CRT News Update, Spring 2008 (Page 3) Click the Button to return to Page 2 TIM BYRNE PHOTOS Once again we have some excellent vintage photos from Tim, many of which he obtained from the archives of Hemmings Waste Disposal, as well as some original factory photos from the London Southall Factory of Associated Equipment Company (AEC). First off is a Dempster type LFW Dumpster unit mounted on the venerable Bedford TK series cabover. Though not related, these TKs bear a passing resemblance to the American made International Harvester Cargostar. Both trucks were popular from the early 1960s through 1980s. In this Hemmings transfer station scene, the unit backs up to the pit as the man signals to the driver that he he is "close"..... ...and the the closed fist signals "right on target" and ready to unload Next, the container is slid backward from over the rear axle, which provides room for the bottom-hinged trap door to open. The top half of the Dumpster is now locked in place on the slide rack. The lift arms, which are connected by chains to the bottom half, are then lowered and the contents emptied out of the bottom opening. Here we see another TK, with a later four-eyed grille treatment and equipped with a "skip" hoist. In the U.S., these are often referred to as "luggers" after the Load-Lugger name, a trademark of Brooks Equipment which pioneered this type of lift in the 1930's. Brooks and Dempster were rivals, both based in Knoxville, Tennessee. The skip hoist shown here resembles those made by David MacKrill Engineering, though many companies have built these over the years. With the rear of the skip (container) locked in, the hoist is extended tipping the load into the pit. Here's a heavy-duty eight-wheeler with a hooklift type hoist, which combines the hydraulic lifting of the skip/lugger method with a roll-off type body, such as this enclosed container. Tim identifies this as a 1979 Leyland Octopus with a TTB Reynolds Boughton Super (A) Hooklift. Above, a six-wheel AEC Marshal Major with a hooklift loads an open top bin, suitable for hauling demolition debris. Note the outside-the-cab controls with long levers. The "Ergomatic" tiltcab used on the above trucks (and others shown below) was developed by Leyland. However, AEC began to use the cab after the two companies merged in 1962. A color shot of Hemmings R8, with a catchy slogan on the bin An AEC Marshal with a skip hoist. The badge on the front of the body indicates this was made in England by a company called Sheppard Fabrication, Ltd. The same truck with the bin loaded. This may have been hauling scrap metal. A stationary packer bin dubbed "Garbage Gorger" being lifted by a MacLift hoist made by David Mackrill Engineering. A pair of Scanias working for Biffa Waste Service; another MacLift skip truck and a hooklift Continued... Back to Page 2<<< >>> On To Page 4 © 2008 Eric Voytko All Rights Reserved Logos shown are the trademarks of respective manufacturers Photos from factory brochures/trade advertisements except as noted