Transit Safety Changes

• A number of detail changes aimed at improving safety has been introduced on the Transit range by the Ford Motor Co. Ltd. Many have been made as a result of information......

Solenoid-engaged Load Sensor

• Mr. M. J. Carthew, of Al Shaws Caravan Site, Pinfold Lane, Aldridge, Staffs, has provisionally patented an axle-load-sensing device that is basically a refinement of the......

S-cam Brakes On Small Trailers

• Hands Trailers Ltd. of Letchworth, is to introduce air-operated S-cam brakes on its range of small automatic coupling semitrailers. It will be the first time that S-cam brakes......

Spring • Brakes

for hydraulics The Lockheed Brake Co. Ltd. has developed a spring brake unit for use with its full-hydraulic system for heavy vehicles, described in the September 23 issue of......