Tail-lift at half the weight
11th August 1972, Page 31
11th August 1972
Page 31
Page 31, 11th August 1972
— Tail-lift at half the weight
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• An aluminium tail-lift intended particularly for under-3-ton vehicles, and claimed to have a weight half that of a conventional steel unit, is now being manufactured by Wilcox Tail-Lifts of Peterborough. The complete unit, which is electro-hydraulic ally actuated, weighs 3cwt and has a lifting capacity of one ton. The lift is also suitable for heavier vehic.l..:s and the first production unit has been 11...tal o a Bedford 14.5-ton-gvw boxvan being operated by Gayfreight Ltd, London.
Incorporated in the design is a new twin-ram hydraulic unit which eliminates the need for pulleys and cables. The long stroke rams are located within the guide columns and are synchronized by a balancing system.