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Useful Advlce on the A 'USEFUL contribution to Treatment of Synthetic im the literature concerning Tyres tyres is a well-printed booklet, " Facts About ' Synthetic ' Tyres," issued by the India Tyre and Rubber Co., Ltd., 30, St. John's Wood Road, London, N.W.8, at Id. It points out that synthetic rubber is not merely natural rulaber made by artificial methods, but a new material which differs from it in chemical composition, although possessing certain physical characteristics similar to natural rubber. It requires, however, a new technique, which is being pooled between Britain and America. Additional machinery is necessary in processing and more labour required in building tyres, whilst in the large commercial sizes a considerable quantity of natural rubber must be added. Synthetic tyres will not stand up to the abuse often meted out to the ordinary type. They generate heat more rapidly, have lower tear resistance and a greater tendency to crack; kerbing may chip them. On the other hand, they can easily be repaired and remoulded if submitted in good condition, which should be immediately the tread becomes smooth. Synthetic tubes must be uniformly stretched and free from-wrinkles; also they must be well lubricated with French chalk, and never fitted on rusty rims. Speeding, overloading, under-inflation and kerbing should be avoided like the plague.

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FiREs' quite apart from tne losses which may result to stores and production, are a worry and a cause of delay to transport, including that by road. Every •day 1,250,000 tons of freight are moved by various forms of transport, and an unexpected fire, even a small one, may hold up the dispatch of a road convoy, cause traffic blockages and, eventually, hold up the work of factories. On one occasion, a conflagration which began in a, factory as a consequence of carelessness lasted two days. The goods destroyed had no value to the war effort, but what did count was that, for the whole period, a main road which passed the factory was blocked. Normally this carried daily a convoy conveying outsize packing cases of machinery, and it was the only, practicable'route that could be used to the destination without a detour of 79 miles. Alternative routes 'had bridges, under which these loads could not pass. The result was that 37 vehicles had to travel an extra 79 miles With loss of time, fuel and tyre economy. Lorry drivers have been known deliberately to charge the gates of fields, not knowing what lay behind them, so that fires which had developed on their vehicles should not block roads and thus impede other traffic. Everyone concerned should, therefore, take all possible preeatttions to prevent outbreaks

Fires in Buildings or Vehicles May Impede Traffic American Instructional Films on Aluminium Alloys

THREE useful instructional films, showing . current American practice in the machining, riveting and welding of the aluminium alloys, have been received by the Wrought Light Alloys Development Association, 63, Temple Row, Birmingham, 2. The Association is prepared to lend these to industrial and educational organizations, to which they should prove extremely useful and interesting. Applications for their loan will be dealt with in rotation, and in every case where they. are shown a member of the Association's staff will attend to answer questions and to supply, if required, further information on these alloys and their treatment. The titles are:—" How -to Machine Aluminium" (30 minutes), " How to Rivet Aluminium " (30 minutes), "How to Weld Aluminium" (40 minutes). A T premises close to a rail

way station and on a main bus route, the Ford Motor Co., Ltd., has established a centre for the packing of spare parts, where disabled ex-Servicemen are being employed. Parts in great variety for despatch to the fighting fronts are now arriving at the centre and passing through a process of unit packing.along tables which have been installed. At present 30 per cent. of the workers are ex-Servicemen who have suffered in this war, and as plans mature it is expected that more will be engaged to meet the demand. The plan is intended to provide work suitable for persons who could not normally, owing to physical incapacity, undertake factory work. Ford wages are paid and the conditions of working are similar to those which are normal in the company's main works.

Disabled Ex-Serylcemen Work on Packing Spares . . . . . .


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