R.T. Speeds Radiator Repairs
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To expedite the collection and-delivery. , of radiator 'repairs. for .ffeetusers . 'and the motor industry, a rActiotelephone system has.: been installed by . IT.' O. Serck, Ltd., -Manchester. — The equipment consists-of a main ttaiismitter and receiver sited about 906 ft.'ithove • sea level on Werneih Low a surnmit.. rear Hyde,' .It. operates -iii' the 811;) ifijc band and :is, controlled. frorn the works
ir Manchester by..a land line,
At' the control Section the location of each vehicle, at the latest knowo.position, is indicated by magnets on a largescale metal-backed wall map. Mobile equipment is installed in six vans, a lorry and a representative's car.
The system supersedes the earlier method whereby drivers telephoned the factory from. the farthest point on their respective rounds to ascertain whether , there were further demands in their areas. Apart from 'enabling the works to contact vehicles at 'any:time, delays in using the nubile telephone system
are eliminated. Cases have '.already
arisen where urgent„ work has been collected within .five . minutes of receiving notification from the, customer. In announcing details of the scheme, Mr. F. N. Wartnisham, technical sales manager, said on Tuesday that the plant had been organized to deal quickly with repairs, whilst/ the transpoit was arranged on a colleet-on-demand basis.
The range of the radio-telephone system was normally. 25 miles, but .contact had already been made :with vehicles at distances up to 40 miles. All vehicles received outgoing messages, but only the, control heard the reply from the respec tive vehicles. •
The cost of the Pye installation was. stated to be in the neighbourhood of £120 per vehicle for the powerful type of equipment employed.
FUNGI-RESISTANT PLYWOODS
ARANGE of plywoods impervious to fungi, wood-boring insects and marine borers has been introduced by Thames Plywood, Ltd., Barking, Essex. Marketed as Thannes-Celply, the ply-. wood was originally produced for military pontoons for use in extreme
tropical and polar climates.. .
It is supplied in thicknesses from -146 in. to 2 in., and up to 9 ft. wide by 30 ft. long. Each lamination is treated with a mixture of copper sulphates and chromates in solution before being bonded together. The finished plywood can he cut and shaped without impairing
the resistant qualities. ,
. PAINT FOR LINING TANKS A DHERING well to . glass,. polished r-1, metal. and all..dry surfaces, Neoprene maintenance paint can be used for the lining of tanks and pipes, say the makers, Kautex, Ltd., Elstree Way, Elstree, Herts. Neoprene is easily applied by brush, spray or dip, and protects surfaces from chemical attack. An exception is the lining of tanks used for powerful oxidizing acids.