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Show Mechanical Horse. A real "mechanical horse" la being experimented with abroad It I a "tractor" that Is eiitilly hitched lo any home draw n vehicle. Jui t as a team of horses rimy he, and combines all thn advantages of the horse with thorn? of the. auo truck at an exceed-Innly exceed-Innly low price The outfit comprises a steel bar and coupler and sprocket wheel il.lcnxl to be attached to the wheel and tongue of the wu:on There Is only one wheel on the "horse" and that Is at the front, the moid of the support for the tractor depending de-pending upon th. front wagon wheels by which It la driven. The engine, mounted under the front hood a In an autonml lie, I of 4') or f.O horse power and drives thn wagun at a speed of from fc to 30 mill's an hour, the latter speed only being used when It Is detil.Tiicd for fire engine service. The front wheel Is used to rtecr by and It allows a turn being made at an angle of degrees, thus giving remarkable re-markable turning ability In narrow streets. One of the greatest advantages advan-tages of thn "mechanical horse" Is the fact that It may be kept constantly at work while unloading or loading Is going on. |
