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Where to Buy your Supplies.
You Can Get it At--.
" G.R." (Stoke-on-Trent).—In reply to your query as to the address of the Albany Radiator Co., you probably mean the Albany Engineering Co., Ossory Road, Old Kent. Road, London, S.E.
Welding and Grinding Repairs.
Some few years ago the heavy cost. of carrying out repairs to the engine and transmission gears On motorvans and commercial motors generally deterred many business men from replacing their horse-haulage systems by motors. Those were the days when a cracked cylinder often meant a new engine being supplied at great expense. It is a sign of the progress made during the last year or so that many firms are finding an increasing business in the up-todate repairing of motorvan component parts. it is essential, however, that if any company intends to take up such work, it should be provided with suitable plant. adequately to cope with it. Vie have recently had an opportunity of inspecting some of the repair work carried out by the West London Welding Co., Turnham Green, W. This company has installed a very useful plant for the welding of gear-wheels, crankcases, cylinders, and parts which are all liable at some time or other to come to grief. We were particularly interested in the repair of a complete gear-set, of which many of the teeth had been crushed and displaced by over-riding. while some few were entirely missing. Without. scrapping the wheels, the West London Welding Co. welded new teeth into position, and, after machining. the gear-set was as efficient as on the day on which it was turned out from the factory. Many other interesting welding repairs were also inspected. A feature of special interest to users is the fact. that express delivery of all repair work is given.
The company makes a special point of the regrinding of worn cylinders, and the supplying of pistons and piston rings. Users who contemplate repairs to their machines, but who are not disposed to place them in dock for any lengthy period, would do well to get into touch with this concern. The Selection of Suitable Steels.
The selection of material for the building of chassis is one of the most important questions that a designer is faced with. Chassis development has now reached such a high pitch, that it. is only by selecting with the greatest care suitable metals and other constructional materials that makers can hope to obtain anything like the high standard of efficiency demanded by users.
A brand of steel which is intended primarily for ease-hardening is that well known as Ubas. This material is easily machined, and is capable of being hardened to any reasonable degree of penetration. Ubas is largely used for change speed gears, differential and transmission gears, cams, piston pins, gearshafts, and similar component parts. The London agent is Mr. Vi. G. James, 14, Mortiiner Street, Regent Street, W.
The Two-piece Cast Lamp.
Too much attention— if accidents are to be avoided —cannot be paid to the question of providing suitable lamps and lighting systems on commercial motors. Until roads are better lighted, and slow-moving, badly-lighted vehicles are prevented from occupying the centre of the road at night, it is essential that powerful lamps should be installed on all quick-moving vehicles which operate ouWde towns. Many lamps have been specially designed for this purpose. Some few have given great satisfaction, while others have been the cause of much trouble to users. The cast aluminium lamp made by Terrell Swann and Co., Ltd., 9, Regent Street, W., is made in two pieces. No solder, rivets, or bolts are employed in the construction. The use of aluminium keeps the lamp to the required lightness, which is now generally demanded. As an instance of the general utility of these appliances, and the satisfaction they are affording, we may mention that the London General Omnibus Co., Ltd., and many of the big railway companies, are users of these lamps. The Colonies and Overseas countries are also large purchasers of the Terrell-Swann productions. The Value of a Grease Gun.
We have often noticed, when visiting workshops and garages, that a considerable amount of grease is wasted by drivers and mechanics when charging gearbox lubricators and others parts in which grease is used on a chassis. In order to obviate this loss, Benton and Stone, ad., Bracebridge Street, Birmingham, has designed a grease gun having nozzles of three different sizes, and possessing a serviceable feature in its quick-action thread. The ndzzles allow the gun to be inserted in many difficult places.
Steel Spring Washers.
We imagine that there are few complicated pieces of machinery which are subjected in service to such continual and severe vibration as is the average motordelivery van. Working in many cases over roads which are in an extremely had condition ; driven by men who are at times inclined to be forgetful ; subjected to many kinds of unfavourable climatic conditions, it is hardly to be wondered at that makers and designers are extremely careful to incorporate in chassis construction any suitable device which promises to withstand the illeffects of continual vibration. Messrs. Walton and Co., of Newton Street, Birmingham, have sent us an advance copy of their new price list, which deals with steel-spring, leather, and other washers designed to meet the requirements of the chassis builder for this purpose. Washers of the usual kind are also manufactured in fibre, ebonite, oorkstone, patent sheeting, etc., or, if required, similar productions are specially manufactured to meet. Government or other official requirements.
A Visit to a Coach-builder.
It is interesting to note that the article on vanbodies which appeared in our issue dated 6th March, has not been without its effect on commercial-motor body builders generally. Quite a number of communications have arrived at this office in which the. writers differ from the views expressed in that article. On the other hand, we have received from many users letters corroborating our statements, and expressing the opinion that it is an extremely difficult matter to induce builders to incorporate new and modern ideas in body construction.
A member of the Editorial staff of this journal recently paid a visit to the works of the London Improved Motor Coach Builders, Ltd., Pimlico, and made occasion while there to have a short conversation, on body building for commercial motors generally, with a responsible member of the company. We learnt that on the site of the present works, which covers an area of acres, there is ample room for extension. For some years a large business has been conducted in the building of bodies for pleasure cars. It is a sign of the times, then, that this well-established builder has decided to set apart a special department in which the, construction of char-h-bancs and van bodies can be carried out. The company is fully equipped with the necessary plant, including panel beating, smith's work, painting, woodwork, and erecting shops, effectively to deal with this new departure. The staff of London Motor Coach Builders, Ltd., is in a position to prepare schemes for van and char-h-banes bodies which will incorporate features exclusively designed for service in specialized businesses. The Avon Tire.
We have received from the Avon India Rubber Co., Ltd., an advance price list of its new solid band-tires. This company wishes us to point out that much -misunderstanding exists amongst users with regard to the sizes of solid tires. The description refers to the channel to which the rubber is fitted, and, therefore, the nominal size-does not correspond with the actual width of the. rubber. For example, if LI in. section tire is ordered, this company supplies a suitable section to fit a 1 in, channel, unless otherwise ordered.
Rubber Manufacturers for Motor Vehicles.
It is somewhat surprising, if the matter be given a moment's thought., how many articles in constant use on delivery vans, taxicabs, and in the garage and workshop, are composed chiefly of rubber, or in which rubber largely enters into the composition. Trolley wheels, casters, tires, mackintoshes, squeegees, piping, mats, collars, buffers, gauge-glass rings, and so forth, are all in rapidly increasing demand. The Surrey Rubber Co., Blaekfriars Road, SE., manufacture most of these productions, and users will have no difficulty in obtaining from this firm any aecesseries of this kind which they may require.
The Dunlop Tire.
From the Dunlop Rubber Co., Ltd., we have received a revised edition of its pneumatic tire catalogue., which also deals with many other specialized Dunlop manufactures. A page is devoted to practical tire points which many years experience has taught, and this is followed by a concise chapter dealing with tire troubles and their chief causes. Plain. non-skid, and steel-studded tires are noticed in the first few pages, followed by a description of the Dunlop detachable wheel and rim. The remainder of the catalogue is occupied by references to tire levers, pumps, repair outfits, and similar appliances.
The Advantages of1Detachable Rims.
There is little need for us, at this time of day, to expound at length on the advantages possessed by the quickly-detachable rim. Users of delivery vans up to one ton in weight will be interested in the rim of this type marketed by the Continental Tyre and Rubber Co., Ltd. We reproduce art illustration of this herewith. It is designed to take twin pneumatic tires, and is easily dismounted, and quickly replaced. When the holding nuts and bolts are firmly secured, the whole appliance is capable of standing the considerable road shocks to. which it may be subjected during the rather heavy work which vans of this type are called upon to perform.