Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-04
THE WHEEL
THE GREASE
THE MAN
By Harry E. Bicksler

It Is almost as important to have
grease on the axle as 10 have a wheel on
it, No one likes the job Of greasing a
wheel. When it is necessary almost any
one can do it, But WHO WANTS TO
DO IT WITH SHELLS EXPLODING
ALL AROUND HIM?
According to the old and common way
Of doing it the vehicle must be stopped
at a dry place where the ground is solid
50 that it can be lacked UP and the wheel
be removed. All Of this takes time. and
If i is in the fighting zone it may be
very precious time. over there" many
times minutes are the measure upon
which life or death, victory or defeat are
decided, An ammunition or supply wagon
train is moving to the front and not a
moment can be spared in unnecessary
waste. a battery Of artillery is chang
ing It's position, a second lost and the
move to stop and grease according to the
ID way An ambulance filled with wund-
ed men hurrying to the first hospital It
may cost a man his life to lose time be-
cause Of dry wheel
The leaders Of our army realize that it
must be the most efficient army in Eu-
rope if we wish to win this war. Old
methods are constantly beng put aside
for those which pf-ve to be better able
time and material MASTERS that have been
discovered Is that Of gTcasiDg wagons by
removing the nut and wheel. II Is not
only the time taken 90 take them off the
axle but conditions must be right to take
| them off. If the wheel Is almost up 10
the hub in mud the removal is impos-
sible OF even If the ground is too soft
for the work OF the jack. a method has
1 hl4faH L. IA
Valve by which not even the nut is re-
moved much less the wheel nor is there
need Of a jack. II is not exactly new
method or an improved one. II Is be-
| ing used by many Of our biggest BUSH
ness concerns such as the express com
panies. The army has ordered it to be
placed on all remount wagons and lately
order has been given that 1t be placed
on all city vehicles in Washington. D. S,
An Irishman has been sent from Can
wagons. Mr.. kearney is at present in
! Camp Hancock which IS his last big
camp in the Southeastern Department.
/ He had previously been to all the big
4 from here he goes to the Central HaV-
/ ing a son in the Canadian army In
| France he IS all the more filled with pa
/ triotism and enthusiasm for our cause
He Is very interesting to tax to on the
device he Is installing, and Is always
glad to talk to you and explain it.
| II is very simple A groove is cut in
/ the axle In which a tube IS placed deep
enough that the wheel does not touch IT.
| There Is q valve at the far end Of the
| tube and a slot is cut Ia the tube so
4 that the lubricant forced into tube pass
/ IS through the valve and then though the
1 slot running along the gutter formed by
/ The tube being laid deep enough In the
| groove. a hole has been bored through
the nut 10 match the tube in the axle,
| A lever pump Is used to apply the ubri-
cant. The pump has a can holding about
/ a quart OF lubricant. AS the lever is
| raised ready to make an application Il
sucks enough lubricant into the pump to
/ grease one wheel You place the nozzle
1 Of the pump at the hole ia the nut, press
/ down on the lever and ono wheel ia
/ creased. AS you pass to the next wheel
you raise the lever, place the nozzle al
/ the hole In the nut 81 the next wheel
/ down comes the lever and the second
wheel is creased, You can grease wheels
almost as fast as you can walk from one
wheel to another. No wrench, no jack
and no greasy hands The holes viii not
| plug up, Tie nut can be fastened on SO
| that it will not come loose as II is I'M
necessary to remove il as long ms the
wheel or wagon lasts. The old axle
| grease need not be used You can use
/ pure lubricant which has none Of the
| substance which cuts the axle
| The device saves time. lubricant and
temper.