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What's New in Accessories
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Many Novel Products in Electrical Field: Additions to Ranges of Heaters : Lighter Seats and Varied Bodywork Fittings
INNOVATIONS and improvements in accessories displayed at Earls Court are mainly those of makers of electrical equipment. In particular there are numerous new designs of rear lamp. Manufacturers of heaters also have notable new products to offer, and there is now a number of highly efficient combustion-type models available. The drive towards weight reduction and the saving of operatives' time underlie other novel exhibits.
With a working rate of approximately 50 oscillations a minute, the new model DR2 windscreen wiper is displayed by loseph Lucas, Ltd., Great King Street, Birmingham, 19, on Stand 244. it has varying angles of wipe from 90"-130°. Power from the motor is transmitted to the arms through a flexible cable-rack. A two-speed version is available.
The company have also produced a new-styled comb'ned rear lamp and reflector, intended to be fitted to older types of vehicle. Their pencil-beam and fog lamps less than 6 in. in diameter are exhibited for the first time: they are smaller versions of the 700 type.
Bosch Ltd., 45 South Audley Street, London,. W.1, make their debut on Stand 428 with a range of electrical equipment, including sparking plugs and accessories, semaphore and winking-light direction indicators, horns and lighting equipment.
The fog lamp has a shallow bowl and may be supplied with either a clear or yellow lens. Its diameter is just over 4 in. .
A particularly low current consumption is claimed for the Fanfare horn, which works on the same principle as other horns of this make, in that it has no vibrating plate. The diaphragm transmits vibrations to an air column inside a helical funnel and a bugle-like note is produced. Two horn units may be used together and tuned harmoniously and an amplifier may be supplied.
Syrens for emergency vehicles are among the new products exhibited by the Service Electric Co., Ltd., Honeypot Lane, Stanmore, on Stand 141. There are two models suitable for running off 6-, 12or 24-volt batteries, costing £10 4s. 9d. and £17 17s. respectively.
IVO Flush-fitting head lamps incorporating the latest developments are displayed by tvlarchal Distributors, Ltd., Great West Road, Brentford, on Stand 407. There is a permanently dipped type for operation under all driving conditions.
New rear lamps available as stop-tail or double-bulb tail units have been produced by Flexible Lamps, Ltd., Centre Drive, Epping. Shown on Stand 249. They are the model 16 of 3-in, diameter and the model 14 of 5-in. diameter. Respective prices are 12s. 3d. and 1 is. They may be supplied with or without a clear section of the Diakon window for number-plate illumination.
A rear lamp with combined reflector, which is simple to fit and retails at a low price, is featured by Tudor Accessories, .Ltd., Beaconsfield Road, Hayes, Middx., on Stand 269. This company also display a reflector mounting which folds should it strike an obstacle when the vehicle is reversed: It is spring-loaded for return action. As a separate item it costs 3s. 6d.
Risk of failure through vibration is reduced by the method of bulb mounting of the Della rear lamp for semitrailers seen on Stand 278. The makers are Judella Castings, Ltd., The Runway, South Ruislip, Middx. Model 1152 is designed for clip-on number plates, as fitted to Scammell semitrailers, whilst model 1154 is for attachment to the near side.
Reflectors made of plastic film incorporating minute glass beads are shown by Bluemel Bros., Ltd., Woolston, near Coventry, on Stand 246. Available in diameters of 2 in., 3 in. and 4 in., and in a small oblong shape, the patches are self-adhesive and, being flexible, conform to the contours of bodywork. They supplement the company's range of Diakon reflectors which are mounted in solid-white plastic material New winking-light equipment for public service vehicles is featured by Trico-Folberth. Ltd., Great West Road, Brentford, on Stand 294. The flasher unit is motor driven and the driver has a finger-tip control with a warning light. Area of illumination is 12 sq. in, Pye, Ltd., P.O. Box 49, Cambridge (Stand 386), are showing for the first time their two-way radio equipment. Transmitters and receivers for headquarters and mobile units may be seen. New radio sets of the "ordinary " variety are also exhibited.
The type 50A combustion heater is displayed on Stand 242 by S. Smith and Sons (England), Ltd., Crick lewood Works, London, N.W.2. The heater has two electric fans, one to provide air for combustion and the other to distribute heated air into the space where warmth is required.
The combustion circuit is isolated so that the air used for heating cannot be contaminated. Not only is there a steel harrier, but the pressure of the air being heated is higher than that of the air inside the combustion circuit. Any leakage could take place only into, and not out of, the combustion circuit. Furthermore, the exhaust gases are non-toxic.
The sequence of operation is automatic: in the event of over-heating the
mit is automatically stopped. Maxinum output is 500,000 B.Th.U. per hr. Nith a fuel consumption of 31pt. per hr. The new heater for cabs has an out?ut of 3 kW. It is of the recirculatory ype and has provision for demisting. A new range of heaters and defrosters s displayed by Delaney Galley, Ltd., I'dgware Road, London, N.W.2, on itand 226. The S-type has an output A 11 kW. and incorporates a special ident-running motor and fan, so that he flow of warm air can be controlled :o suit prevailing conditions.
With the G series of models, the
imallest has an output of 2f kW. and performs the dual functions of heating and demisting. Other units in the G range are designed for either one of these purposes. There is an installation which may go under a seat, one being particularly suitable for taxicabs and hire cars.
A number of new combustion heaters is exhibited by the Key-Leather Co., Ltd., 5 Urswick Road, London, E.9, on Stand 385. The K-L 10.000 model burns either oil or paraffin and its maximum output of 40,000 B.Th.U. per hr. can be obtained in about a minute from the time that the unit is switched on.
The makers state that at full capacity 2i pt. of fuel is burnt per hour. There are special safety devices and no• separate starter is necessary. The K-L 10,000 can also be used as a space heater.
The K-L 385 model warms the coolant medium and requires no airducting, whilst the K-L 3,500 unit, designed for small buses or goods vehicles, operates on a principle similar to that of the K-L 10,000, but burns petrol.
Approved by Scotland Yard for installation in taxicabs, the K-L 414 normal-type heater-demister may be used in oil-engined vehicles, as it has a high-capacity radiator. It provides warm air for the driver's compartment and there are two connections for ducting air into the saloon.
The company also show their K-L 6, K-L Monitor Mark TIT, and K-L 54 heaters and demisters, ,together with a temperature gauge graded from 90'230 F.
An accessory designed to ease steering, when sharp turns have to be made, is the K-L Easiturn. It is a plastic knob which can easily be screwed to the rim of the steering wheel.
The comfort of bucketor benchtype seats may be enhanced by the K-L Sit-Rite backrest. This has a steel frame with a washable cover that attaches to the squab of the seat and affords an upright position for the. driver. There is a gap between the cover and the squab which allows ventilation behind the driver's back. The model intended for fitting to bucket seats measures 19 in. by 17 in., and the bench-seat model 20 in. by 17 in.
Two new types of seat are shown on Stand 297, by A. W. Chapman, Ltd., Ranelagh Gardens, London, S.W.6. One, known as the Dualac, is for drivers and provides full fore-and,-aft and up-and-down adjustment. The other is a lightweight model for coaches which, it is stated, is 30 per cent. lighter than normal types.
The legs, seat frame and squab support of the coach seat may be fitted separately or as a unit. The cushion can be fitted before or after the squab support is placed in position. There is an adjustment so that the pitch can be altered to suit either maximumcapacity buses or luxury coaches.
Known as the Brilite and the Corlite, two new adjustable driving seats have been produced by Hallam, Sleigh and Cheston, Ltd., Bagot Street, Birmingham, 4. They may be seen on Stand 332. The Brilitc is made of light-alloy castings and the Corlitc of steel sections, and both arc light in weight.
The Brilitc is available in four versions. The Mark H and the Mark 111 have fixed backs, whereas the backs of the Mark ITT and the Mark HIT tilt 10°. Full-circle pivoting is available with the Mark III and the Mark 11T. All types have a vertical and horizontal adjustment of 3 in. The
company also display their latest window equipment.
The Famco Mark III sliding window has flush outside contours for easy cleaning by modern washing appliances. Designed to compete with windows of a cheaper specification than the company's Zephyr type; the SimsEde window is shown by Beckett, Laycoclz and Watkinson, Ltd., Acton Lane, London, N.W.10 (Stand 238). The tops of the glasses are frameless and slide in felt-lined channels. The bottom cross-rail is weather-proof.
The Sirnslide is recommended for new bodies built on reconditioned chassis with a limited life, but because of its generous size of clear light it is sometimes preferred for new vehicles. Weathershields, Ltd., Bishop Street, Birmingham, 5, display on Stand 207, their latest design—a coach sliding roof which may be opened as a hinged ventilator panel.
A new brand of paint called One Coat Glossex has been formulated by Vulcan Products, Ltd., 24 Ryder Street, London, S.W.1, who occupy Stand 279.
It has a high degree of opacity which avoids the need for undercoats.
The paint can be used either as a single-coat process over previously painted surfaces, or with primer, stoppers and fillers as a final colour coat in full process from bare wood or metal. Because a reduced number of coats need be applied, painting costs are lower than normal. The One Coat Glossex is available in a full range of colours.
A new type of mirror for commercial vehicles is shown by Wingard (M.A.). Ltd., Chichester, on Stand 404. It has a rigid tubular arm and either flat or convex glasses can be supplied.
The company also make a width indicator specially for large vehicles. It is made of I-in.-diameter steel tube and is I ft. 3 in. long, with a plastic knob at the top. The lower end of the tube is bent to an angle of 45*. '
Other new products of this company are triangular trailer plates which comply with the latest regulations.
A fuel filter for attachment to carburetters of any type is introduced by the Zenith Carburetter Co.. Ltd., Honeypot Lane, Stanmore, Middx. (Stand 227). The glass bowl is quickly removable and the element is simple to clean. The price, complete with all fittings, is El ls.