Yorkshire Reader Wins Prize
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THIS week's prizewinner is Mr. F. I Wright, of Hull, Yorks, who submitted two ideas. The first concerns the accelerator cable on the Thames Trader. Mr. Wright, having had trouble with the original spring clips jumping off, decided to drill a A-in. diameter hole and fit a MONEY FOR YOU? Have you an idea that is worth passing on tci other readers It must relate to maintenance practice. If a panel, on which Handyman sits, considers your idea worth publishing you will receive 3 gns. when it is printed. All entries should be addressed to The Editor, whose decision will be final. Every entry must be accompanied by a signed statement that the idea is not copyright, patented, Of somebody else's idea. Rough drawings will be adequate.
It is up to you. We have the money. Do you halt*, any ideas ? split pin as shown in the drawing. The cable had a natural tendency to twist when the spring clip was fitted: the twist was taken out when fitting a split pin so that there was no strain on the pin.
Mr. Wright's second modification concerns the handbrake compensator on the Austin FGK60 3-tormer. These were fitted originally with Oilite bushes which in practice were found to seize up. To remedy this Mr. Wright fitted a fin. UNF grease nipple—and the trouble, ite says, has now passed.
Confluents Handyman: These are two useful hints.