The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-20
SELF-PROPELLED VEHICLES.
The British Army Offers Prizes for
Certain Military Conveyaurcs.

( The British Army Offers Prizes for
/ Certain Military Convey-aures.
/ The State Department has received from
/ the British Embassy 4 copy OF a notice
/ Of a competition for a elf-propelIed Iorry
! or wagon, for military purposes. Three
/ prizes are offered for the three seIf-pro-
I PEELED Iurrfes best suited to military re-
! quiremeuts: \ first prize of 81. 1925. d
second prize of $I,216.G2, and a third prize
of Si>G65
Firms or individuals intending to enter
I this competition must sen their names 10
/ the secretary, mechanical transport com
mittee, War Office Horse Guards. White
hail. London, England, on or before Sep
TENDER !, 1901 The conditions are sum
married. as follows
No vehicle viii be admitted 10 the trials
unless a fully dimeusioned set Of draw
inEs and a specification, giving complete
. details of the lorry and trailer exactly as
submitted for trial, together with a state
reut Of the purchase price have been
lodged with the secretary. mechanical
transport committee, before December 4,
1901 The trials, carried out by the War
! Office committee on mechanical transport,
viii commence in England on Wednesday,
December 4, 1901. and viii extend over a
considerable period The exact nature of
the trials VIII be decided by the above
committee. which reserves 10 Itself
fun powers to carry out any additional
tests, and also the power Of rejecting any
vehicle which does not comply with the
requirements published herewith. or of
suspending, at any stage, the trials of any
vehicle which in its opinion has proved
itself unsuitable \ firm or individual
mo -,
conditions must be complied with for
each separate Iorry entered. All designs
and specifications win be considered con-
fideutiaL Those Of the vehicles that may
be purchased will be retained for the p1Ir-
poses Of the Government, but without pre-
JUDGE to patent rights His Majesty's
Government VIII have the right of pur-
chasing. after the trials, any or all of the
competing vehicles at the price stated by
the competitor The designs and speci-
fcations of vehicles not purchased viii be
returned to the competitors after the
trials
The IOrry to be capable of being used on
rough roads, and TO 4 limited extent
across country. To be able TO go wher-
ever a country cart car go, and 10 be cap
able Of being driven through an opening
feet s inches wide Net load TO be FIVE
ltllSs u ALltU LuEtt luis INlSl DE carried
on the lorry and Two tons on a trailer:
these weights are exclusive of fuel and
water. all Of which must be carried on
the ioTry- The total platform area not to
be less than fifteen square feet for each
ton Of net load: both platforms 10 be 1T
ted with removable sides and ends about
two feet high The top Of the Iorry plat
form when ready for loading not TO be
more than feet 3 inches from the ground
level; that Of the trailer not more than
four feet. The iorry and trailer carrying
their fun net load Of three and two cons.
TO be capable % Of a. speed Of eight miles
per hour on fairly level roads in fair con-
ditiOn; % of mean speed Of at least five
miles per hour on average roads. up and
down hill; 90 of taking its full load with
out assistance on an average road, up a
slope Of one in eight The weights should
be distributed that the Iorry should al
ways be under control on slopes up TO one
in eight, whether loaded or empty. There
must be proper arrangements to avoid
damage from mud or dust. Any castings
used must be easily removable. The lower
portions Of the machinery must be strong
" protected and not less than eighteen
inches from the ground, except the driy-
ing gear, which should be kept as high as
possible.
The Iorry, too. must be capable Of ef-
hcient control, Of steering at all speeds,
OF reversing at low speeds, and Of being
worked and controlled by one man 1t
must also be able to run for forty-eigft
hours without OVerhaUIing or cleaning.
The driving wheels not 10 be less than
feet 6 inches in diameter, not less than
nine inches wide across the tires. which
may be fitted with plain diagonal road
strips No restriction is placed on nature
Of fuel or class Of engiue-stsam, internal
combustion, or 0therwise-except that
oils under 70 degrees Fahrenheit fash
point labels close test) must not be en-
ployed- In the case Of steam engines. an
alternative arrangement for burning solid
or oil fuel is desirable, and the engine
must comply with the requirements OF
the Manchester Steam Users Association
No limit is placed on tare weight In
judging the merits of competing vehicles
the following points viii be considered:
ca Prime cost. having due regard to ef-
hciency; CO distance that can be Travelled
by the vehicles fully loaded with five tons
carrying fuel and water on the IoTry. (c)
economy in weight: I'D durability; tc) ac-
feasibility Of all parts: ~ simplicity Of
design; tg) ease Of manipulation (h) alb
sence OF noise, vibration. and smoke