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6th January 1961, Page 80
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Improving Cold Starting

A N improved method of injecting small quantities of a volatile • Combustible fluid into the air intake of a compressionignition engine to assist in cold starting is shown in......

Semi-trailer Air Suspension

P ATENT No, 854,233 shows modifications which allow the frame height of a tractive unit to be adjusted (General Motors Corporation, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A.). The object is to......

Improvements In Handbrakes

A HANDBRAKE mechanism designed rA to occupy the minimum possible space is shown in patent No. 853,933 (Daimler-Benz AG., Stuttgart-Unterttirkheitri, Germany). The drawing shows......

Magnetic Powder Clutch .

A MAGNETIC clutch forms the subject of patent No. 854,065. the layout permitting high transmission torque to be obtained from a unit of relatively small dimensions (S. Smith and......

Pre-warming A Diesel Engini

IN patent No. 852,973 is shown a diese .1 engine 'provided with a small petro l engine for starting it. The feature of the patent is that a hydraulic coupling used between the......

A Vehicle Dynamometer Datent No. 854,188 Shows A Dyna

mometer for measuring the powei actually present at the wheels of a vehicle The vehicle stands on rollers, and the rollers drive a centrifugal fan whiel forms the......