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XPERIMENTS are being made by Kirkstall Forge, Ltd., Leeds, in the application of an oil pump to the rear axle. This development was mentioned in discussion on the paper, "Recent Developments in Automobile Transmissions," by Professor Ewen M'Ewen, at a Leeds meeting of the North Eastern Centre, Automobile Division, Institutiort,f Mechanical Engineers.
Mr. W. Smith, of Leeds, raised the lubrication question during criticisms of crash-type gearbox design.
Mr. F. R. Cowell, managing director of Kirkstall Forge, Ltd., said his company was experimenting with the insertion of a pump in the rear axle to deliver oil to the bearings and to the differential cage.
Sludge-filled Bearings
Mr. Cowell added that it was not generally realized that when a heavy vehicle climbed a hill, there was often insufficient movement in the rear-axle drive to distribute the lubricant. Consequently the bearings become filled with sludge and the entire unit failed at an early date. Probably the bearings were correct for load-carrying capacity, but they could not stand up to load carrying as well as operating with a mixture of lubricating oil and foreign matter, Gearbox speeds were closely related to rear-axle speeds when operating in hilly territory, and the same difficulties of lubricant distribution were experienced. . Premature bearing failures occurred from the same causes. Mr. Cowell suggested that in present gearbox design there was too much complication, and that there was need for the conventional gearbox with an easy change.
A22 Mr. Tuff, of United Automobile Services, Ltd., said that the ideal bus should have a transmission which could cater for town, country, inter-urban and country-cum-town service. A vehicle that was produced to deal with only one of these conditions was not suitable for operators using buses under the three others.
Transport Services BECAUSE some 88 per cent, of its haulage interests, spread over about 20 subsidiary companies, are liable to nationalization, Transport Services, Ltd., has sold the whole of its haulage interests, including the headquarters organization, to the British Transport Commission. Under the agreement, the Commission takes control with effect from January 1.
The terms of the sale have not yet been revealed, but the directors consider that they are "fair and reasonable in the light ot the provisions of the Act" [Transport]. Shareholders have been promised a further statement at an
GERMANY GETS VEHICLE EXPORT ORDERS
GERMANY is again entering the commercial-vehicle export market. During the Hanover Fair, Switzerland ordered 100 1-ton and 30 3-ton vehicles from the Carl F. W. Borgward works at. Bremen. In addition, the company now has export contracts for 30 1-ton lorries for Holland and 100 of a similar type for Sweden.
Negotiations are reported to be in progress for the sale of Borgward vehicles in Denmark, and a Swiss importer is trying to show the 1-tonner and 3-tonner at the Geneva exhibition from March 11-21.
At present, the Bremen works has a capacity of 100 1-ton vehicles a month, but the production rate is to be stepped up to 400 during this year. In addition, about 100 3-tonners are being constructed each month. The 1-tonner is a new model,
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tion betweeq the Ministry of Transport and the Road Haulage Association is to continue. After a luncheon at which leading officials of the National Road Transport Federation and the Road Haulage Association met representatives of the Ministry, Mr. James Callaghan, M.P., Parliamentary Secretary, wrote:—
" I should like to take this opportunity of saying how much I appreciate the energy which the Road Haulage Association have put into obtaining vehicles for the exceptional carriage of deep-mined coal. I shall continue to. rely upon the co-operation of the Association in meeting the needs of essential traffic."
Sells Out to B.T.C.
early date, but, meanwhile; they are recommended not to deal in their shares, A statement to shareholders says that "while your directors are fully satisfied that this action by them on your behalf is in the best interests of all concerned, in view of the circumstances created by the Transport Act, 1947, you will appreciate that the taking of such action caused them regret." . . .
Transport Services, Ltd., has-anissued capitalof .f..598,942. The following are its associated companies:- General Roadways, Ltd., London; Kneller rind Chandler, Ltd., London; North Western Tiansport Services, Lid.. London; Kinder's Transport, Ltd., Leicesler;• Halton MotorCo.. Ltd., Manchester; Southern Transport Co.. Ltd., Brighton; West Midland Roadways. Ltd., Burton-on'trent; Gamman and Dicker. Lid.. London; Davies and Brownlow, Ltd.. SE. Helens; Edwards and Sons (Transport). Ltd., Folkestone; J: BlancY, Ltd:. Gateshead-on-Tyne; Northunibrian. Transport Services, Ltd., Gateshead-on-Tyne; N.W.Ls (Hull). Ltd., Hull; Child and Sons, Ltd.. Ipswich; Sudbury (Suffolk) Transport Service. Ltd., Ipswich; Ouinceys, Ltd., Leicester; A. H. Barlow (Transport). Ltd., Manchester; Henry Bayes and Sons,Ltd., London; C.D. and 1. (Contracts), Ltd., London; S. J. Mcgcnis. Ltd , London; Donaldson Wright, Ltd., Nottingham: Bert Whiting and Son, Ltd., London; W. Bradbrook and Sons, Ltd., London; Fred Rees (Tierland), Ltd,, Neyland; John Ford (Pembroke), Ltd.. Pembroke; Cultingford and Collett, Ltd.., Yoxford.
Mr. H. C. Drayton, chairman, said at the company's annual general meeting last year that he hoped the organization would continue to operate after the Transport Act became-law.
POOL PLAN REJECTED
NETEEN hauliers and the Eastern 1 •I Region of the new British Railways objected to an application by Lloyd Bros. (Haulage), Ltd., Blackburn, to the East Midland Licensing Authority at Nottingham, on January 7. The company was authorized to operate 10 vehicles under a B licence in the Boston arca.
Mr. H. Backhouse said that Lloyd Bros. (Haulage), Ltd., had opened a base at Boston when a Lancashire canning concern, for which haulage was done, moved to Boston. Lincolnshire Canners, Ltd., was incorporated, and the Lloyd company provided its transport.
Mr. L. G. Brittain, a director of one or the road objectors, said that the abjectors had agreed, if necessary, to pool their vehicles to deal with the ciatilage of the two canning factories. "I am authorized to state that we will give a guarantee to provide up to 10 vehicles every day," he said.
Nevertheless, the application was granted.
EXPORT PRICES REDUCED QUBSTANT1AL reductions have been made in the export prices of the majority of Morris-Commercial
vehicles. In' making this announcement on Monday, Nuffield Exports, Ltd,. stated that in 1947 its overseas business was 57 per cent. higher than in 1946.
MORE STEEL FOR VEHICLES
AT a Press conference on Monday, Sir Stafford Cripps; Chancellor of the Exchequer, announced that in the first half of this year steel allocations to the engineering and vehicle industries would be rather greater than in 1947.
BEDFORD SERVICE FREE IT is highly important that a new I vehicle, whether it be private or commercial, should be carefully checked by die Lupplier after the first 500 miles. In most cases, dealers have backed this view by providing the initial service free of charge. It is not always easy, however, for the owner to take advantage of that service if the vehicle be out of the area when the check becomes due. In that case the work is either delayed or even forgotten.
To overcome this difficulty, Vauxhall Motors, Ltd., has announced that its advisory council of dealers has approved a national scheme whereby any new Bedford or Vauxhall can be given its free check-over by the nearest Vauxhall dealer, who will recover an agreed allowance from the one who sold the vehicle.
£5,000,000 TRACTOR ORDER FOR BRITAIN
ONMonday, Harry Ferguson, Ltd., received an order from. America for tractors to the value of £5,000,000. They are built by the Standard Motor Co., Ltd., Coventry. It is stated that if delivery can be guaranteed, America iswilling to buy Ferguson tractors valued at £15.000,000.
Damages totalling £62,750,000 are being claimed by Mr. Ferguson from the American Ford Motor Co., Mr. Henry Ford, the Dearborn Motor Corporation and others. In an action which he is bringing against these parties, he alleges that they have copied the Ferguson tractor and range of farm implements, and have unlawfully used his inventions, designs and ideas.
A.R.P. METHODS TO KEEP ROADS CLEAR
NRRANGEMENTS based on the 1-1 war-time A.R.P. system have been made in Gloucestershire to deal with possible heavy falls of snow,
Eight divisions of the county have been divided into small areas. Each division will be controlled by the divisional surveyor, and each small area by some responsible local person. All the county's 57 lorries and two six-wheeldrive tractors are to be fitted with snow ploughs. Oth-r equipment has been provided by the Ministry of Transport, and bulldozers and similar plant will be obtainable from the War Agricultural Executive Committee.
TRAFFIC IN LICENCES
TRAFFICKING in taxicab licences
I was alleged by Ald. A. Sugden, of Dewsbury Watch Committee, at a meeting last week. He said that in certain instances, businesses had been sold at an enhanced value shortly after tne granting of licences. He added that steps were soon to be taken to prevent passengers from being overcharged.
The title of the Mumford Body and Engineering Co., Ltd., Lydney, Glos., has been changed to Lydney Coachworks, Ltd.
Seventy Dundee busmen are attending classes in their off-duty hours to study transport economics, history, geography and English.
MR. J. M. HENDERSON and MR. K. B. BRISTOW have been appointed directors of Amal, Ltd. They replace MR. G. NORTON and MR. P. A. Brersiow.
MR, E J STRICKLAND, assistant traffic manager of C. A. Parsons and Co., Ltd„ Heaton, Newcastle-on-Tyne, has retired after 40 years' service with the company.
MR. DAVID GAMMANS, M.P., has been elected president of the National Conference of Road Transport Clearing Houses, in succession to Cot,. E. J.
WOOLLEY, MC.
MR. C. K. F. HAGUE, M.I.Mech.E., has been elected president of the British Engineers Association. He is a director of a number of companies and is a member of six industrial bodies.
MR. A. S. KEIRBY has been re-elected chairman of the Institute of Traffic Administration, Merseyside Centre, with MR. N. G. CALVERT as vice-chairman. MR. T. H. CAREY continues as honorary secretary, - MR. C. F. RUSSELL has been appointed chairman of the Aero Piston Ring Co., Ltd., whilst MR. L. H. MAIDMAN and MR. L P. GIBSON, of Specialloid, Ltd., have joined the board of the former company.
MR. WILLIAM R. DUNCAN, works superintendent of the David Brown heavy engineering division at Park Works, Huddersfield, who was awarded the M.B.E. in the New Year Honours List for services to industry, has been employed at the company's main works for 38 years and has the longest record of service of any member of the works staff.
MR. W. HOWES, M.I.MECH.E., M.I.E.E., has been elected president of the Diesel Engine Users' Association. MR. C. GREEN, A.M.I.MECII.E., F.G.S., is immediate past-president; MR. J. S.
TRITEON, M.INsr.C.E.,
M.I.Loco.E., MExi.A.S.M.E., honorary secretary, and MR. F. A. GREENE, M.I.MECH.E, M.I.E.E.,
honorary treasurer.
MR, V. L. STANLEY has been elected chairman of the Leeds Section of the Motor Agents' Association, in succession to MR. J. T. ROGERS. in the vicechairmanship, MR. F. W. WEBSTER follows M. W. ANNISON BULL. MR. C. 0. LOCKEY succeeds MR. W. I. WHITE in the chair at Hull and MR. GEORGE CLARK follows Mr. Lockey in the vicechairmanship. MR. H. MITCHELL is now chairman at Huddersfield and MR. G. SYKES continues as vice-chairman. MR. E. NASH succeeds MR. E. BAINES in the Harrogate Section chairmanship, and MR. J. BALDwiN is now vice-chairman. Doncaster Section has re-elected MR. S. G. WARDLE as its chairman and MR. J. T. RODWELT, is vice-chairman. MR. J. F. PEARSON is Sheffield's new chairman, his predecessor, MR, J. R. S. BELL having become vice-chairman. MR. LOCKEY has been elected chairman of the M.A.A. Yorkshire Division, in succession to 'MR. H FRANCE. MR. W. H. DARLEY is now vice-chairman.
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