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NEW HANDS SAFETY COUPLING
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ANEW automatic coupling developed from the model produced by Hands (Letchworth) Ltd. for many years iS-to be shown for the first time at Earls Court, Having two safety factors, it represents a considerable step forward. The first safety device is built into the landing gear and prevents the all-too-frequent occurrence of nosediving. If, by mischance or misuse, the landing gear does not lock in the correct landing position then the undercarriage lowers to a secondary position beyond which it cannot go no matter What the condition. When the trailer reaches this position it is still possible to connect Lip to the tractive unit, thus eliminating the need for workshop equipment to get the trailer off its knees.
At the same time that the undercarriage starts to lower, Ind when the coupling-gear ramp-rollers have been 7eleased and have travelled about 1-5 in. along the ramps, I system of automotive braking comes into operation. This s powered by two massive coil springs which are comnessed to give, at the worst condition of brake adjustment,
joint pressure of 700 p.s.i. and it is claimed that this ipplies emergency braking ranging from -25g at the worst t.ondition of adjustment to .5g at the best.
• IRU in London
ppr EPRESENTAT1VES from II
countries will be attending the meeting of the road haulage section (Section 11) of the International Road Transport Union at Grosvenor House, London, on September 24. The countries are Austria, Belgium, France, Western Germany, Great Britain, Hungary. The Netherlands, Norway, Poland. Sweden and Switzerland.
Delegates from Great Britain will be Mr. J. A. Murly, a vice-president of Section II of the IRU and a vice-chairman of the Road Haulage Association: Mr. G. K. Newman, secretary-general, R.H.A.; Mr. R. H. Insoll, executive secretary, R.H.A., and Mr. H. W. Elliott, managing director, Pickfords Ltd. Other members of the R.H.A., including the chairman, Mr. A. R. Butt, vice-chairmen, and members of the international group will also attend the meeting. The R.H.A. will he hosts at a lunch when Mr. Butt will welcome delegates; a reply will be made by Mr. L. Raucamp, president of Section II and a representative from Western Germany.
The two meetings on. September 24 will begin. at 9.30 a.m., and 2.30 p.m. On the previous day delegates will be visiting Tilbury to inspect. one of the roll-on/roll-off vessels operated by the Transport Ferry Service and they will visit the 'Commercial Motor Show on September 25.