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The Royal Agricultural Show
A Forecast of Vehicle and Appliance Exhibits which will be at Warwick
(AN Tuesday, July 7th, the 90th kJ annual show of the Royal Agricultural Society of England opens at Warwick ; it remains open until July 11th. The prices of admission will be as follow : July 7th, 10s. July 8th, 5s.; July 9th, 3s.; July 10th, 2s. 6d.; July 11th, is. A season ticket costing £1 may be obtained from the secretary of the society, at 16, Bedford Square, London, W.C.1.
This show is, of course, the principal one of the year in agricultural circles ; there is a wealth of interest to our readers, the exhibits being grouped chiefly in the sections devoted to machinery in motion and implements. The number of exhibitors this year is somewhat smaller than in past years, the petrol-engined vehicles being appreciably fewer.
In these pages we give a forecast of the exhibits which concern our readers, the items being dealt with according to the alphabetical sequence of their makers or agents. In our next issue, dated July 7th—the opening day of the Show—we shall give a fully illustrated report of the vehicles and appliances on view at Warwick.
Wheeled and Track Tractors.
In addition to the Case model-L and model C tractors, of which details have previously been published in The Commercial Motor, the Associated Manufacturers' Co. (London), Ltd., intends to send to Warwick a Case model-C tractor converted to the track-layingtype by tracks made by Roadless Tree tion, Ltd. This should prove an in teresting machine and one of the few track-laying tractors at the Show. The Roadless equipment is, of course, well known and tried, as is the Case tractor.
An item of news in connection with the Royal Agricultural Show this year is the fact that Sir Herbert Austin, K.B.E., has decided to enter again the home tractor market. The tractor, as made at the French works of the Societe Anonyme Austin, was exhibited last year at the Manchester Show, but was not available for general distribution in this country.
The latest model which will be seen B26 at Warwick embodies many points of difference from its predecessor. It is fully dealt with on another page of this issue. It has a drawbar rating of 15 h.p. and a belt rating of 28 hp., and operates on paraffin, petrol being employed for starting purposes. It is suitable for industrial and agricultural work and, for the former class of duty, can be equipped with pneumatic tyres. A 16-in. pulley, 5 ins, wide is located on the off side, rotating at 708 r.p.m. and giving a belt speed of 3,000 ft. per minute. The price of the Austin agricultural tractor is £210.
The Auto Mower Engineering Co., Ltd., of Norton St. Philip, near Bath., will be showing this year its 24-ton three-roll motor roller, which sells at £210, and a selection of its auto-mowers in 15-in., 18-in. and 30-in. widths. The company's well-known attachment for tractors of the Fordson and similar types, taking the form of a self-anchoring winch of patented design, will also be visible.
Of primary interest to our readers, on the stand of Barford and Perkins, Ltd., will be a variety of motor rollers. Model 14 is a tandem intended for rolling narrow footpaths, tennis courts and small areas. It has a 4 h.p. engine and works normally at 14 m.p.h. A larger, machine of general utility is the 24-ton, A-type, which is widely employed for footpath construction or light road duty ; it has a working width of 4 ft., which can be extended up to 6 ft. for dealing with grass. This machine also can be employed for driving stationary plant, and it will haul a triple mower ,thereby enabling it to perform the dual task of rolling and mowing simultaneously.
Eight Goods Models.
Bean Cars, Ltd., will not this year be showing any passenger models, but will concentrate on a wide selection of goods carriers, eight examples having been chosen for exhibition.
The Bean New Era 20-25-cwt. chassis, of which a full account appeared in our issue dated March 17th, will be seen with a van body, a aided lorry body and an end-tipping body, the prices ranging between £235 and 1250. The 40-45-cwt. forward-control chassis will be seen as a double-deck livestock vehicle and as a furniture van, whilst the Bean four-tonner will be shown as a flat platform lorry.
Blackstone and Co., Ltd., will be showing an unusually wide range of power units capable of running on oil, petrol or paraffin. The principal item of interest, so far as our readers are concerned, will be the high-speed oil engines intended for use in transport vehicles. The 30-40 b.h.p. four-cylintiered unit has already been employed in tractors, lorries, buses, rail locomotives and for stationary work. Similar designs are available in 18-20 b.h.p. and 55-60 b.h.p. types. One of the distinctive features of the Blackstone engine is the spring-injection system by means of which fuel is metered and delivered to the cylinders without having to pass
through high-pressure pipes, This system is a patent of the manufacturer and the engine is all British. Under test on the road a power unit of this make, installed in a Thornycroft chassis, gave good all-round results, and was reported on in this journal.
The Dawewave Wheel Co., of London, will, as usual, be represented at the Royal Show. This year the company will display tractor wheels for grass land, also farm-tractor wheels of the three-ring and two-ring types.
A Range of Light Vehicles.
The lighter models of commercial chassis marketed by Dodge Brothers (Britain), Ltd., are to be on view at Warwick, including the 15-cwt. and 30-cwt. standard vans, a 30-cwt. lorry and a cattle carrier, also embodying the 30-ewt. chassis. This chassis is one that has an excellent name for reliability and a full account of its performance appeared in our issue dated April 21st.
An exhibit which is an old favourite and will lose none of its interest on that account, will be the Hendon winch • and mole plough, whieh enables Fordson owners to carry out mole draining by the tractor cable-haulage system. A chain-driven winch is mounteeat the rear of a Fordson tractor ; this also incorporates a ground anchor for use when hauling the mole •plough. This system of land drainage is economical and, where the subsoil is suitable, the drains have been known to last over 50 years. The Hendon outfit enables drains to be made up to a maximum depth of 2 ft. 3 ins., the channels being either 3 ins. or 4 ins. in diameter. The exhibitor is Alfred Dugdale, Ltd.
There will be a big selection of Eagle' products at this year's Show, including a 5-6-ton four-wheeled trailer, two big two-wheeled trailers with tipping gear, one of the Eagle low-loading refuse vehicles with automatic covers, an example of the New-Eagle rotary-container refuse collector and the wellknown Warwick living van, iiounted cu steel wheels.
On this stand it is proposed to play an International pnenmatic-tyred tractor and one of the Karrier Cob
tractors, both of which are suitable for use with Eagle trailers. Eagle-built farm carts, tipping gears and other appliances also will be shown.
Various trailers will be shown by Eccles Motor Caravans, Ltd., also two motor horseboxes, one in the form of an articulated six-wheeler which can be supplied with either the Ford or the Chevrolet chassis, and the other incorporating a modified Ford 30-cwt. chassis. The former is useful in cases where farmers have not full-time occupation for the horsebox, because, with the semi-trailer removed and sides fitted to the motive unit, a lorry is formed.
A separate trailer-horsebox for two animals will be shown, also a fourwheeled, general-purpose trailer, a twowheeled trailer with a high-sided farmer's body, 5 ft. long (pneumatic equipped), and a similar trailef.' with rather lower sides intended for general light duty.
Five of the well-known Foclen steam wagons will be shown. One is a 6-ton brewery lorry, the basis of which is the Speed-Six, pneumatic-tyrecl chassis. A similar model but with a body 2 ft. shorter will also be exhibited. The Speed-Twelve 10-12-ton, pneumatictyred rigid six-wheeler will be shown in two forms, one with a van body 20 ft. long and intended for carrying malt, the other will be a three-way tipper with a 15-ft. body and is a repeat order for a well-known concern of haulage contractors.
The fifth machine is a departure for Fodens, Ltd., in that it consists of a tractor based uPon the design of the Speed-six, embodying the sametype of boiler, engine, gearing, steering gear and driving axle. Coupled to this machine will be a •three-way tipping trailer, which, like the tractor, will have pneumatic tyres. This outfit will be operated by the Warwickshire County COuncil, another trailer being used in addition.
One of the largest stands will be that of the Ford Motor Co.; Ltd., ; the prin
cipal novelty will be the farm utility lorry, It can be used as a cattle carrier with a long ramp, hoop sticks and cratches ; by removing the sides and tailboard it becomes a platform vehicle. In yet another form it operates as a hingesided lorry, whilst its fourth form is that of a high-sided lorry for transporting farm produce. Other exhibits will inchide several Fordson tractors, for agricultural or industrial duty, and a selection of the popular 10-cwt. and 30-cwt. machines with bodywork of various types.
Amongst the exhibits of William Foster and Co., Ltd., will be twosteam tractors. The first is of 8 ii.h.p. with a single-cylindered engine. This class of machine is primarily used for driving and hauling threshing machinery. The equipment includes a winding drum, injector and pump. The other Machine will be a 5-ton, rubber-tyred tractor with a compound engine, winding gear, spring suspension, two-speed gear and is of the latest type embodying the features which are required to make it conform to the recent regulations consequent upon the Road Traffic Act.
This year one of the outstanding novelties of the Show will be seen on the stand of John Fowler and Co. (Leeds), Ltd. It consists of the oilengined 6-7-ton lorry, a full description of which was given in our issue dated June 23rd. The model to be exhibited will have forward control and a lif.A.N. 85 b.h.p. engine, eight forward speeds and the Dewandre vacuum-servo braking system.
Tho separate compression-ignition engines will also be on view, one with two cylinders coupled to a dynamo, and the other having, six cylinders, equipped with a Bosch fuel pump. One of the auxiliaries consists of an exhauster for use when a vacuum brake is specified. A half-compression device is incorporated, ensuring easy starting, which is effected by a 24-volt motor. Other wellknown Fowler products will be an oilengined cable-ploughing outfit, a I2-ton compound steam road roller, an 8-ton oil-engined roller and a rail tractor for 24-in, gauge railways, A New Lorry.
An oil-engined lorry, which will be shown as indicative of the interest in this problem which is being taken by Richard Garrett and Sons, Ltd., foreshadows the marketing of this powerful goods-carrying machine in the near future.
This com,pany has a world-wide reputation in the heavy-transport industry, and its association with other B27 coneeras having a wealth of experience in oil-engine practice promises a more than usually interesting vehicle when the production stage is reached.
Another outstanding exhibit will be the Garrett tractor, which can be equipped with a four-cylindered Aveling oil engine, or a Blackstone springinjection engine, both having a normal speed of 1,000 r.p.m. It is estimated that this machine will plough 11 acres an hour at a fuel cost of 3d. to 4d.
The International Harvester Co. of Great Britain, Ltd., always puts forward a good display of the various International products at the Royal Agricultural Show and occupies a considerable amount of space in the grounds. This year the company has chosen from
its London stock a 30-cwt. Six-Speed Special general-purpose farm vehicle, an 8244ype 2-ton three-way tipper, one of the new AL3 six-cylinder 2i-ton lorries (described elsewhere in this issue), a model-20 industrial tractor, complete with driver's cab and pneumatic tyres, and a timber-haulage tractor with winding drum at the front and cleated rear wheels. Another newcomer to the Royal Show will be the International high-lift tractor shovel and loader.
Apart from making commercial vehicles, the International company in America is closely connected with the farming industry and has a vast experience of the technical requirements.
A Multi-purpose Vehicle.
On the stand of J. H. Jennings and Son, Ltd., of Sandbach, will be a novel multi-pprpose wagon. It is intended to carry animals of all kinds or dead loads. From the back of the driver's cab to a point just behind the rear wheels the floor is raised, thus avoiding the need for wheel-arches. The rear portion of the floor is at a lower level, and the loading ramp is mounted upon special hinges which bring it below the level of the lowest point of the rear cross-member of the body.
When carrying cattle they may stand with their heads facing forward and their hind feet resting on the lower portion of the floor. In a larger vehicle
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cattle may stand across the body and be partitioned off. For carrying sheep, pigs or smaller animals the upper deck may he employed. The patts of this deck when not required, are folded against the vehicle side, leaving the space clear for cattle. When goods are to be transported a false floor is employed to occupy the well at the rear of the body, thus giving a uniform platform height throughout the vehicle. The roof is made detachable ; this can be removed when it is required to transport horses.
This year Latil Industrial Vehicles, Ltd., will show only the famous Latil KTL-type four-wheel-drive, four-wheelsteering tractor. The model to be displayed will be equipped with winch gear for forestry work and will, of course, have the Latil folding steel spuds for Its pneumatic-tyred wheels.
The entire range of power-driven lawn mowers made by the J.F. Super Lawnmowers, Ltd., of Leicester, is to be seen at Warwick this year. The 16-in, model has a J.A.P. engine, the 24-in, model having a J.P. water-cooled power unit.
R. A. Lister and Co., Ltd., will show a type-CNL Auto-Truck, also a range of its heavy-oil engines.
Stand No. 157 will display some of the products of Marshall, Sons and Co., Ltd., one of the most imposing of which
will be a G n.h.p. traction "engine. In addition there will be a cold-starting 44 b,h.p. oil engine and a Manumit petrol-engined roller of particular interest for estate and path work. Also on view will be examples of the oilengined farth tractor and the latest • model of industrial tractor, a description of which we gave recently. It will haul loads up to 15 tons, whilst the road speed is up to 81 m.p.h. The front axle is sprung, and the single-cylindered engine is mounted horizontally in the frame. A belt pulley allows stationary plant to be driven by this tractor.
A two-cylindered, oil-engined Marshall roller will be on view ; this is of the coldstarting type and has a quick reverse action for rolling asphalt. There are three speeds in either direction.
A New Massey-Harris Model.
Among the tractors exhibited by Massey-Harris, Ltd., will be a new general purpose four wheel drive machine. It was illustrated and described in our issue dated :Tune 16th. This machine embodies many novel features, and the transmission of power to all four wheels is a guarantee of its performance over surfaces which are often impassable to tractors with two-wheel drive. An additional advantage is that implements can be coupled to it by the unaided effort of the driver.
Other models of Massey-Harris tractor will be the well-known 12-20 h.p. and 20-30 h.p., the former priced at £220, and the latter at £300. The working parts of the engine and transmission system are detachable in an upward direction from the U-type frame. This ensures adequate strength and perfect
alignment of the various shafts. In both the 12-20 h.p. and 20-30 h.p. machines the engine has four cylinders, with overhead valves and magneto
Several of the exhibits of J. and H. McLaren, Ltd., embody examples of tbe well-known McLaren-Benz oil engine ;
one of these is the agricultural tractor. The model to be exhibited will be mounted on tracks. The engine develops 30 b.h.p. and has two cylinders. The speed range is 250 r.p.m. to 800 r.p.m. There are three forward speeds, and the steering set is mounted directly, above the gearbox. This machine can, of course, be obtained in wheeled form; it can operate at a fuel cost of about 8d. per hour or 5s. 4d. per day.
The protection of the stands and exhibits in the forthcoming Show has, once again, been entrusted to Merryweather and Sons, Ltd.; the famous London
concern of fire-fighting engineers. Within ttie show grounds will be the familiar Merryweather fire station, the equipment of which will include a Hatfield fire-engine of the type supplied to H.M. the ICing, as well as to fire brigades in all parts of the'world, also a Hatfield trailer fire-pump and a comprehensive range of fire extinguishers and equipment.
No fewer than 12 vehicles will be shown by Morris Commercial Cars, Ltd., representing its range of goods vehicles from 10 cwt. to 3 tons, and passenger vehicles from 20 seaters to 32 seaters. The np-to-date 30-cwt. farm and estate model will attract particular attention. It can be used for the transport of livestock, or as a lorry With 1-ft. 64n, sides or, again, as a high-sided lorry.
Another popular model will be a six. wheeled Bulk Load Carrier for handling burdens up to 50 cwt., on a platform space of 66 sq. ft.; under these conditions it can operate up to a legal maximum of 30 m.p.h. Other goods models will include the one-tonner, the 80-cwt. tipping lorry, the 35-40-cwt. machine, a 15-cwt. van and a 1-ton van.
Passenger Vehicles.
,Passenger-carrying models will be a 28-seater pieta:tor coach and a 24-seater Viceroy bus. In the case of the former the engine can be removed from the frame, using the front axle as a carrier. A novelty on this stand will be the fireengine-which has been designed to give a low centre of gravity.
Familiar at the Royal Agricultural Society's annual shows, the National Motor Horse Box (Jo., Ltd., will be represented by at least one example of its well-known horsebox vehicles.
On the stand of Ransomes, Sims and Jefferies, Ltd., will be exhibits of a wide variety, ranging from motor mowers to traction engines. The smallest mower has a two-stroke-cycle engine, but all the others have four-stroke engines. The 30-in. and 24-in. machines will include
trailing seats for the driver. At the other end of the scale will be a 6 n.h.p. compound traction engine of the type which has been manufactured by this concern for many years.
Ruston and Hornsby, Ltd., a concern which has had a long experience with internal-combustion engines burning, the heavier types of fuel, intends to show this year a range of its heavy-oil and petrol-paraffin engines. The most interesting of the exhibits, however, from the point of view of our readers will be the heavy-oil road roller, an 11-ton machine of the three-wheeled type equipped with an airless-injection eoldstarting engine.
Five steam wagons of the popular Sentinel make will be on view, two of which will be D.G.6 rigid six-wheelers, equipped with solid tyres. One has a steel-lined body of 14 cubic yds. capacity, and the standard Sentinel threeway tipping gear. The other will be equipped with a special refrigerating body for the transport of perishable foodstuffs. The low temperature inside the body is obtained by the use of a refrigerating plant driven by steam from the wagon boiler. It is interesting to note that ne high-pressure pipes are employed, thus trouble with glands and joints should be obviated. The other two six-wheeled Sentinels are of particular interest on account of the employment of 40-in. by 9-in, pneumatic tyres. The bogie embodies twin rear axles, and the design complies with the latest regulations for six-wheeled road vehicles. The fifth exhibit will be D.G.4, also equipped with pneumatic tyres, and hauling a trailer similarly shod. This outfit, carrying a 12-ton pay-load, can operate at a legal speed of 16 m.p.h. These machines all employ the well-known high-pressure engine and vertical boiler.
lAlessrs. Vincents of Reading are well known up and down the country for their well-equipped and strongly built horseboxes, which are a feature of the Royal Show each year. It is intended to display three horseboxes.
Two of these are intended for two horses and the third, having a larger body, is capable of conveying three fullsize hunters, four men with the horses and two extra men with the driver. One of the two-horse vehicles will be of the Vincent Super type, special features of which are the arrangement for adjusting the ventilation from the grooms' compartment, electric lighting and communicating bell, drop windows and other fittings. This is mounted on the latest Star six-cylinder chassis.
• A New Light Chassis on View.
Several models of the new Willys Six30 will constitute the demonstration of the newcomer to the range of Willys Overland Crossley, Ltd. The .lorry is priced at £235 and the tipper at £250. With a six-eylindered engine and fourwheel brakes the specification is definitely generous. On the long-wheelbase two-tonner will be seen an attractive horsebox at £495. The agricultural wagon is based upon the popular Manchester Commercial 30-35-ewt. chassis. It can carry livestock of all kinds; the loading ramp at the rear is larger than is usually the ease and the crutches help to guide the animals when entering or leaving.