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Apprentice Saves 18 Lorries
A N apprentice, E. Loveridge, of Birmid Industries. j-k Ltd., Smethwick, although only 16, has saved his company £27,000 by rescuing 18 lorries from a fire. While at his home he saw flames coming from the garage of W. J. Chatwin, Ltd., part of the Birmid Combine's transport department. Observing the danger to lorries parked beside the building, with police permission he drove them into the road out of danger. Wire Brushes Jar Industry
MOT many concerns connected with our industry " were established as far back as 1874, but this can be claimed by A. Luson and Sons, Ltd., Gem Works, Minerva Road, Park Royal, London, N.W.I0. They claim to produce more wire brushes than any other concern in Europe, making 500 different types to cover practically every trade. In addition to the standard models, they design and supply special ones to the requirements of industry and, as a result, they have built up a library of over 7,000 specifications for different types of brush to meet such demands. It was the advent of the modern machine
tool that really established the demand for power-operated wire rotary brushes.
One type in the field of road transport is the Gem " Easifit " decarbonizing brush. A recent development,. in association with the Elgro Machine Tool Company, is a new method of de-burring gears by wire-brush machinery, whilst there is a rubber-bonded brushclaimed to have a life three to four times that of any other. Now, under an arrangement agreed with MacDonald Brushware Pty., Ltd., of Sydney, Australia, Gem Brushes A 18 recently
(Australia), Ltd., will manufacture these products in that country. Apart from this the export market has always accounted for a large proportion of the Luson output. Signpost With Grid Reference
THERE was a comment on page 577 of this journal I dated December 25 containing a suggestion that signposts should include an eight-figure national grid reference number. It was considered that such references would be valuable, particularly for signposts off the beaten track.
Opinions on the suggestion were obtained from various authoritative organizations, the gist of them being that to put it into practice would not be worth while.
A reader, Mr. .1. C. W. Halliday of Calverley, Leeds, has kindly sent a photograph of a signpost in the West Riding of Yorkshire which is of the county's latest design and incorporates the six figures, also the name of the nearest village. He adds that this information should be adequate to enable anyone to locate his position on the map, and he thinks that this is one of the best signposts yet produced. Look After Your "Chummy'
THE British Leather Federation has been kind enough to supply some notes on the care of chamois leathers, of which the best are expensive, but can quickly be spoiled by mishandling. The basic material consists of the inner layer of a sheepskin that has been split laterally into Iwo. This is dressed with fish oil or a combination of this and other substances, from which the names
full-oil ". or combination " chamois are obtained. The soil not only preserves the skin, but gives if that -soft, supple feel and provides many of the qualities that one can find only in a real example. A leather should be washed in warm water and good soap flakes, the surplus water being squeezed out, but the soap left in. The skin should then be pulled gently into shape and hung up to dry away from excessive heat. Never leave a leather wet or screwed up, never put it into a jar or plastic bag where it will remain
damp. Do not leave it in water or dry it quickly by a fire or radiator. Battery acid and oxidizing agents such as bleach attack chamois leather just as they do human skin, therefore do not put bleach in the water used with the leather and never use a leather. to wipe the battery. A Loss Of Prestige RECENTLY, a member of the staff of this journal
travelled by coach to the West Midlands. At Oxford, there was a 15-minute halt and the majority of passengers visited the refreshment room at the coach station for tea.
Admittedly, it was a holiday period, but there seemed to be little justification for the generally untidy and unhygienic state of this room. In addition to tables piled with empty crockery and full ashtrays, the floor was unswept and littered with paper and cigarette ends, whilst the whole place had a dingy appearance.