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Concerning Safety A N ambulance officer who First Versusl the Inr-k frequently. . cycles in the visible An . . . black-out to . and from his
depot, complains bitterly of the
military propensity for economizing battery use at the expense of public safety. . One night recently he pulled up . within an inch or so of. a stationary, unlighted army saloon, 'Which afterwards overtook him showing neither front nor rear light. It may have been that on this occasion some iinatithori;.ed person had " jumped " the vehicle for a .ioy-ride on free ..,... petrol, but it is not the only instance of this dangerous practice that has been brought to our notice. Obtaining Ford Factory ''"1-1HE use of what is termed Power from Aero I "salvaged fuel" has cut by
Engines 53 per cent. the power cost of
producing the huge 2,000 h.p. Pratt and Whitney engines in Ford's new plant at Ypsilanti. The secret is the production, by engines under test of more than iltalf the electric power required, and it is believed that when the output attains its peak, this ingenious system will result in all power at the works being obtained in this way. Each engine has to undergo several hours of gruelling test, during which it is linked up to an hydraulic constant-speed coupling connected to a dynamo.
Reasons Why the A.R.O. "Grouping Quiz" Was Issued .
THE A.R.O. has given an explanation concerning the nature and purpose of the 'grouping quiz" recently drawn up by Mr. R. W. Sewill, the National Director. The A.R.O. has, on several. occasions, given consideration to ways and means by which voluntary grouping could be arranged: At a recent meeting of the executive committee, the subject was again raised, and the Director was asked td draw up a memorandum explaining various meth'ods by which the Association could help those operators desiring to form groups. It was found that the material for this fell naturally into a' series of questions and.answers, ' and it was, therefore, sent out in this form, but final proposals must come through the areas, and the " quiz " was merely to -obtain as comprehensive a selection of views as possible.
War-grade Tyres HE President of the Tyre
Require More CareL Manufacturers' Conference.
ful Treatment. . . Mr H. L. Kenward, states that the Conference, which represents all the makers in this country, has agreed to insert a "warning strip ' in the cover of each wargrade tyre now being made. This strip will be of a distinaive colour, and will show at once when the limit of useful tread life has been reached ; the user will thus be made aware that it is not too late to send the tyre to be retreaded, and he will not, it is hoped, risk being prosecuted for allowing the fabric to be seen. These new tyres, produced to war-grade specifications, will be more susceptible to abuse than tyres made in peace-time They may fail prematurely if run at high speeds, subjected to fierce braking or acceleration, insufficiently inflated or mounted on wheels out of alignment.