Gleanings in bee culture . Motor c\iAe fm- ouharil \\ork. THE MOTOR CYCLE FOR THE BEE BUSINESS BY A. H. BOWEN. The picture shows the ipaeliine I havebeen running- this summer for the convey-ance of bees, hives, and supplies to andfrom the out-ajDiaries. The machine is a single-cylinder, 1913,3i/2 Triumph, to which is atlaelied a. Part of a Cotswold apiary with a natural windbreak. roomy Canoelet side ear. It is fitted with afree engine-clulch and three-speed gear,which obviates the necessity of stopping theengine in tiafific, and gives greater poweron liills. Four eight-frame colonies in
Gleanings in bee culture . Motor c\iAe fm- ouharil \\ork. THE MOTOR CYCLE FOR THE BEE BUSINESS BY A. H. BOWEN. The picture shows the ipaeliine I havebeen running- this summer for the convey-ance of bees, hives, and supplies to andfrom the out-ajDiaries. The machine is a single-cylinder, 1913,3i/2 Triumph, to which is atlaelied a. Part of a Cotswold apiary with a natural windbreak. roomy Canoelet side ear. It is fitted with afree engine-clulch and three-speed gear,which obviates the necessity of stopping theengine in tiafific, and gives greater poweron liills. Four eight-frame colonies in travelingcrates can be hauled atone trip in the sidecar, or 150 lbs. of hon-ey in 28-lb. tins maybe easily carried. Fragile articles suchas skeps of bees withyoung tender combs,or crates of full sec-tions can be conveyedwith very little jar;and, indeed, the ma-chine is now indispen-sable to out-apiarymanagement. By theispeedometer the ma-chine has been run5500 miles this season,and it was drivenevei-y day thru thefinest weather. Thegreater part of this MAY 1, 1U16 369 milage was done with tlie side car loaded. I have had no punctures, and only twostoppages worth recording—once with achoked petrol pipe, and once by a faultyplug. Economically driven at speeds aver-aging 12 to 16 miles an hour, the expendi-ture for fuel and wea
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