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ACCESSORIES & FITTINGS

22nd February 1917
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Special Oil for Agrimotors.

In view of the great possibilities at the present moment of agrimotors, C. C. Wakefield and Co. have placed on the market a special oil suitable for this class of work, under the name of Agricastrol Motor Oil.

J.B. Lamps.

Everybody in the North of England knows J. Blake and Co., of 22, Rodney Street, Liverpool, and is aware of their long experience of commercial motors, particularly in connection with contract work for the post-office. It will be granted that such a concern will have gathered much useful experience both as to the behaviour of heavyvehicle chassis, and also of accessories.

They have evidently viewed with particular disfavour the difficulty experienced with lamps. They have devoted themselves to the design and construction of a suitable lamp and generator for use on commercial vehicles. This lamp is being manufactured for them, and from a personal examination we are able to bear out their claim for its simplicity. It would also appear from the nature of its design, and by reason of its robust construction, that it is not likely to call for much attention at the hands of the repairer. In any case, simplicity of repair has evidently formed an important consideration in the design.

The lamp itself is of aluminium, cast in one piece. The special manner in which it is made ensures that the mirror, which is kept in place by means of an easily fitted screw clamping ring, invariably beds itself vertically, throwing the beam in the right direction. The door is another item in the design of which care, and the results of experience, are manifest. No hinges are used, as will be apparent from our illustration; the door is held in place by two wing nuts ; by slacking both the door can be revolved round one of them, and in this manner opened. The glass is held by a rubber ring.

The side lamp, which we illustrate, is a 41 in. glass, and can be supplied with plain or frosted glass as required. The lamp bracket centres, which are drilled with plain cylindrical holes, are 51 ins. apart. -Features of equal merit are discovered upon examination of the generator. The container is of castiron. The water tank is cast in one piece, and secured to the container by means of rods and thumb screws. A feature is made of a large water valve. The gas is fed from the centre of this valve and its control rod. The generator itself is made in two sizes, capacities being suitable for 1 lb. and 2 lb. of carbide respectively. The large size will generate gas, 28 litre burners, for 14 hours.

The side lamps, finished black with polished aluminium fronts, are 21 12s. 6d. each, the generators 22 and 22 12s. 6d., according to capacity.

Bonnet Cosies.

A useful accessory, which has been brought into being as a result of war experience of motorcars and motor lorries, is the radiator cosey. It would seem that a thing so obviously useful in winter, and which in use supersedes the rough expedient of throwing over the bonnet and radiator a rug or coat, could have been conceived and used much earlier ; apparently, however, had it not been for the war, this useful fitting would not have eventuated for some years.

That which we have examined, and which emanates from that well-known concern, S. Smith and Sons, Ltd., 179-185, Great Portland Street, London, W., is a wellmade article. An outer layer of tarpaulin is well padded and lined with felt. The cosey is cut and made aslose fit to the radiator of the car on which its use is intended, being held in place by means of thoradiator cap, which protrudes through a hole in the cosey. It can be folded up very compactly, thus occupying little space in the van or lorry, and we think that every driver who has occasion to wait in the open during prolonged periods ought to carry one of these cosies. For the Ford van the cosey can bebought ready made, the price being 25s. For other commercial-vehicle radiators, it is desirable that a paper pattern of the front of the radiator be made, a second one of the edge of the radiator, so as to give the width, and that these patterns be sent with the order. It is necessary also that the dimensions giving the extreme diameter of the filler cap should be given.

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