60-ton Trailer for Indian Dam
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k LOW-BED 60-ton trailer 57 ft. long I has been supplied by Cranes lereham). Ltd., Dercham. Norfolk, to reaves, Cotton and Co., Bombay, for
e on the Koyna Dam hydro-electric herne at Pophali. The outfit is designed carry transformers and other heavy uipment; it is hauled by a Mack tractor 270 b.h.p.
The 32-wheeled trailer is hydraulicall.■ spended and has two identical bogies pporting a double-cranked frame fore id aft. Each bogie has 16 wheels. ranged in pairs, on eight pivoting axles. le steering operates on all wheels h.,. echanical or hydraulic linkage. When anual steering is employed, front and ar drivers are in contact by loudspeaker. The trailer successfully accomplished
e 300-mile journey from Bombay to e dam site. The trip involved two ossings of the Western Ghats, but the ost difficult sector was the descent to e power house at Pophali; this II-mile retch has hairpin bends at intervals of out 50 yd. The new equipment will low much larger loads /o be moved.