IN THE GARAGE AND EQUIPMENT SECTION.
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A New Feature of the Exhibition. Brief Details of Some of the Machine Tools, Appliances and Equipment which are Displayed.
Ir for no other reason than that it is an entirely new feature of the Commercial Vehicle Exhibition, the Garage Equipment Section should come under the notice of all those who are concerned, directly or indirectly, with the accommodation and the maintenance or repair a any type of business vehicle. There is little question that the grouping together of the exhibits of a number of prominent manufacturers and suppliers of equipment and appliances for garage use is a wise procedure, for it enables those interested in such goods to inspect and examine them in the most convenient and time-saving manner, and spares them the necessity for making a lengthy round of calls at stands which may be far removed from one another. • The suppOrt given to this section of the Show is sufficient to indicate that it meets with the approval of exhibitors, of whom there are 34 in the Garage Equipment Section. Their stands will be found to contain a comprehensive range of useful tools and appliances, labour-saving devices and miscellaneous fittings, which serve to provide a most varied selection of goods from which a choice can be made. Whatever branch of the industry in which you may be engaged a visit to this section will be well repaid, and although we have not the space at our disposal to refer to the many exhibits to be found there, we will deal briefly with some of them to give our readers a general impression of the class of equipment -which is displayed. Before doing so, however, it may be of value to give the following complete list of the exhibitors (their stand numbers are given in parentheses) in this important section of the Exhibition :—
Allen Liversidge, Ltd. (279) ; Sir W. II. Bailey and Co., Ltd. (253) ; Benton and Stone, Ltd. (262) ; Bryant and Co. (269a) ; Soc. Anon. Carbox (257) ; Wm. Clark (271) ; De Vilbiss Co., Ltd. (261) ; Drummond Bros., Ltd. . (252) ; Gerrard and Co., Ltd. (275) ; G. H. Gledhill and Sons, Ltd. (281) ; E. J. Hardy and Co., Ltd.(264) ; Harvey frost and Co. (1924), Ltd. (280) ; George Hatch, Ltd. (251).; George
Johnston, Ltd. (268) : Lake and Elliot, Ltd. (254) ; Liquid Measurements, Ltd. (278)-; C. -Lindley and Co.; Ltd. (277) ; Llewellens' 'Union Mills (135a) ; Mann, Egerton and Co., Ltd. (250) ; Richatd Melhuish, Ltd. (282) : 'John Morris (fire Snow), Ltd. (260) ; Papelian, Ltd. (263) •, Patent Motor Products Co. (249) ; .J. W. Pickavant and Co., Ltd. (267) ; Pyrene Co., Ltd. ,(274) ; Ray Manufacturing Co. (259) : Rome Motor Accessories, Ltd. -(270) ; Safety Storage Systems, Ltd. (255) • Simpkins' Engineering Works (272) ; Vidal
Engineering Co., Ltd. (256) ; Vigzol Oil Refining Co.. (269) ; Watts, Fincham and Co., Ltd. (248) ; Wayne Tank and Pump Co:, Ltd. (276) ; Weaver Manufacturing Co. (258).
Very few users are to'he found nowadays who do not recognize the value of lire-extinguishing apparatus, particularly the owners of passenger-carrying vehicles, and, apart from carrying suitable plant on their machines, they now make considerable use of various types of extinguisher in their garages. This is a very necessary safeguard where oil and motor spirit are stored and handled in quantities. All those interested in such equipment should look in at the stands of the Pyrene Co., Ltd.; and John Morris (Fire Snow), Ltd. Apart from ordinary extinguishers, the former company display the Phomene type of en_gine as illustrated on this page. This is the indoor pattern and has a capacity of 34 gallons. This appliance works on the foam principle and, when brought into action, ejects a spray of fire-killing foam which spreads as it falls on the surface of the burning liquid and effectually blankets the flames.
The equipment marketed by John Morris Ltd., also blankets oil and petrol fires through the medium of Fire Snow, which prevents air from reaching the zone of the fire.
The problem . of the efficient and economical storage of motor spirit and lubricating oil is one that, concerns all garage proprietors and users of motor vehicles. They are provided with the opportunity of inspecting several types of bulk storage installation and of pumps for use with them. In this connection there are also several stands in the Accessories and Components Section which should be visited. In the Garage Equipment Section the Hammond petrol pump is shown on the stand of Liquid Measurements, Ltd. This pump is of British construction, and the essential feature_ of it is that the supply of petrol from the underground tank to the tank of the vehicle can be followed. The petrol is pumped into a large container carrying a pair of glass windows, these being of heavy gauge and reinforced with wire. An ingenious device which is fitted to the container is the price computed, which shows the customer and the garage man alike the total amount to charge for any quantity of spirit sold. •
The Wayne Tank and Pump Co.c_Ltd., also exhibit a range of • pumps suitable for indoor and outdoor use, and a Popular model is that styled number 492, which is a visibre type of appliance, and is made with five or ten-gallon con
tainers. • The problem of oil storage is equally important, and in this connection Safety Storage Systems, Ltd., market a wide range of tanks which can be used singly
or in• batteries. The -model -which is illustrated on page 427 is made _from mild .steel, strongly welded and reinforced internally with channel steel. This is fitted with the company's patent Paramount pump. An anti-drip nozzle is fitted, and the flow of lubricant is cut off cleanly when the correct amount is delivered. This type of tank is fitted with a strong cradle and track, which enables barrels of oil to be hoisted, rolled into position and left to drain.
As one might expect, a wide range of modern machine tools is shown in this section, and although many of these are of value in various sizes of garage, they are also of the utmost use in those shops where repair work and overhauls are undertaken. Drummond Bros., Ltd., market• a special range of tools of this kind, and one which merits close inspection is the milling machine fitted with a tilting table ; this is illustrated on this page. The table allows for angular milling between centres. There
is also a new model centre lathe on this stand, which incorporates a new patent tool holder with suitable height adjustment. Other Drummond workshop tools which are displayed include several types of drilling machine, bench drill and shaper and chucks, tools and equipment for thein. Many machine tools are also in evidence on the stand of Richard Melhuish Ltd., whilst others can be inspected on that occupied by Gerrard and Co., Ltd. The latter company are distributors for a wide" range of Black and Decker tools.
Electric drills also comprise a large portion • of the exhibit of the Vidal Engineering Co. Then there is the range of Vidal electric wrenches for running down and taking off bolts and nuts, and driving wood screws. Another useful machine tool is the double-ended, self-contained grinder which is illustrated on this page. It is of the pedestal type, and is fitted with a tool tray, water pot and twist-drill grinding attachment.
On the stand of George Hatch, Ltd., the visitor will find two 8-ft. bed lathes,. a 6-ft. bed lathe, a horizontal milling machine, a shaping machine and various pillar and hand drilling machines.
Up till now we have chiefly dealt with specific types of equipment, but there are several stands on ,which a comprehensive display of appliances for allround garage and workshop use is to be
• seen. One of the most representative displays is that of Harvey Frost and Co. (1924), Ltd., who show Universal tyre changers, Universal rim tools, vulcanizers, garage jacks of high-lift, turn
table and other varieties, shop cranes and hoists, engine and :axle stands, towing poles and innumerable tools for -sPecialiied classes of work.
Another comprehensive exbij is that of Mann, Egerton and Co., Ltd., who feature a garage repair ramp, the use of which is clearly shown in an accompanying illustration. This device avoids -all the objections raised against the use .of ordinary inspection pits. When handling a van, the runner channels tu'e inclined so that the. free ends touch the ground, and the vehicle* is hauled into position by means of worm gearing embodied in the ramp. The adjustable safety legs are dropped and secured when the vehicle is in the position desired for inspecting the under gear. This is only one of themany useful appliances in-. -chided in the range of M.E. garage equipment.
Weaver garage and shop equipment, which consists of jacks of all types, presses, clamps2 axle stands, cranes, .etc., are shown by the General Engineering. and Export Co., Ltd.
Lake and Elliot. Ltd., who also have a stand in the Accessories and Components Section, have a range of useful appliances staged on their stand in the Garage Equipment Section, the actual • exhibits including service station equipment and appliances designed for use in connection with popular types of light vehicle.
On several of the stands in this section, different types of pump for tyre inflation are te be seen, and one which has outstanding features is the South • well electric model shown by Simpkins' Engineering Works. Its output is 6.000 cu. ins, of free air per minute,-and it maximum working pressure is 150 lb. Per sq. in. It is not a high-speed vamp and is, therefore, not given to overheating, even when the largest tyres are being inflated.
Oxy-acetYlene apparatus for welding and metal-cutting, using either dissolved acetylene in cylinders or acetylene from an A.L. Imperial generator in conjunction with oxygen is being demonstrated on the stand of Allen-Liversidge, Ltd. Air-acetylene equipment for brazing, soldering, cable-jointing and paintburningis to the fore, as well as blowpipes for these and other purposes useful to the garage owner.
Exigencies of space preclude us from giving details of further classes of equipment, but the brief particulars we have given will serve to indicate the wide range of tools, appliances and equipment which is available to meet the .most exacting requirements of all those engaged in running or maintaining commercial motor vehicles.