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Still Larger Refuse Body

9th January 1953, Page 115
9th January 1953
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Page 115, 9th January 1953 — Still Larger Refuse Body
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HONOURS for producing the I 1 largest s elf discharging refuse-disposal unit (" The Cornmercial Motor," January 2) have passed quickly to Glover, Webb and Liversidge, Ltd., 561, Old Kent Road, London, S.E.1, which has supplied 41.2-cubic-yd. bodies to W. W. Drinkwater ,(Willesden), Ltd., London, N.W.10.

Only two months ago, two vehicles were ordered to complete a fleet of six of large capacity, and despite the non-standard character of the bodies the complete units were delivered to the operator on December 31. They have Transport heavy-duty all-steel moving floors and the average weight of the loads being collected is 11 tons.

The floor is driven by the engine of the Foden eight-wheeled chassis, and complete discharge can be effected in 1-11 minutes. A special doublereduction gear incorporating worm and epicyclic gears is used, there being a

reversible drive in which a train of three constant-mesh bevel pinions, with splined-dog-sleeve engagement, is employed. • The floor is in two units, there being a division down the centre. Not only does this design provide a central support for the cross-members, but the moving-floor parts are relieved of unnecessary stress.

A series of folding lids encloses the loading opening in the roof, and a ladder and walkways are provided. The rear doors swing flush with the sides for discharging the load.

The maker points out that • whilst these machines, so far as is known, are the largest yet built, a fleet of Transport moving-floor bulk-refuse vehicles has been in use in Edinburgh for the past 12 years. These vehicles have been carrying loads equalling those envisaged in the scheme for which the Drink. water units arc being employed, but the bodies are smaller, as the refuse with which they have to deal is of much greater density.

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Locations: Edinburgh, London

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