The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-19
new FIRE TRUCK
seen At SHOW
ONE Is CAPABLE OF SENDING B,eeo
GALLONS A MINUTE 800
FEET IN AIR.
OTHER MOTOR VEHICLES
LoCOMOBTLE AND sPEEDwELL Ell.
HIBIr WONDERFUL WAGONS
AND AI.CO TRUCK CON-
TINUEs FEATURE.
OTHER MOTOR VEHICLES

NEW YORK, Jan. 1s.-By way
OF fre apparatus at the Garden au-
tomohue show there are some inter-
esting exhibits. probably the best OF
them being foreign msds 6aurer
which has a hook and ladder and
hose wagon on a 4 Ia ton chassis.
The car Is able to do thirty-five miles
an hour and the pumping device,
worked by three centrifugal stages,
has q capacity of 5000 gallons a min
ute pumped 500 feet in the air. This
liz a simple and uncomplicated de-
vice.
The Knox shows one Of more elab-
GRAFTON. Developing probably high
er pressure, This Knox IRE appa..
ratus II on a 1000 pound chassis and
10 worked BY a lever, which when
threwn out brings the pumping ma
chinery into play and takes away
from the driving mechanism. There
are two plungers which work up and
down 10 do the pumping. and there
Is an air chamber to take care OF the
pressures
An ingenious part Of the device IL
that ouerheating Is avoided by max
ing use OF the water from the pres
sure side, which runs constantly
through the radiator and prevents
heating up in this way.
In the Pope-Hartford place there
IS n fire apparatus. combination
mechanical and hose wagon. and the
Locomobile shows also fire wagon
Motor Under Seats.
One of the biggest among the Hew-
1T exhibits ~ the seven ton wagon.
In the Hewitt the motor ,s placed
between the seats occupied by the
driver and his helper. and this Ia
the case with the 5 Ia ton as we'll
as the 10 ton trucks. In the 1000
pound wagon the motor Is parallel
with the drivers seat and takes hall
OF tlle driving space.
The guarantee plate on the Hew-
lit trucks reads that the guarantee
expires when the Indicated load limit
has been exceeded.
In addition to the fire wagon at
the Pope Hartford exhibit there are
three two ton trucks. One of them
IL ornamented with d yellow body
and the other already built for a
spring water company. The Pope
Hartford trucks have three brakes.
one tsch on the Jack shaft. transmts-
sion and emergency. Over all the
dimensions Of the truck are i4xs and
the 40 horsepower motor is under the
seat The driving ;s from the left.
LoComobilc and Speedwei1.
The three new trucks In the show
are those of the Lozier, Locomobiie
and Speedweii The Loxier's features
already have been described In de-
tail. and 1t remains only TO add tina,
ia no case have any of the parts
built for the use of the passenger
h.
The Locomohfie has u five ton
chassis with steel wheels and ex-
tremely sturdy framework. There ID
a eross spring resting on the rear
axle which comes into action only
when the car begins to take up q
good deal OF It's load and thereby
absorbs the strain on the automo-
bile. In order to pronAote governing
mt all speeds tho ear ID geafcd very
low. II Ii as small AZ 20 to on
the low speed ana high speed Il
about l0l -2 to /.
The Sreedweli shows three four
ton wagons. One OF them 10 dump
wagon worked by crank and man.
nal labor. This prompted one OBJ
server to remark. as he had already
been at the Pierce-Arrow space,
where worm attachment was used
on its pumping device. Il can't see
this hand labor when you have 40
horsepower or more right along with
the truck" In one of the Speedwell
trucks 1t In to be noted that the seat
Ia tilted over and away from the body
Of the car when desired. 20 that II
is easy to get at the motor II any
thing IL TO be done on Il.
Merits Of Alco.
The. distinctive thing ,ahnvs 4 the
Alco's exhibit Hes in the fine bodies
that have been put on. On q Ave
ton chassis there 10 4 dumping body
with side chutes made all Of steel
by Hals 4 Knburn. OF Philadelphia.
Leaving aside the merits OF the chas-
sis. this is one Of the finest pieces
Of complete truck building in the
show. There 10 two ton chassis
with an enclosed steel body with slid
Ing side doors, designed for use for
handling cases Of bottled beer. There
I. also Ia ton chassis OF the
Aico make displaying the mechani-
cal features Of the company's manu-
. lacture.
II Is apparent that great care was
taken in preparation Of this exhibit.
which, although small. Is certainly
effective. The bodies the Alec dis
piaya are step Forward IN conn
m6rciaI vehicle construction.
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