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Removable Publicity Boards BOARDS for mounting on the top of vans to carry advertising or company names are now marketed by Victoria Motoracks Ltd. The standard size is 4 ft. by I ft. and the board fits on to cross members which are attached to the vehicle in a similar way as is a luggage rack. Special sizes of boards can be made to order.
An advantage of the units is that they can be removed from the vehicle quickly.
Makers: Victoria Motoracks Ltd., 80 Bessborough Place, London, S.W.1.
Price: Complete £8 15s.; board only £4 10s.; cross members and securing brackets £4 5s.
Degreasing Concentrate ANEW three-way degreasing concentrate called Major which, it is claimed, effects a considerable saving in degreasing costs, has been developed by The Penetone Company. It is used in solution with water to give a light degreaser, or with a solvent to provide an intermediate or heavy-duty degreaser. The claim is made that Major in dilution with a solvent is very effective on automotive exteriors, and readily removes heavy motor oils and carbonaceous deposits. It is non-toxic and has a high flash-point.
Makers: The Penetone Company, Windsor Road, Egham. Surrey.
Moving and Lifting THE latest model in the range of Coolie Handling Equipment marketed by Polymathic Engineering Co. Ltd. is the SP.101 Sack and Stack truck. This is in effect a sack truck which -incorporates hydraulically-operated lifting forks which can be used to raise the load.
A load of 300 lb. can be raised to a height of 3 ft., the vertical lifting ram being operated by a lever at the rear of the truck. In addition to the wheels at the base of the frame, there are rollers at the ends of two stabilizing forks at the bottom of the machine so that when the load is raised it can be positioned as required.
Makers: The Polymathic Engineering Co. Ltd., Tamworth, Staffs.
Price: £47 10s. ex works. Second Check on Fuel AN accurate record of the amount of fuel supplied to a vehicle is given by the Fuel Input Meter developed and shortly to be marketed by Metro! Ltd. The device, which is fitted in the fuel tank, also indicates the contents at any time and will be valuable in providing an up-to-date check on fuel consumption and on fuel purchases away from company depots.
The meter has a cylindrical body which fits into a 35-in.diameter hole in the top of the fuel tank. Above the body— and protruding some 4 in. outside the tank—is a casting containing two counters behind toughened-glass windows. One counter shows the total quantity of fuel actually put into the tank, the other the contents of the tank at the time. The mechanism to the recorders is actuated by a float in the main body of the device, the entry of fuel into the body being past a special valve which prevents a false reading being caused by fuel surge. Anti-siphoning devices are available for fitting to the tank.
All shapes and types of fuel tank can be fitted with the Metrol meter, although initially models for square or rectangular tanks will be concentrated on. Already designed arc units for a range of eight fuel tanks as fitted to many Commer, Bedford, B.M.C., Thames and Dodge chassis. Tests carried out with prototypes on a B.M.C. and a Commer vehicle have shown the Metrol meter to be accurate within 3 per cent, but production meters will have improved calibration to make the error negligible Makers: Metro! Ltd., 7 Heath Green, Heath and Reach, Leighton Buzzard, Beds.
Prices: From £9 9s. to £16 16s., according to depth and shape of fuel tank and quantity ordered.
For that Luxury Look OPERATORS of vehicles used to carry luxury commodities such as perfume, cosmetics and so on, who wish to match the appearance of the van to the contents, will be interested in Wickertrim now marketed by Dairnas Ltd. This is a decorative plastics material with an adhesive backing, the outside surface being a reproduction of wicker work.
This product is claimed to be very hard wearing and able to withstand the worst weather conditions. It is available in rolls 2 ft. and 3 ft. wide with a protection covering over the adhesive surface and can be cut to shape .with scissors. The embossed wicker design is a cream colour and various background colours are available.
Makers: Dalmas Ltd., 215 Charles Street, Leicester. Price: 2 ft. wide, 18s. lid, per yd.