. Damaged containers are also well within its scope.
Once secured, the repairer can carry out adjustments for any angle of horizontal push and/or pull, while vertical adjustment from 0.5-to 3.0m (1ft 8in to 9ft 10in) is achieved through a simple pin adjuster on the tower.
At £3,557 excluding vat it forms an important part of a comprehensive accident repair system.
Mintex of Cleckheaton outlined the progress of its asbestos free (AF) development programme: its Silverline AF disc brake pads are now available in 80 different part numbers from small cars up to the Transit-type van range.
It has developed AF brake and clutch lining material for heavier commercial vehicles and this is currently under evaluation with some fleet operators and vehicle manufacturers.
In addition to its digital metering systems for lubricant and fuel oils, Tecalamit Garage Equipment exhibited its Lubetrekker six-wheel-drive on-site servicing unit. Mounted on the Hotspurconverted three-axle Land-Rover with a 3.95 tonne gvw, the Sandringham 6 basic version carries six self-retracting hose reels supplying any combination of lubricating oil and greases. A petrol or diesel-driven compressor provides an air supply for tyre inflation, oil spraying and air tools.
The Hotspur conversion costs £13,000; the servicing equipment brings the price to £19,500.
Laycock Engineering of Sheffield had a number of exhibits, among them was its Truck Checkwear equipment.
Once part of the front axle weight has been taken up, wear on the steering, suspension and wheel bearings becomes evi dent by movement of the plat€ on which the wheels rest.