Accessories and Supplies a Particular Interest to Steam-wagon Users.
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Bartle N. verskid.
The activities of Jas. Bartle and Co., Western Ironworks, Lancaster Road, Notting HA W., have been mainly devoted, for many months past, to the production of war material. As is well known, this firm manufacture in large, quantities towing hooks, sprags and bodies of a subsidy-type pattern, so that they are kept very busy in equipping numerous War Department vehicles with these and many other accessories. They have recently introduced to the commercial-vehicle market an interesting non-skid device for solid-tired vehicles. It takes the form of a number of 4aaaisverse1y-disposed bars connected by means of an ordinary chain, ahich, when fitted, rests in the groove between the tires. It is claimed that the device can be fitted in two minutes without jacking up, by the aid of
an attaching tool supplied. It is provided with adjustment, knuckles which give a perfect fit. The makers have every justification for stating that the device is a perfect non-skirl by reason of the fact that the French War Department authorities have already purchased well over 1000 sets. Amongst other users are the British Admiralty, Sheffield Corporation, and Midland Railway.
The B. and B. Non-skid.
The B. and B. Non-Skid Co., 100, Commercial Buildings, Brighouse, Yorks., are the sole makers of the B. and B. non-skid, which is an interesting device designed primarily to prevent the tendency of rubber tires to skid on greasy roads. It is comp 1 of a chain of malleable iron shoes, which, when in its normal position, rests in the groove between the tires of a twin-shod wheel.
Bauly's Wheels.
Mr. H. C. Ba,uly, of the Bow Wagon and Wheel Works, Bow Road, _E., has for a number of years specialized in the manufacture of heavy-haulage wheels and coachwork. He has also made a speciality of an interchange-able type of steam-wagon back axle. This latter component is an interesting arrangement which renders the wheels on the rear-axle of a steam wagon detachable and interchangeable without necessitating the removal of the axle itself.
Haydock's Trailer Guard.
Numerous accidents have been caused in the past as a. result of persons riding on the trailer bar which connects the trailer to the, steam-wagon. An interesting form of trailer-bar guard which has be ji designed to prevent unauthorizi I access to the trailer-bar is that knewn as the Haydock, marketed e 713
by the Manchester Trailer Guard Co., 20, Exchange Buildings, 6, St. Mary's Gate, _Manchester. It is claimed that this guard is a simple, ;effective and inexpensive device. It consists of a flexible lattice barrier of mild steel, which is fitted to the wagon and trailer by hangers. It does not in any way interfere with the manceuvring of the vehicle, which can be turned at any angle or taken over irregular ground.
North British at the Show.
For many years past the North British Rubber Co., Ltd., of Castle Mills, Edinburgh, has oacupied a stand at the Smithfield Show, and once again this concern is exhibiting an interesting and varied display of rubber goods, which are particularly useful from the point of view of the farmer and other agriculturists. This company's exhibit will include, amongst other supplies, rubber rings for cream separators and churns, delivery and suction hose, North British rubber and Balata belting, rubber tubing, rubber brake blocks, waterproof coats of all kinds, and a number of examples of solid-rubber tires for commercial vehicles. Stand No. 45 is certainly an attractive display.
Oldfield Cnmmercial Headlamps.
J. and .R. Oldfield, Ltd., Refulgent Lamp Works, Warwick 'Street. Birmingham, manufactures a headlamp and generator which is particularly suitable for steamwagon service. These accessories are constructed of mild steel, which is galvanized and finished in black. Considerable numbers of this lamp have been supplied to the War Department for use on vehicles operating in the, various war areas, and have given, we understand, every satisfaction. They are specially constructed for long and arduous service, and being galvanized are rendered impervious to rust.
We are informed that, owing to the heavy and continuous demands of the War Department for supplies of these lighting sets, only a.
limited number is available for ordinary industrial purposes, but with augmentation of its produa: mg plant, it is, expected shortly to be .m a position to meet the ordinary users' demand.
The price of the set is quite reasonable, and should therefore meet with general approval from steam-wagon and other commer• cial-vehicle users.
Price's Lubricants.
Price's Patent Candle Co., Ltd., has its usual exhibit of first-class oils and grease on the first stand at the Show on the left-hand side as you enter King Edward'a Hall. As usual, this exhibit serves as a rallying ground for all those users who take an interest, in the efficient running of their machines.
Tangy.. Jacks, For many years past in our reports of Royal and other show exhibits, we have especially mentioned the display made by Tangye's, in order to draw attention to the very useful and self-contained geared jack, which is one of the many varied specialities for which that well-known Birmingham house is noted, Imperial Motor Industries, Ltd., of Charing Cross Road, W.C., handles these lorry jacks, which are capable of lifting five tons, and stocks them in 12 sizes altogether. This same house is making a special line of self-contained lorry lamps as used by the M.T. Department of the A.S.C. • Willcox for Supplies.
An interesting display of all kinds of accessories is to be seen on the stand occupied by that wellknown supply house W. H. Willcox and Co., Ltd., 32-38, Southwark Street, S.E. Pumps, hose, specially constructed for steamwagon and traction-engine use, water lifters, belting of all grades, packings and jointings, drilling machines, engineers' tools of every description, and lubricating oils adapted for particular uses are on view. The Stand No. is 40, and is situated in Gilbey Hall.
The Burford "Trucks."
H. S. Burford and Co., Ltd., 11, Waterloo Place, Pall Mall, S.W., markets the Burford chassis in two sizes, a four-tonner and a twotonner. The former machine is comparatively a new one and is worm-driven, but • the smaller model has been on the market for well over a year and is driven by spur pinion and internal gear in the rear road wheels. The two-tonner is finding favour with many users, and we understand that it is doing very satisfactorily in many classes of service. We described the larger machine at considerable length in our issue for the 28th October last