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Where to Buy your Supplies.
You Can Get It At
" S.T." (Monmouth).—You can obtain all particulars concerning the Bowser storage plant from S. F. Bowser and Co., 32 Victoria Street, London, S.W.
Torkington Non-skid.
At the present time, when we are enduring weather of all sorts, and particularly that kind which renders the road in such a state that skidding seems to be the rule rather than the exception, nothing can be more topical to users of commercial vehicles than a description of any device intended to prevent such undesirable evolutions.
One of these, which has proved itself very efficient in the service of the various fire brigades, is known as the Torkington non-skid.
This is really a solid tire made of rubber of special mixture and attached to the wheel in an unusual manner. Instead of being moulded on a steel band, as is customary, this tire is vulcanized on to a chain. It is then pushed on to the wheel and held by a flanged rim. Owing to the soft nature of the rubber of which it is constructed it spreads considerably under load ; the rim to which it is vulcanized is of fibre and not, as usual, of steel.
The first set of these tires was applied to a 40 h.p. Dennis fire engine and was fitted in April, 1912. The same set is still running, and we are informed that up to the present no skidding whatever has been experienced. Stelastic Tyres, Ltd., of 76, York Street, Buckingham Gate, London, S.W., is the maker.
Vacuum Oils.
A most interesting little booklet, entitled "Correct Lubrication," has recently reached us from the Vacuum Oil Co., Ltd., Caxton House, Westminster, L.W. The object of the booklet is to assist both the owner of pleasure cars and the user of commercial vehicles to secure the nearest approach to ideal lubrieation. It contains much useful information ; the first Itages are devoted to descriptions of various u52 methods of lubrication, which are considerably enhaneed in value by the inclusion of several informative line drawings.
A chart of recommendations is included, which specifies the correct grade of Gargoyle Mobiloil which is suitable for each type of engine. This chart is based, not only upon the company's successful production of high-grade lubricants extending over a number of years, but upon the annual scientific analysis of various grades of oils suitable for use in most British and foreign internal-combustion engines. which the Vacuum Oil Co. carries out.
Twelve pages are utilized for a brief treatise of engine troubles : their causes and remedies. The booklet is full of helpful advice on lubrication matters, and it should certainly be of considerable use to owners and users of commercial vehicles Whittle Betting.
The patent belting manufactured by Thomas Whittle and Sons, Ltd., Rose and Crown Street, Warrington, is used for a variety of Purposes by many well-known accessory and chassis manufacturers throughout the commercial-vehicle industry. This class of belting is a combination 'of' leather and steel links, and it is so constructed that the surface which conies into contact with the pulley. is of leather only and is of large area:
Whittle belting is made specially for use in V pulleys, and owing to its flexibility it grips the contact surface so firmly that even when the belt is a little &!ack it will still drive easily. Although it grips so tii.htly, the makers claim that there is no tendency hatever on the part of the belt to jam in the pulley, which it leaves quite freely. It rum equally well at high or low speeds. A great advantage with Whittle belting is that no belt fasteners are needed, so that a belt, can be shortened or lengthened as required by simply pulling it apart at any link, after withdrawing one screw. Numerous other advantages are claimed by the makers for this class of belting which have been fully substantiated by. the experiences of many well-known users.