Gf)2 Report on the Trials of ImjjJements at Bedford. 



No. 1306. W. BaJl and Son, of Rothwell, Northampton. — The body framing' 

 is of oak, and the sides are made of l^-inch pitch-pine, these being fastened tO' 

 the side bars of the frame by three iron stay rods, and a middle and hind 

 bracket stay, these latter also supporting the shelvings over wheels. The 

 dimensions of the body are 11 ft. x 4 ft. 1 in. x 1 ft. 5 J in., and its capacity 

 is 63*1 cubic feet, while its area over the ladders for harvest purposes is 95 

 square feet. 



The carriage bolsters arc blocked up to the proper height by packing bolsters, 

 which are continuous from side to side, instead of sets of blocks at each side, 

 as in the waggon last described. 



The axles are 2^ inches square at the shoulders, and are flattened out 

 towards the middle. They are fastened to a 6-inch square axle- bed by straps- 

 with bolts at the sides, which keep the timber together. 



The diameter of the front wheels is 3 ft. 5 in., with 4i° inclination and 



10 spokes ; that of the hind wheels 



Fig. 23. — Longitudinal Section of 

 part of Wheel of Messrs. W. Ball 

 and Son's Waggon, No. 1306. 



4 ft. IO5 in., with 3|° inclination, 

 and 12 spokes. The tyres are 2| in. 

 broad x J in. thick. The sjjokes 

 are mortised into the felloes, with 

 a square tongue leaving a shoulder 

 behind, and tightly wedged from the 

 outer circumference of the felloes 

 (see Fig. 23). 



The fore wheels turn with a pin 

 and two iron plates, being checked 

 by a chain, one end of which is- 

 attached to the middle bar of the- 

 frame, the other end running loosely 

 with a ring on an iron rod, whichj 

 is fastened to the slide frame. 



The break is applied from behindl 



by a screw, thus differing from 



T. Milford and Son's, which latter 



has a simple hand lever instead. 



In Fig. 24, A is the screw, b the 



draught-bar, c the lever break 



irons, and b the wheels. It is 



efl'octual and rapidly applied ; its 



only disadvantage being that the man requires to leave his horses when 



applying it, whereas in Milford's break the lever handle is close to the driver 



in front. 



The weight of this waggon is 20 cwt. 3 qrs. 10 lbs., and the load is well 

 placed, more than two-thirds of it resting on the hind wheels. Its mean 

 draught in the field was the highest in this class, but the workmanship and 

 materials of the Avaggon are very good, and it is well worth the money, the 

 price being only 34?. complete. 



No. 1567. W. Glover and Sonfi, of Warwick. — The body framing of this 

 waggon is of oak. The sides are formed of f-inch pine deals, stayed with 

 upright oak stays, and one longitudinal stay on each side. Tliis was not con- 

 sidered so strong as solid elm plank or U-inch pitch-pine planks. The floating 

 boards over the wheels are supported on each side by two iron main stays 

 and three smaller ones. The floor of the waggon is made of 1-inch red 

 deals. 



The hind carriage bolster is stayed forward on each side to the side bars of 

 the frame bv short chains. 



The dimensions of the body are 11 ft. 3i in. x 4 ft. 2^>. x 1 ft. 7h in., its 



