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1904 Article-Clayton, Shuttleworth & Co., Wood Fuel Steam Road Roller |
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The Engineer Magazine, 21 Oct 1904, pg. 402 |
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SMALL STEAM ROAD ROLLER
The little roller and truck for wood fuel illustrated above have just been shipped by Messrs. Clayton and Shuttleworth to Lagos, to fill an order from the Crown Agents for the Colonies. The road roller is one of the makers standard types, with enlarged fire-box for burning wood, the truck carrying a good supply. Most of the details of the roller are made of steel, to reduce the risk of breakage. The cylinder is steam jacketed, 6½ in. diameter and 8 in. stroke. By the use of two counter-shafts the first motion gearing has been placed within the box brackets between the bearings of the crank and counter-shaft. A continuous-action feed pump in placed inside the tender. The rims of the hind and front rollers are bolted to the spokes, so that the tires can be renewed when worn out, the front rollers being made of extra width so as to overlap the track of the hind rollers. Spring scrapers are fitted to the hind rollers, these scrapers being made to yield to any rigid obstruction that may gather on the rollers, but, after the obstruction is passed, to assume again their proper position. The front rollers are fitted with adjustable scrapers. An awning extending the full length of the roller, side plates for screening the working parts, a disc fly-wheel, foot-board and ladder are provided in the outfit.
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1904 Clayton, Shuttleworth & Co., Wood Fuel Steam Road Roller
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