. Bell telephone magazine . Traction Load-ing TL Trail-er. (top) to PickUp Reel. Fig. 11(center): Lift-ing Reel, withTracks 12 (bottom) :In Traveling EQUIPPING THE TELEPHONE FLEET toward the use of lighter trucks. The carrying of heavy ma-terials, such as reels of cable or suspension strand, loads ofcrossarms, etc., by suitable trailers relieves the trucks of theseloads. Practically no weight is added to the truck by the bal-anced trailer loads, as in the case of the poles mentioned an additional advantage, the single axle trailers requir
. Bell telephone magazine . Traction Load-ing TL Trail-er. (top) to PickUp Reel. Fig. 11(center): Lift-ing Reel, withTracks 12 (bottom) :In Traveling EQUIPPING THE TELEPHONE FLEET toward the use of lighter trucks. The carrying of heavy ma-terials, such as reels of cable or suspension strand, loads ofcrossarms, etc., by suitable trailers relieves the trucks of theseloads. Practically no weight is added to the truck by the bal-anced trailer loads, as in the case of the poles mentioned an additional advantage, the single axle trailers require aminimum of storage space. A light type of trailer (Figure 2) is used for carrying coils ofwire, crossarms, tree trimmings, etc. This trailer weighs about850 pounds and has a carrying capacity up to about two , like other telephone trailers, is of the two wheel type, inorder to provide maximum ease in maneuvering, is light inweight in relation to carrying capacity, and is low in first andmaintenance costs. This trailer serves a dual purpose. With the removablesides and ends of the box body taken off (Figure 3), it becomesa light duty pole trailer. The tongue being short and of the
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