Ford Output in 1929.
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It is announced by the Ford Motor Co. that in 1929 it produced a total Of 1,951,002 motor vehicles, this figure being an increase of 1,132,000 over that for 1928. The total includes 87,796 vehicles manufactured at the company's Canadian plant and 153,351 produced at works in foreign countries.
Road to Cost £460,000.
The orbital road which is to be constructed around the northern suburbs of Cardiff and which will obviate the necessity of through traffic traversing the city will be only about 3-Emiles long, but will cost 1460,000. Of this sum all but 160,000 will be provided by the Government.
The new road will depart from the Newport road at Rumney Bridge and will cross the North Road, returning to the present main South Wales road it Ely Bridge. The diversion of traffic will, it is hoped, render it unnecessary for many years hence to widen the main city thoroughfares of Caruiff, and this is why the scheme is valuable to the city itself.
Post-boxes on Buses.
As from the beginning of this week an extension has taken place in the system of collecting letters from postboxes placed on buses run by United Automobile 'Services. Ltd., in the
villages around Norwich. The residents in the districts of Hingham, Mandesley, Aylsham, Brooke, Honingham, Long Stratton, Loddon and Hempnall are now given the chance on'weekdays of' posting letters on the buses, and the correspondence will reach Norwich in time to connect with the night-mail despatches from the central post office.
A New Set of Paraffin Lamps.
J. and R. Oldfield, Ltd., of Warwick Street, Birmingham, has made an addition to its already widely known Dependence range of lamps, by placing on the market a set of paraffin-burning lamps, comprising side and tail lamps having aluminium bodies. The lamps are made to withstand rough usage and can, if desired, be supplied witn electrical adapters for employment in connection with 'generating outfits.
The side lamps incorporate a patent system of ventilation, which is devised to shield the flame against sudden gusts of wind. The tail lamp embodies the Dependence spring
mounted reservoir and burner, the flame being insulated from road shocks. The side lamps are priced at 14 7s. 6d. per pair, ithilst the tail lamps. cost a 15s. each.
Novelty in Engine-starting Mechanisms.
In our-issue dated December 24th we described the Heywood-J.A.P.• compressed-air engine-starting installation. The weight of the complete outfit is 25 lb., including ther.compressor, reservoir, distributor, pipe line and all fit tings. The compressor itself weighs only 12 lb. to 15 lb. This device is
handled, so far as the motor trade is concerned: by the Equipment and Engineering Co., Ltd., 2 and 3, Norfolk Street, London, W.C.2.
Burton's Trams Replaced.
The tramways system of Burton-onTrent closed down on January .1st, end on the following day a number of petrol buses served the existing routes, as well as certain new routes. The passenger-transport needs of the town have been met by tramcars for a period of 26 years, but in the light of modern -developmetts fixed-track vehicles have been found to cause much congestion in the narrow streets. The corporation runs a number of Guy 25-seater buses of the one-man-operated type ; the first buses were placed in service in May, 1924.
Hastings Trolley-bus Extensions.
Some little time ago the Hastings Tramways Co. converted its tramways system for operation by trolley-buses and it is now applying to Parliament for sanction to extend such services in Hastings and Bexhill. The Bill has already been deposited, and tinder its terms permission is also sought to run petrol buses., Olio) Mirtor Spirit.
An announcement is made by (aka Petroleum, Ltd., Alexandra House, Queen Square, London, W.C.1, to the effect that its well-known brand of motor spirit known as Carburine is, in future, to be identified under the title of Glico No. 1—the anti-pinking spirit.
Descriptive of Avon Tyres.
The Avon India Rubber Tyre Co., Ltd., Melksham, Wilts., has just issued a new catalogue descriptive of the various classes of tyre which it markets for motor vehicles. It contains a number of illustrations which serve to depict different processes of manufacture, whilst the characteristics and tread designs of many of the tyres which are manufactured are clearly shown.
The company makes tyres which are intended for a wide range of commercial service, and details of the sizes which are available and load schedules, as well as inflation pressures, are given. An article embodied in the catalogue deals with "The Common Sense Care of Tyres," and it is well worth reading.