Thornycrofts Used on Big Australian Job
Page 47
If you've noticed an error in this article please click here to report it so we can fix it.
WHAT was stated to be the most difficult transport operation ever undertaken in Australia was recently carried out by L. Arthur (Pty.), Ltd., Melbourne, with three Thornyeroft tractors, one of which was held as a reserve.
Two loads had to be carried from the ship's side at King's Wharf to the new Shell oil refinery at Corio Bay, three miles away, over a road with winding curves and several bridges. A new portion of a jettY at the harbour had to be built and several bends in the road realigned.
The first load was a flash towe? 16 ft. 6 in. in diameter and 80 ft. long, vary= ing in contour along its length. Its weight was 88 tons, and the overall height of vehicle and load was 24 ft.
The second load was also a tower, 141 ft. long arid 9 ft:in diameter at its base. 11 weighed 76 tons and the overall' length of the road train, with a prime mover at each end, was approximately 200 ft.
Two special steerable trailers, each with 32 wheels, were used to support the ends of the loads. Trusty and Amazon vehicles were employed, and the whole operation was completed by
eight men in two days.
NEW BATTERY STANDARD
ASTANDARD for lead-acid traction batteries for electric road vehicles has been published at 3s. by the British Standards Institution,. 2 Park Street, London, W.1. It does not cover batteries for industrial trucks, for which a standard will be prepared shortly.
Sections deal with design and construction, rating and dimensions of standard units, and give tests for capacity, variations of duration of discharge and other matters.