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Equipment that Spells Efficiency
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for the municipal fleet and garage
Careful Selection of Garage Appliances is Essential if Maximum Economy in Maintenance is to be Gained. The Wide Range of Equipment Available to Meet Municipal Needs is Briefly Reviewed
THE high standard of maintenance demanded to-day has led many municipalities to undertake the complete upkeep of their fleets. This development applies mainly to the operation of cleansing machines, etc., for it has long been the practice to provide well-equipped workshops for passenger vehicles. Where small fleets of cleansing machines have been operated, however, it has not been unusual for .the maintenance to be carried out under contract. This system is on the decline, and now a wellequipped maintenance department is usually an important feature of the cleansing and highway services.
There is available to the fleet engineer a wide range of equipment to Suit all requirements, so that some of the more important items and the salient features of the variety of de signs are worthy of discussion. .
Modern Fuel Pumps Save Time.
Plant for fuel and oil distribution is generally the first item to receive the consideration of the fleet engineer, and a wide selection of equipment of this class is open to his choice. Modern conditions call for the use of electrically operated petrol pumps and the saving in time effected by their use will soon make up for the expense of the installation.
Amongst the makers of suitable pumps may be mentioned the Hammond Pump and Equipment Co., Ltd., Victoria Road, London, N.W.10; Wayne Tank and Pump Co., Ltd., 42, Newlands Park, London, S.E.26; and S. F. Bowser and Co. (London), Ltd., St, Ann's Hill, London, S.W.18. Naturally, an essential component of such a pump is a flameproof motor, and the British Thomson-Houston Co., Ltd., of Rugby, produces a variety of patterns for this purpose.
Portable tanks are generally used for topping up the engine sumps with lubricant, and for small fleets this method has much to commend it. The Equipment and Engineering Go., Ltd., 2 and 3, Norfolk Street, London, W.C.2, markets a useful r-ange of this class of equipment and portable outfits with hand pumps or operated by air pressure are available.
Where the size of the fleet warrants the expenditure, the possibilities of the electric oil dispenser are worth investigation. These devices, which have all the advantages of the electrically operated petrol pump., are a comparatively recent development. Two wellknown damples are the Hammond 3.nd the Skyhi, the latter being a product of Henry Miller and Co., Standard Road, London N.W.10.
Lubricating equipment will save a great deal of time, and, whilst the c56 capital oatlay may at first seem prohibitive, if a permanent installation be considered, time will show that the cost has been more than met by the saving gained. For the small garage a mobile lubrication trolley with air operation is a useful adjunct and a neat example. is produced by TecaIemit, Ltd., Great West Road, Brentford.
Skyhi is another well-known name in the lubrication field, and Henry Miller and Co. has specialized in producing lubricating plant to meet every need. E. P. Barrus, Ltd., 35, Upper Thames Street, London, E.C.4, also markets a big range of lubricating equipment.
An Invaluable Component.
An item of importance in any modern garage is a compressor, and many are the uses to which this apparatus may be put. Both stationary and portable compressors are available in a profusion of types and sizes, and amongst the best-known makers are the Dunlop Rubber Co., Ltd., Fort Dunlop, Birmingham; Laycock Engineering Co., Ltd., Millhouses, Sheffield; anff B.E.N. Patents, Ltd., Gorst Road, London, N.W.10. The most popular method of meeting the many requirements for air is to install a• stationary compressor complete with receiver and cooler and incorporating an automatic switch.
Complementary to a compressor outfit and lubricating equipment is an air meter, and several makers standardize neat and efficient models which make easy the necessary operation of checking the tyre pressures regularly.
One Dunlop model provides twin air lines, whilst a water line is incorporated for topping up the radiator.
A washing plant will greatly facilitate the work of maintaining the good appearance of the vehicles and the latest pattern is neat, unobtrusive, and quiet in action. One of the most popular plants is the Niagara, which is available for use either from the mains or in the form of a suction-feed model with tank; the maker is the Laycock Engineering Co.; Ltd.
Hydraulic lifts are, perhaps, one of the most profitable investments that can be made in equipping an up-todate garage, and the saving in time and temper when a lift is installed is Worth much more than the initial outlay. Models for all sizes of cbmmenial vehicle are readily obtainable and amongst the best-known makers are Henry Miller and Co. (Skyhi) ; Tecalemit. Ltd. ; E. P. Barrus, Ltd. ; Laycock Engineering Co., Ltd. ; and Tangyes, Ltd.
Prominent among general-purpose equipment is apparatus for lifting, and the fleet engineer will find no lack of
devices in this field. bilanreuvring jacks are a valuable adjunct to any garage, and they are available in numerous capacities and in either the mechanical or hydraulic type. The Dunlop concern markets a big range cf this class of equipment and other well-known makers are Harvey Frost and Co.. Ltd., Bishop's Stortford ; Lake and Elliott, Ltd., Albion Works, Braintree; J. W. Pickavant and Co., Ltd., Frederick Street; Birmingham ; S. Smith and Sons (Motor Accessories), Ltd., Cricklewood Works, Lon. don, N.W.2; Henry Miller and Co. ; and E. P. Barrus, Ltd.
Facilitating Overhaul Work.
To facilitate engine overhauls, a stand for the unit will be found to be of the utmost value, and several concerns manufacture universal stands _to take engines of all shapes and sizes. The E. and E. geared engine stand is adaptable for engines up to 100 b.h.p. and it has castors so that the stand can he wheeled about with the engine in position: the Equipment and Engineering Co., Ltd., is the maker. Other manufacturers of both engine and axle stands include Harvey Frost and Co., Ltd. ; Transport Engineering and Equipment Co., Ltd., 24, York Road, Leeds; and Ernest Lake, Ltd., Dunmow Road, Bishop's Stortford.
An invaluable aid to overhaul work is the provision of a degreasing outfit, and the process is worthy 4.sf close examination. This method ensploys non-inflammable solvent trichlorethylene, which replaces the older in flammable • grease solvents. Imperial Chemical Industries, Ltd., Millbank, London, S.W.1, has developed this apparatus.
The possibilities of reclaiming used oil should not be overlooked, and big savings can be effected by the installation of suitable equipment. Two. makers come to mind in this connection and both manufacture a range of reclaiming apparatus for dealing with either small or large quantities of used oil. Stream-Line Filters, Ltd., HeleShaw Works, Ingate Place, London, S.W.8, and the Metafiltration Co., Ltd., Belgrave Road, West Hounslow, have both done a good deal of research into the problem of oil reclamation.
Space precludes a review of the wide range of small tools that are needed if the garage is to fulfil its purpose of providing all that is necessary to carry out maintenance operations rapidly and with the . minimum expense. Amongst those concerns which manufacture this essential equipment are E. P. Barrus, Ltd. ; Black and Decker, Ltd., Slough ; Harvey Frost and Co„ Ltd. ; J. W. Pickavant and Co., Ltd. ; Joseph Bradbury and Sons, Ltd., Braintree ; and Rotax, Ltd.. 'Willesden Junction, London, N.W.10.
Another item which should not be overlooked is a battery-charging apparatus. A popular charging plant is that marketed by the Westinghouse Brake and Signal Co., Ltd., 82, York Road, London, Ni.
A point that should not be forgotten is the provision of fire extinguishers at suitable points, and amongst the many makers of these devices the Pyrene Co.. Ltd., Great West Road, Brentford, is one of the best known.
In municipal work, mechanical handling is an essential, for it is vital to minimize terminal delays. Tipping gears or moving floors are general] employed on cleansing vehicles.
Perhaps the most popular type tipping gear is the hydraulicall operated pattern, and there are man makers who market this type of gen' in various sizes to suit every class vehicle. A feature of the Anthon hoist, manufactured by Anthon Hoists, Ltd., Minerva Road, London N.W.10, is the incorporation of shaker device to dislodge the ion when in the fully tipped position.
Bromilow and Edwards, Ltd., Foun dry Street, Bolton, markets a rang of hydraulic gears, and this concen has recently taken over the well-knowi Wood hydraulic hoist. Other maker include Clayton Dewandre Co., Ltd, Titanic Works, Lincoln ; Edwards Bro thers (Tippers), Ltd., Bradford Street -Bolton, which makes the Edbro ; Eagl, Engineering Co., Ltd., Eagle Works Warwick; Parkside Engineering Co (Liverpool), Ltd., 2, Park Street Liverpool, 8; and the Spenborough En gineering Co., Ltd., Heckrnondwike.
A Heavy-duty Tipping Gear.
Rock is the general name unde: which the various models of hydraull tipping gear are made by the Traci and Tractor Appliance Co. (Manches. ter), Ltd., Richmond Road, Manchester, 17, and among the differem types is a special heavy-duty end-tip
• ping gear of eight tons capacity. Sun. saloon Bodies, Ltd., Weston Lane Birmingham, markets the Weston tip ping gear, a feature of Which is at ingenious locking device to prevent tin body from lifting at the front.
For many purposes the hand-operated tipping gear is quite satisfactory, and inexpensive screw gears are manufactured by Clayton Dewandre Co.; Ltd. ; Henry Lowe (Lifts), Ltd., Royfon,• Lanes (Falcon) ; Messrs. John Perks and Son, Crown Works, Lye, Stour. bridge(Crownit) ; J. W. Pickavant and Co., Ltd., Frederick Street, Birmingham -(Apkoway) ; and Tuke and Bell, Ltd., Carlton Works, Lichfield.
What-is claimed to be the only'appa, ratus of its kind in this country is the Theed pneumatic hoist, which is handled by Sir George Godfrey 'and Partners, Ltd., 466, -Edgware Road,• London,. W.2.
For dealing with refuse and bulky, but light, loads, the moving floor has much to commend-it, and among the makers of this equipment may be mentioned Bromilow and Edwards, Ltd., which is now handling the Principality rubber-typq, floor, and Transport Engineering, Ltd., 561, Old Kent Road, London, S.E.1, which manufactures a fiSor formed of pressed-steel slats linked together in such a manner as to pro
vide a sealed but flexible surface.
Two vehicle manufacturers also market a moving floor, and certain of the refuse collectors made by Dennis Brothers, Ltd., Guildford, Surrey, embody a rubber floor, to which a barrier is attached for compressing the load. Shelvoke and Drewry, Ltd, Letchworth, Hefts, also produces a moving floor of its own .design.