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Financial Help Needed.
[2967] (Tyke).—The proposal about which you write is not one with which we are able to help, except by the suggestion that you should advertise your requirements in the first instance. We do not know of any firm. or individual who might be prepared to finance the scheme.
Patent Fuels.
[2908] (Cheese).—We regret that at the present moment we are not acquainted with any user who has tried a proprietary fuel such as the one you mention, nor have we had an opportunity as yet of putting this to such a test as to be able to recommend its use. Should we hear of anything of this nature in the near fixture we will endeavour to let you know, An Inspection in Cumberland.
[2969] (Salopian).—We much regret that owing to the calling-up of several of our inspectiug engineers, and to the distance of Cleator Moor from our nearest resident engineer, who is in Manchester, it is impossible for us to undertake the inspection which you name. We are sorry to be unable to assist you in this instance. Mr. C. Le M. Gosselin, of H. Viney and Co., Ltd., Preston, might .be willing to help.
What About Char-a-bancs Bookings?
[2970] (Owner).—We consider, so far as we are advised, that the authorities will isCue no general order restricting booked parties by chars-L-banca. We none the less think that you might be well advised to stamp across all contracts, and to make it a condition in all correspondence, that any letting or hiring is subject to any future Governmental, Departmental, or Local action in respect of chars---banes or petrol for them.
Which Type of Final Drive?
[29711 (Haymarket).—The claims of the various forms of final transmission for heavy commercial vehicles are so various, and withal so dependent onspecial conditions of working, that it is impossible to reply briefly to your query on that subject. We do not recollect any articles published giving comparative performances, which would be of use to you at this juncture. You may, however, take it from us—and our opinion is based both on the results of commercial service in this country and also on first-hand experience of performances under war conditions on the various fronts—that there is little to choose between any of the final drives as regards their actual performance. Probably you understand, as well as we do, the reasons why disinterested information is not supplied by manufacturers.
American Gearboxes.
[2912] (Cam.).—The principal makers of gearboxes for erection as units of assembled chassis are :— The Brown-Lipe Gear Co., Syracuse, New York.
The Cotta Transmission Co.. Rochford, I]linois. The Covert Motor Vehicle Co., Detroit, Michigan.
The Driggs-Seahury Ordnance Corporation, Sharon, Pennsylvania. You may be interested to know that the first-named company, the Brown-Lips, Gear Co., have an agency in London, the name of the agent being Benjamin Whittaker, and his address 7, Victoria Street, London, S.W.
We believe also that some of the other parts can be obtained, from Brame°, 'Ltd., 90, Nicholas Street, Coventry. Design of Internal-combustion Engine.
[2973] (Overseas).—The best book on the design of internal-combustion engines is Vol. 1 of the "Gasolene Automobile?"by P. M. Heldt, Editor of " The forceless Age. '• The second volume of the Came book deals with the transmission, running gear and control Of chassia; The price is 18s. 6d. each.
Worm-drive Axle Construction.
[2974] (U.S.A.).—The form of wormsdriveri axle construction to which you refer, in which the worm and differential with worm wheel are mounted on a casting which also serves as the cover for-the differential and worm-wheel casing,-haS also been general in this country for some time. Its adoption was practically simultaneous by Several of our leading manufacturers.
A S.C. or Infantry?
[2975] (Group 34).—It is impossible to give any advice, other than that you should report forthwith to the Recruiting Officer (not the Recruiting Sergeant) for your district, state your special qualifications and training as a mechanic and motor driver, and apply on those grounds to be allotted to the Medhanical Transport Section of the Army Service Corps, or to some corps in whieh your mechanical and engineering training will be valuable. Allocations can only be made in this way, and the demand for more men for the Infantry is such that no man is being passed into the A.S.C., M.T., unless his qualifications for that branch of the service outweigh the claims of the Army upon him for Infantry work.
Claiming Foreman who Drives a Four-trmner.
[2976] (Haulage and R;ernovals).—The loss of so many then (12 out of 14) should stand you in good stead when you claim for the foreman, and we recommend you to claim for postponement of service only, with the right to appeal later. You can claim, in respect of the haulage portion of your business, that he is in a certified occupation: the latest list of certified occupations, dated the 1st May (form R.78) specifically
C exempts " arters, Lorrymen or Draymen (horse or power)" providing they are not single men below 26 years of age. It is also indicated in the recommendations on page 4 of the same document that special consideration should be given to "foremen."
Law as to Six-wheeled Articulated Vehicles: [2971] (Trader).—A trailer of thetype which you mention,under the present law, must not exceed-. 61. tons in joint unladen weight, and must not exceed 5 m.p.h. on the road. The only legal quibble under which the joint unladen weight of. a self-propelled unit and its trailer can be utilized in. construction and the speed of a motor unit retained, is by superimposing the trailer on the frame oF the self-propelled unit, and making the two wheels of the trailer concentric with, and bolted to, the driving wheels of the self-propelled unit. Representations of the C.M.U.A. re trailers and speeds are embodied in the evidence which the Editor gave on behalf of the C.M.U.A. before the L.G.B. Committee fast °doter.