A Successful Farcelcar Demonstration.
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The demonstration of Fleet parcelcars, to which we referred in our issue dated March 1st, came to an end on March 4th, when the machines were paraded at the Municipal Car Park, Croydon, where many interested local tradespeople attended. During the tour, which covered Greater London districts, each vehicle has covered well over a thousand miles through thickly populated areas, and we. are told that not a single invountary stop was experienced throughout the whole run.
The convoy created much interest, and we are advised that a number of orders was obtained during the period of the demonstration.
The Fleet parcelcar is manufactured by Components, Ltd., Selly Oak, Birmingham ; it is a threewheeler, built to carry a load up to 10 cwt. The sale of these vehicles is being organized from the London office of Fket Motors, Ltd., 46, Kingsway, W.C.2.
AA3y-pass Scheme Held Up.
The line of the proposed Maidenhead by-pass, which it is estimated will cost over noomo to construct, has been approved by Berkshire County Cotincil. As, however, the Ministry of Transport has intimated that it is unable to guarantee any financial assistance other than a contribution to the cost of the preliminary survey, it has been necessary indefinitely to postpone the scheme.
Further Fish-transport Developments.
Already carrying by road a large amount of fish on the Hull-London route, Messrs. W. B. WilleyAand Son, trawler owners, of Fleetwood, have commenced operation on the FleetwoodLondon route. Two to three tons of fish are sent to London on three days of the week and the journey times from door to door compare favourably with those of rail transport, whilst the road has the advantage on the score of cost.
A Scammell Agent Appointment.
Scammell Lorries, Ltd., informs us that it has recently appointed the Hobbs Motor Co., Ltd., Market Place, Frame, Somerset, as its official agent for the sale of Scammell vehicles and spare parts in an extensive area around Franc, which embodies Wiltshire, the western end of Hampshire, and the greater portions of Somerset and Dorset.
The Hobbs Motor Co., Ltd., has large and well-equipped premises, in which extensive overhauls and repairs can be undertaken. The company will also carry a good stock of Scamp:mil spare parts and the services of an experienced representative will be devoted to the sale of Scammell products.
Good Profits from Wallasey Buses.
It has been stated that Wallasey Corparation is making a profit ef i300 per bus, after allowances for contingencies, but it is pointed out that the losses on the trains must be set against this sum.
The corporation proposes to increase the fleet by four vehicles, by discarding eight buses and replacing them by 12 new ones. The mileage for 1982-83 is put down to exceed that for the current year by 21,902, which means that each of the additional four buses will be required to run approximately only 5,500 miles in the year, whereas 20,000 per annum is quite an average mileage throughout the life of a vehicle. A Useful Treatise on Worm Gears.
From David Brown and Sons (Huddersfield), Ltd., Park Works, Lockwood, Huddersfield, we have received a copy of the second edition el the David Brown Hob Book. Hobs are expensive tools, and it is suggested that designers can avoid considerable money by making use of the comprehensive collection of DES hobs.
These cover the manufacture of standard involute worm gears and of DES patent worm gears. Illustrations assist in explaining the nomenclature and notation of worm-gear design, to whieh the first few pages are devoted. The remainder of the book deals in some detail with the large variety of hobs available. This publica tion is made up in looseLleaf form, so that supplementary sheets can be added.
Padding for Seats.
Cellulose Wadding Supplies, Ltd., 55, Market Street, Manchester, has afforded us the opportunity for inspecting some samples of its products, which are available in bleached, halfbleached, unbleached and nonabsorbent forms. It is suggested that the material would be suitable for use as padding in upholstery for seats in passenger-carrying vehicles of all types.
Fuel for Oil-engined Vehicles.
We are advised by Edward Wiggins and Co., Ltd., of Essex House, Stratford, London. E.15, that it is in a position to supply oil feel for compressionignition engines, and that suitable grades can be delivered to garages and fuel stations for retailing through kerbside pumps. In addition, of course, users can be supplied direct, A Useful Pedestal Lamp.
Known as the Non-such, is a new type of portable pedestal lamp having an overall height (at the maximum) of 5 ft. 6 ins., a sliding adjustment of 80 ins„ and supplied with 25 ft. of cable. The price is 11 15s. and this , product is guaranteed for ten years by its manufacturers, Messrs. Dunn and Appelbe, of Charles Street, HulL
Not only is there a vertical adjustment, but the movable arm can be rotated about its pivot to any desired position. A 60-vratt lamp is used, and it directs intensified light in any direction. The reflector provides a spot-light type of beam. A plug fitting is provided so that a separate hand lamp or an electric drill may be used at the same time as the portable pedestal light is being, operated.