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  • From: "Marc Winterburn" <marcw AT iinet.net.au>
  • To: "Market Farming" <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [Market-farming] RE: Market vehicles
  • Date: Sat, 13 Sep 2003 09:51:38 +0800

Hi , I am building an insulated trailer for this summers market hauling. All
I have done is got hold of some cool room panels and am attaching them to
the steel frame I built. I will then investigate a small refrigeration unit
to keep them cool whilst parked at the markets.
I agree that the problem is during the day while the unit is parked up. Its
usually relatively cool on the trip to the markets at 5am. The other problem
is windburn from being on an open pickup or trailer at 100kms(60mph).
Kind Regards
Marc Winterburn
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----- Original Message -----
From: "John Hendrickson" <jhendric AT wisc.edu>
To: <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Saturday, September 13, 2003 12:59 AM
Subject: [Market-farming] RE: Market vehicles


> What a coincidence that there is discussion about market/delivery vehicles
> right now. I was recently contacted by a professor in the engineering
> department here on the University of Wisconsin campus and he was looking
> for design projects for a freshman level class. I suggested they design
an
> insulated box that would fit into a truck to keep produce cooler during
> delivery routes and at farmers' markets. Low and behold, he took me up on
> the suggestion and 14 students will be designing and testing something
this
> semester. So, I have been interested to read that many growers are using
> vans instead of trucks. Vans have the obvious benefit of air conditioning
> (when installed) but this doesn't help when the vehicle is parked at a
> farmers' market. My perception is that pick-up trucks are still the most
> commonly used vehicle so that is where I directed the students to focus
> their project. Am I wrong? Should they focus on making something for
vans?
>
> Have any of you built insulated boxes for your trucks and would you mind
if
> the students in the class contacted you to learn more about your
> design? Any design suggestions and ideas are welcome...I will pass them
on
> to the students. Thanks.
>
> When the project is done, I will post the results (which should include
> building specifications, costs, etc.).
>
> -John
>
> John Hendrickson
> Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems
> University of Wisconsin-Madison
> mail: 1450 Linden Drive
> street: 1535 Observatory Drive
> Madison, WI 53706
> 608-265-3704
> www.wisc.edu/cias
>
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