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Show Armored Red Cross Motor Further aeveri; teala hnve been carried car-ried out In Ixindon with tho Ivcl ar mored Ited Cross -motor Intended for , hen Ice with the army medical ataff nt tho firing line Tho Ingenious np plication of thl motor wa the Idea of Major Pallltfer of the Canadian ml-litis, ml-litis, n) the Sclmtlflc American Trials under condition similar to thoae existing In war were carried out n few week ago at lllaley, whore a member of the Amerlacn embasay In tendon was an Interested spectator. The motor employed for these operations Is Identically the same as thafilevlseil for agricultural work. It Is a three-wheeled vehicle propelled by an elghtem horse-power twin cylinder cyl-inder sollnr jnotor. The tractor Is of heavy construction, weighing complete com-plete 3,000 imunda The front or steering steer-ing wheel Is of small .diameter, stoutly constructed of steel and shod with wide Iron tires, so as to Insure a even ev-en re grip of the ground being attained. For military ambulance work tho motor Is entirely Incused In bulletproof bullet-proof steel shields. The armor proof, lug consists of C'ammell bulet proof steel of one quarter Inch thickness. Tho back casing of the motor Is so constructed that flaps open outward on cither aide and on the ground, thereby protecting the ambulanco staff while engaged In their work behind. be-hind. The area thus protected Is about nine feet in width by seven feet In height. |