A Body-building Competition with Substantial Prizes.
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An interesting competition is being organized by Venesta, Ltd, Vintry House, Queen Street Place, London, F.C.4, for working drawings of a delivery van Which could be used by a confectioner, grocer, butcher or fishmonger.
The judges will be the transport manager of J. Lyons and Co, Ltd., the Editor of Motor Body Building and the managing director of Venesta, Ltd. Prizes amounting to £110 will be presented.
The competition rules require that Plymax is to be specified for all panels and doors of the vans, and for other parts deemed suitable by competitors. When the awards are made consideration will be paid not only to the design for the shell of the body, but to any arrangements suggested for fixed or movable interior fittings calculated to make the van more efficient.
The competition is open to two classes: (a). any. ,person without age limit ; (b) any person who is a stUdent. of any technical school of motor-body and carriage. building in the United Kingdom, or Who is apprenticed to a firm of motor, bodybuilders and is under 21 years of age.
The prizes in the first claws will be 150 and £20, and in the second £30 and W.
The closing date is December 31st. Further particulars can be obtained. from the address given..
Gas-producer Plant Wanted.
His Majesty's Consul-General at Bogota reports that an active timberexploiting company in Columbia wishes to get in touch, with British manufacturers of gas-producer plants for use in connection with internal-combustion engines. Concerns which are interested can obtain further particulars of this inquiry upon application to the Department of Overseas Trade, 35, Old Queen Street, London, S.W.1. Reference number B.X.5617 should be quoted.
An Interesting Trolley-wheel Arrangement. , The heavy trolley manufactured by Carrhnore Six Wheelers, Ltd., of North Finchley, London, N.12, which is illustrated on this page, is of interest because the arrangement of the wheels is such that it might be suitable, in a modified form, for use in factory yards and other confined spaces.
u16 The trolley is intended for conveying in and out of the sea a large 25-ton monoplane flying boat, „built by the Supermarine Aviation Works, Ltd. The trolley will be run down the slipway until, when it is below the surface of the water, the flying boat will float off. The four wheels are mounted on stub axles, which are connected by track rods to drawbars fore and aft ; thus it can be steered when being hauled by tractors in either direction. By uncoupling the track-rods and swinging the wheels round at right angles, locking them in the new position by means of radius rods, the trolley can be " crabbed " sideways. This makes it possible to manceuvre the monoplane on the slipway The radius rods and steering connections are not shown in their completed form in the .illustration, but it will be seen that for industrial purposes, especially where heavy loads have to be handled, the design might prove extremely useful.
'Nottingham's Big Road Scheme.
In connection with the proposal of Nottingham Corporation to construct a new arterial highway encircling the City of Nottingham and extending to a length of aboet 5 miles, it is anticipated -Emit at least 60 per cent. of the expenditure will be met by a Government grant.
The road will link up with recently' completed roads so as to form a complete circuit which will obviate the Deeessity of vehicles to pass through the congested central area.
New Life for Sunderland's Trams.
At a recent meeting of .Sunderland Corporation it was resolved to expend a sum of .175,000 on work in connection with the tramways. Much expression was given at the meeting to a feeling that the council would do better to abandon the tramways and extend the municipal bus services.