Engineering and Contracting . Numerous 351 an overthrow across the wagon or truck. The loader skipis made in two sizes: 1 cu. yd. and cu. yd., the com-plete weight of the former being 325 lbs., and of thelatter 410 lbs. It is so constructed that it can be quicklydismantled and handled with ease by one or two men. SPECIAL RIMS FOR ADAPTING MOTOR TRUCKTO RAILROAD TRACK. Detachable rims for use on motor truck wheels to en-able them to run on railroad tracks have been developedrecently. The possibilities of this invention were pointedout in an editorial in the July 19 issue of Engineering andC
Engineering and Contracting . Numerous 351 an overthrow across the wagon or truck. The loader skipis made in two sizes: 1 cu. yd. and cu. yd., the com-plete weight of the former being 325 lbs., and of thelatter 410 lbs. It is so constructed that it can be quicklydismantled and handled with ease by one or two men. SPECIAL RIMS FOR ADAPTING MOTOR TRUCKTO RAILROAD TRACK. Detachable rims for use on motor truck wheels to en-able them to run on railroad tracks have been developedrecently. The possibilities of this invention were pointedout in an editorial in the July 19 issue of Engineering andContracting, reference being made to the employment oftrucks for the transportation of U. S. troops. The de-tachable steel flanges used on these trucks were inventedand perfected by Mr. A. L. Riker, vice-president and chiefengineer of the Locomobile Co. of America, Bridgeport,Conn. The accompanying illustration shows a Riker truckbeing fitted with the flanged steel rims. The flanges are made of steel, cast and machined in one. Riker Being Fitted Vy/ith Flanged Steel Rims. devices have been invented to facilitate loading opera-tions. The accompanying illustration shows one of par-ticular interest to contractors. This is the LightningLoader Skip, manufactured by the Heltzel Steel Form &Iron Co., Warren, O. This skip is easily and quickly at-
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