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BRINGING UP THE GUNS.of
THE CHANGE FROM HORSES TO
MOTOR
a patented type designed to receive around their circumference an endless steel band. When not in use on the wheel these bands are carried on platforms which form mud-guards
alongside the body. Being heavy, they are hauled into this position or lowered
13,000 HOUSES AT ONCE.
SCHEMES FOR THAMES-SIDE
DEVELOPMENT.
Houses
to the ground by mesas of a hand Artists still delight to depict guns winch. The bands, which are only The housing question in relation to going into action behind galloping put on when roads are in very bad the extension of the dock system of the horses, ridden by stern-faced soldiers condition, or when the tractor has to Port of London has been inquired into operate away from made roads, increase swinging heavy whips. The fact that the supporting surface and also increase by a special committee appointed by Where a four-wheel the Garden Cities and Town Planning teams rarely do gallop when going into the adheamaste action is a detail which can be conceded drive tractor will spin its wheels and be association. In their report the com- to artistic frense. In reality the horse unable to advance, the Fiat with itsmitter, recommend the following pro- patented hands will advance without vision in the immediate future to meet has lost enormously in the artillery culty, Toe tractor is fitted at the the most pressing needs: world, and although he is still used and rear with a powerful winding dram probably will continue to be used for ring (1) yards of 15 mm. steel cable. This drum is made use of when the bauling light field pieces, the great maj- tractor cannot get its trailers or its gun ority of the grs of all annies go into up a hill by direct haulage. Then it position and move from point to point climbs alone, unwinds its cable and baula
i load up slowly, but surely. by the aid of petrol tractors.
The engine is a sturdy power plant There is no definite line of demarcwith four cylinders of 5 1-8 by 8 6-8 ins. tion between horse and motor artillery bore and stroke, with a normal speed of but geserally all guns of more than 1000 revolutions a minute. There are. inch calibreare dependent on petrol for four speeds and reverse, a differential their movements. In certain cases, how.lack and very powerful water cooled brakes. There is a special device where. erer, even the ubiquitious 75 mm. guns by the hand brake can lock either wheel, smali weapon in these days of 15 desired, thereby facilitating getting heavy armaments--is transported by round corners on steep mountain roada.
The Battractor is at present employed strenuous exclusively on
motor.
So extensive has been the development
-wir service.
In relief of the overcrowded dis
tricts of Steptey, Poplar, jend West Har
5,800 Extra labourindocks (Londonarea) 2,000
Ditto Riverside manufactories
(Tilbury) ... 1,000 To replace worn out and insanitary
dwellings
Total
2,000
.
* 2,000 12,000
Arrangements have now been made
of motor-hauled artillery that it has The results obtained in the haulage of by the Peak Hotel management for been necessary to redesign gun carriages
in order to it them for modern condi artillery in the Alps justify the belief
*teer.
that it will be used extensively after the war in peaceful occupations, particularly
tions. The modern gun development of the sato
chassis. of the automobile is a At the Hrst symptom it has automobile type rabber shod in the Colonies and new countries.
wheels, automobile type axle and ing and although the springs and frame members are quite special to provide for the great load and the high strosses, they are of the same general design as for motor vehicles. Thus, a carriage has
of eye strain you should consult us. We test eyes scientifically and fit glasses to individual quirements
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re-ben evolved from which the gun can be fired, while at the side time providing the greatest facilities for hauling. While well-trained horse artillerymen could give remarkable performazes, they are ally beaten in the matter of rapidity by the cress of motor hauled guns.
Obviously a vehicle designed to baul gues must differ considershly from the touring car or the lorry. Not only must it be capable of hauling besry loads, but
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The stoppage of the supplies of seal
and in future Peak Residents will be able to obtain fresh goods at the Hotel whether in large or small quantities at regular prices
stocking bigh grade cigars, sigarettes,
1. Escoffier, the famous French chef, who has been awarded the bronze medal for Distinguished War Bervice, had curious experience during the way of borne coal in England would hace upon 1570. Be was taken prisoner, and on time, have meant much to the Dukes his identity and talent being discovered of Rietmed, the first dike was the was told off to cook for the Emperor legitimate on of Charles II. and the with the result that when the war ended Countess of Fortsmouth, and the gener every inducement was offered him, to
as father bestowed, with various titles, rain in the Prussian royal kitchens. an income upon his son and his heirs. for ever, dedged from one shilling oc for consumption in England. The tax every tou of coal exported from the Tyre was paid for a century; then it was non-
it must possess the ability to travel over verted into 1.pension of $18,000 a year,
any kind of country and get itself and And ultimately redeemed by the nation
ita trailers out of every kind of difficulty for £advas
It must matter little to the artillery tractor whether a road surface exists or
The three main types of artillery tractors are four wheel drivers-in which the power is distributed to the front as well as to the rear wheels; the caterpillar or self tmck laying tractor; and the rear wheal driver with special driving wheels: The most extensively employed of the latter is the Fiat 70 H. P. tractor, used throughout the Italian artillers service, and also by the French. The tractor.
and: empty wb on weigha nearly 8 kons carries a load of a tons on its platform. is capable of bauling 100 tons on good roads and can climb gradients of level
10 per cent with 36 tons in tow. Its road spend varies, from 1 mile to 8 miles xn hour. With such a capacity the Fiat tractor is able to handle the largest guna red in the field, and farther has proved itself capable of taking big guns inta contain positious altogether indcorssible to horse team."
On the Fist tractor, the power is transmitted to the rear wheels through enclosed side chains, the housings of wirich not only act as radins rods but ara sufliciently heavy to carry the weight of the vehicle, if the wheels embed Front wheels arecast steel ahod. with rubber handares, while at the rear there a big danster dedim beets
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Under Weight, a condition OF -health, shown-yone askim, Halve powers are decreasing..
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