FIRE-ENGINE, MOTOR-LORRY, AND STEAM-ROLLER (PLATE VII)
[Illustration: FIG. 216]
=A Fire-engine= (Fig. 216). For this toy two cardboard boxes are
required, one about 6" × 2" × 2", A in Fig. 216, and the other, B,
3" × 2" × 2". The cardboard case that contains Le Page's glue is a
suitable size for B. Make holes through both sides of A, about 1 inch
from one end, for the axle of the large wheels, and holes through B at
K and J for the pieces of cane that support the ladders. Gum B to A and
cover both with red paper. D is part of a round mantle-box, and the
funnel, E, a roll of paper. Both are coloured yellow, F is a piece of
stripwood, 1/2 inch by 1/4 inch, cut the right length and glued to B
and to two supports, H. A similar piece is fastened on the other side.
These are for the firemen to stand on. They may be left their natural
colour or coloured grey. The seat, C, is a piece of stripwood, 1/2 inch
by 1/2 inch, with a paper back, and L M are match sticks glued to the
sides. G, the foot-rest, is made of cardboard and fastened to box, B,
by two wedge-shaped pieces of wood. The ladders are made of strips of
cardboard, with half matches as rungs. N is a piece of cardboard gummed
underneath A and projecting from it 1/2 inch for the fireman's stand.
This stand, seat, foot-rest, ladders, etc., should be coloured red. The
small wheel is about 2 inches in diameter. The diameter of the large
wheel can be measured when the smaller wheels are in position.
[Illustration: FIG. 217]
=A Motor-lorry= (Fig. 217). The foundation is a piece of stout cardboard
or wood. A is an open box gummed to this, and covered with paper,
suitably coloured. B is part of a box cut as in figure and gummed to A.
Inside B a wooden seat, D, is fixed. C is a smaller box, gummed upside
down. The size of the lorry will depend upon the boxes procurable. It
can also be made of wood, in which case the windows, D and E, and the
curved portion of B can be cut out with a fret-saw (see Part II). Both
this toy and the fire-engine look very effective made of wood.
[Illustration: PLATE VII FIRE-ENGINE, MOTOR-LORRY AND STEAM-ROLLER]
=A Steam-roller= (Fig. 218). Fig. 219 shows the foundation of the
steam-roller, A B, C D, etc., are pieces of stripwood, 1/4 inch by 1/4
inch. The front roller is made of a small mantle-box about 2-5/8 inches
in length. The cover is glued on, holes are made at each end and a
round, wooden axle passed through. The ends of the axle should be filed
flat as in Fig. 220, so that A and C (Fig. 219) can be glued to them.
The roller may be painted black. Cut a piece of cardboard, 6-1/2 inches
by 4-1/4 inches. Bend this round so that it fits between A B and C D
(Fig. 219); place the roller in position, mark with pencil the portions
of cardboard that cover the roller and cut these off (see the shaded
parts in Fig. 221).
[Illustration: FIG. 218]
Fig. 222 shows the construction from cardboard of the part of the cab
marked G in Fig. 218. Half cuts are made along the dotted lines; the
axle of the side wheels passes through the openings X and Y.
Fig. 223 shows the part of the cab marked H in Fig. 218.
Next cut a strip of wood, 4-1/4" × 1/4" × 1/4", for an axle for the
side wheels, and round the ends; the wheels are 3 inches in diameter.
Fasten these to the axle. Now glue the ends of the axle for the front
roller to A and C. While this is drying colour the cardboard parts of
the engine dark green. Bend J (Fig. 221) and glue this part to the inner
sides of A B and C D. Cover the part marked K (Fig. 218) with paper;
the part underneath K may remain uncovered. Glue the axle of the side
wheels in position behind J, with just sufficient space for G to slip in
between the engine and the axle. When the axle is secure glue G and H in
position; G is glued to the inner sides of D C and B A, H is glued to
the inner sides of blocks E and F.
The supports, O and N (Fig. 218), are 4-1/2" × 1/4" × 1/4".
[Illustration: FIG. 219]
[Illustration: FIG. 220]
[Illustration: FIG. 221]
[Illustration: FIG. 222]
[Illustration: FIG. 223]
M and L are 4-1/4" × 1/4" × 1/4". These supports are 1/4 inch shorter,
as they stand on the axle of the side wheels. The roof is of cardboard
coloured green. Q is a cardboard wheel glued to L, and joined to the
dome by a strip of cardboard, T, bent as in Fig. 223. _a_ is inserted
into a slit in the cork, and _b_ is gummed to the wheel. The steps, R,
are made of stiff paper. The funnel and the dome are made of corks.