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Henley's Scheme to THERE is much to be said . Promote Quality in 1 for the scheme " incentive Production . . in Action," which is a co
operative award system operated by Henley's Tyre and Rubber Co., Ltd. Already hundreds of concerns in Britain and abroad have taken advantage of an offer by the company to supply interested managements with the details of this development, which is said to have produced amazing results in its factory. Many have accepted the invitation to visit Gravesend to see it in operatiOn. The object is not to stimulate workers to make more tyres, but to encourage them to produce work of higher quality, and the main factor is better pay for such results. Each employee is awarded marks under
five headings. These are quality and quantity"-; application; effort and initiative; co-operation; attenA26 tion to safety, and care of tools and materials. Weekly pay has increased so fat-by an average of 21s. 5d. for men -and 13s. for women.
Giving Smooth-worn THE American Goodyear Tyres a Non-skid 1 concern has developed a Finish new tread treatment for tyres named "Winter Grip." The device employed for effecting this is known as the Goodyear Tractionizer. It mechanically pierces the tread, forming thousands of small holes to a depth of 11 to -N in. The rear of the vehicle is jacked up and each wheel, in turn, rotated by the engine power betWeen two rollers carrying hooked barbs. Any tyre, even with quite a thin tread, can be treated in this way.
Vauxhall Scheme for Training the Future Technicians . .
AN interesting scheme for 1-1ensuring a steady supply of skilled labour to all Vauxhall and Bedford dealers has been launched by Vauxhall Motors, Ltd. The company has realized the urgent need for skilled workers; figures from the.Motor Agents' Association show that the total motor retail and repair business here was as high as £255,000,000 even in 1946, and when restrictions on vehicles are eased, this figure may climb rapidly. Already, the retailing and repairing industry ranks as the 15th largest in the country, with a labour force of 152,000. Of this number, however, only one in four can be .classed as skilled. The company's answer is to sponsor a system of long-term apprentice training, covering every aspect, from the selection of suitable lads to theassessment of their eventual technical ability. It is designed not only to produce reliable service-station men, but to indicate
likely foremen and managers. Two points are • stressed: Instruction to apprentices must include the greatest possible proportion of time spent in the dealers' service stations, supplemented by technical school instruction for a whole day weekly; next, properly drawn-up indentures must be provided. An attractive booklet on the subject is available from the company's service department at Luton.
Pa,rking Brakes May COM MERCIAL VEHICLE Freeze in Severe '-'drivers in this country are Cotd not often 'required to take their vehicles abroad during exceedingly cold weather, although some conduct coach touring parties to the Continent. Por those who may have to do so, however, a useful tip under conditions of great cold is not to leave the hand brake on for long periods, particularly at night; otherwise the shoe facings may freeze to the drums, when it will be found extremely difficult to free them: The usual practice in such cold climates is merely to engage a gear, being careful to return the lever to neutral before starting the engine. This trouble of brakes freezing on, was experienced during trials of heaters conducted in Norway by Smiths Motor Accessories, Ltd.