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With the further thought of conserving the health of the crew when 

 operating in sections where suitable drinking water cannot be ob- 

 tained, a sanitary keg is provided for carrying an ample supply of 

 pure water. Paper drinking cups are used. 



A safe, clean, dry, convenient location for the "Safety First" kit 

 is built into the top of the cab. 



A small vise for the use of the gang and chauffeur is attached to 

 one of the running boards. 



The cab also incorporates every possible feature of safety and pro- 

 tection to the driver, and a tarpaulin is so arranged as to provide 

 maximum protection for the men in case of bad weather. 



As may be noted, in Fig. 12 a spindle and sheave have been provided 

 which can be mounted across the top body rails either at the rear end 

 or the middle of the truck in order to permit the use of the winch 

 rope for loading and unloading cable reels or reels of strand without 

 the use of skids. 



Fig. 14 — Loading Cable Reel on Horse-drawn Truck by Means of Two-Man Power 



Hand Winch 



Fig. 14 shows the old manual method of loading a reel of cable on 

 a horse-drawn truck. This operation involves the slow and laborious 

 method of rolling a two- or three-ton load up an inclined plane by- 

 means of a hand winch. It should be noted that six men are engaged 



