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ALICENCE to oparate a direct service from Sheldon to Castle Bromwich for the benefit of employees of Fisher and Ludlow, Ltd., was granted to Messrs. F. G. Miller by the West Midland Licensing Authority, despite opposition by Birmingham Transport Department.
Mr. D. E. Skelding, for the applicant, stated that the Fisher and Ludlow workers who lived in Sheldon had to make a journey, by municipal services lasting 60-70 minutes, on three buses, to reach the factory. The distance from Sheldon to Castle Bromwich was six miles and it was stated that' the direct journey by 'Messrs. Miller's coach would take no more than half an hour.
Mr. C. Wade, assistant personnel manager of the factory, said that his. company was beset with labour troubles because of transport difficulties. Mr. T. Hayes, for the corporation, contended that existing services were adequate. The company had moved from the centre of the city and there was natural lesentment by the employees against the extra travelling time.
FIRST PRIZE "OFF THE PEG"
ALT HOUGH many other entries were said to have been kept off the road for some days beforehand, the . winner of the -first prize for the bestlooking commercial vehicle in the Trowbridge Festival Carnival was at work on the preceding day and received only a wash. ft was a Commer forwardcontrol 25-cwt. van operated by the Wieo-Pacy Sales Corporation, Ltd., as a sales and service vehicle.
The Commer is finished outside in sky-blue and the lettering is in white on a black background. A full range of Wico-Pacy accessories is displayed inside. The judges' decision was unanimous. There was a record number of . entries from Wilts, Somerset and Dorset.
FREE SERVICE REPORTS A THORNYCROFT service week f. held by the Victoria Motor Co. (Bristol), Ltd., Clarence Road, Bristol, ends to-morrow. Free inspections and service reports are being given, and there is a display of the latest Thornycroft goods vehicles and chassis components. Exhibits also include a number by C.A.V., Dunlop, Exide, Vacuum and Smith's Motor Accessories.
NEW ENGINE PRE-HEATING
. 'UNIT
A NEW type of engine heater, which
works on mains current, has been produced by Eltron (London), Ltd., Strathmore Road, Croydon, Surrey. This unit supplies sufficient heat not only to prevent cooling water from freezing, but to keep the engine warm.
The heater is fitted by removing a core plug and passing the head of a T-bolt into the hole and tightening a nut. Alternatively, a special flange may be screwed in the hole and the heater mounted on the flange. The unit, which is kn wn as the Lim, pet pre-,heattr, Is mad in two models, 500-Watt and 3,000-W tt, prices being lOs and L5 !Os. res WATER-COOLED ARGON ARC TORC
T°permit of the con tant use of current up to 350 a ps. in weldIng copper up to in. thick..and aluminium
plate up to in. thick, the British Oxygen Co., Ltd., Bri gewatcr House, Cleveland Row, St. James's London, S.W.1, has introduced a water-coolef' shield for its Argonarc Mark 111 torch.
With the uncooled ype of ceramic shield, such a heavy 11 w of current on continuous operation ould probably result in overheating, ir failure of the
shield. Interchanges le nozzles are provided, so that the ne shield replaces all sizes of ceramic shi Id for the Mark III torch.
Assembly of the wa er-cooled shield on existing torches is asily carried out without alterations to t e torch itself.