Motor Road Transport For Commercial Purposes
(Liquid Fuel, Steam, Electricity)

RAPID LOADING AND UNLOADING DEVICES 183 Steam Wagons. Description of Tipping gear. Load to be carried according kto maker. I Actual Rear Axle- weight Unloaded, but ready for road. Legal load to I be Carried. Registered Rear Axle-weight Loaded. Actual Front Axle- Weight Unloaded, but ready for road. Registered Front Axle Weight Loaded. tns. cwts. tns. cwts. tns. cwts. tns. cwts. tns. cwts. tns. cwts. Screw, end 5 0 4 4i 3 151 8 0 3 4| 4 0 Screw, side 5 0 4 16 3 4 8 0 2 17 4 0 Hydraulic, end 5 0 4 4 3 16 8 0 2 17 4 0 Hydraulic, end 5 0 4 11 3 9 8 0 2 17| 4 0 Hydraulic, end 5 0 4 10 3 10 8 0 2 17| 4 0 Screw, end 5 0 4 4 3 16 8 0 3 3 4 0 Screw, end 5 0 4 9f 3 10J 8 0 2 5 4 0 Screw, end 5 0 4 4 3 16 8 0 3 3 4 0 Hydraulic, end 5 0 3 OJ 4 14J 7 14| 4 5| 4 5| Hydraulic, end 5 0 3 3i- 4 7f 7 11£ 4 8$ 4 8% Trailer Bodies. Trailer bodies are made which tip endways or sideways, and from which the discharge can be made in about Ij- mins. Some designs are so arranged that, when the body is tipped, either the side door or the end door is released, and- remains in its normal position. In this way, the load can be dumped— clear of the vehicle—with. great ease. Body Sizes. The size of a body naturally varies with the type of chassis to which it is to be fitted, also in relation to loading heights. The latter is a consideration which must be well weighed before the purchase of any vehicle, because, in the event of adequate loading accommodation not being provided, much valuable time and labour may be lost in the yard. To obtain low floor height it is often necessary to box in the rear wheels of the van, and if this is the case, the trader must remember that these form