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5th October 1911, Page 21
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Selected Information which is likely to be of Interest to Makers, Owners, and their Buyers.

Model Making.

If any of our readers should at any time require, for demonstration or other purposes, accuratelymade scale models, we strongly advise their communicating with Mr. W. Noyce, of 74, Lamb's Conduit Street, V.C. We have heard of several examples of Mr. Noyce's skill as a model maker, and a typical example of his production is illustrated herewith. The photograph shows the full size of the model, which is on a one-sixth scale, of a three-cylinder 8 h.p. Pearson and Cox steam engine.

The electrical Exhibition at Olympia.

With regular intervals of three years, the Electrical Manufacturers Association has since 1905 held exhibitions of electrical plant and accessories. In 1908 the venue was Manchester ; this year the display is housed in Olympia. After a most appetizing advance Press cam. paign, some sense of disappointment is unavoidable at the relative paucity of die electrical illuminations. The present exhibition, which was opened on the 23rd ultiino, will remain open until the 2f st instant, in spite of exhaustive claims in the columns of the daily Press, is not comparable with any of the recent Motor Exhibitions in the same building for brilliancy of illumination and decoration. There is not a great deal on show that is of specific interest to users and makers of commercial-motor vehicles, but a few exhibits are included which render a visit advisable. There are several collective displays of special forms of machine tools, and in this class probably the big Buckton planer with the latest electric-control apparatus, in which the Lancashire Dynamo and Motor Co., Ltd., specializes, will be of outstanding interest. This form of control at last renders it possible to schedule the planer as a thoroughly-economical tool. Chas. Churchill and Co., Ltd., stages a small but comprehensive range of grinders. A fine " Universal " and several of the latest types of internal and surface grinders repay inspection. The third exhibitors with a machine-tool display are Messrs. C. W. Burton, Griffiths and Co. On their stand, No. 205, may be seen a well-made little bobbing machine of high capacity, a portable universal radial, and a universal die miller. An ingenious counting machine, which operates by means of weight ratios, is also worth inspection. Three wellknown chain makers have examples of their high-grade silent chains on view. The Westinghouse-Brake Co., Ltd., of 82, York Road, King's Cross, shows Morse rockerjoint chains of various sizes ; an imposing example is a huge chain drive calculated to transmit 130 horse power. The Coventry Chain CO. (1W7), Ltd., of Spon End, Covent ry, shows its well-known silent chains and a shock-absorbing driving wheel. Hans R.enold., Ltd., of Progress Works, Brook Street, Manchester, stages a variety of its special drives. A novel exhibit enables visitors to watch the engagement of the chain and teeth when running at high speed. An interesting magnetic separator is shown in operation on Stand No. 10 by The Rapid Magnetting Machine Co., Ltd. Several makers are showing ball bearings. The Hoffmann Manufacturing Co., Ltd., of Chelmsford has an exhibit which attracts much attention. Several of its practical methods of demonstrating the advantages of ball bearings over plain bearings, from the point of view of static friction, are ingenious and convincing. W. H. Willcox and Co., Ltd., ever to the front in the matter of all kinds of engineering supplies, shows, on Stands 177 and 186, stores, accessories and oils and greases of all kinds. The SternSonneborn Oil Co., Ltd., displays a comprehensive range of lubricant samples. Several makers exhibit self-contained in terna 1-combustion pumping and lighting sets. The Aster Engineering Co, Ltd., has a representative display of this kind.

On another stand we noticed small Austin engines direct-coupled to generators. We must not neglect to mention the much-heralded Edison storage battery. We are informed that the present model is the result of " costly experimentation." Exhaustive claims are once more made on its behalf for haulage applications.

Liquid Fuel.

Recent successes with the use of liquid fuel for internal-combustion engines, or for consumption in the .fire-boxes of steam boilers and generators, have induced the British Petroleum Co., Ltd., of 22, if enehurch Street, E.C., to publish a new edition of a very-interesting booklet dealing with the various uses of liquid fuel. The booklet is profusely illustrated, and the many pictures show various applications to which this fuel may be put. In the past, the precarious conditions of storage and supply were such that the use of liquid fuel made but little headway in this country. Thanks to the enterprize of the British Petroleum Co., Ltd., those conditions have now been entirely remedied. It has huge storage depots in London, Avonmouth, Barrow in Furness, Manchester, Birkenhead, Grangemouth, Sunderland, Hull, Belfast, and Foynes (near Limerick). The booklet mentioned is one that may be read with interest by every user of commercial vehicles, and we strongly advise users and others concerned to make immediate application for copies.


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