ROAD TRANSPORT SAVES MONTHS OF DELAY.
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A spectacular haulage job from Leicester to Hull will save months of work in dismantling and rebuilding a delicate hosiery machine which is 50 it, long andhas been purchased from a Leicestei concern by Mr. Floris Hin, of Haarlem, Holland. .
When originally brought to Leicester, it took three months, to erect by skilled workmen._ Mr. Hin plans to have it in production in Holland within 10 days of its being moved from Leicester, in one piece, by road and sea.
The machine was moVed by Mr. Fred Edlin, of Leicester, 'whO.specializes ii unorthodox 'loads.. He used i-.Scarris inell petrol-engined articulated 'Vehicle to move the load_ which the railways had refused. The Machine was packed in a special steel-girder cradle, and o factory wall had to be knocked 'nut to facilitate its loading on the lorry.
New Illuminated Number Plate.
We witnessed this week a demonstration, organized by the Institute of Patentees, of a new illuminated number plate. Known as the S.I.D., it is the invention of Mr. W. C. McKnight, 156, Vincent Street, Glasgow, and possesses a number of good features. The illumination of the letters and numbers is effected by the simple expedient of outlining each with a chain of holes, drilled in a plate. Behind is a plain metal reflector, and the whole forms a shallow box in which are four small bulbs.
The S.I,D. number plate is light, easy to manufacture and unlikely to be put out of action by moderate damage. It gives a clear image at any reasonable angle of vision and can he read easily from a distance of 50 yds. The device is fully patented.
Guys for a Wolverhampton -Operator.
En an article dealing with road transport in Wolverhampton in our issue dated July 2.. reference was made to the activities of George and Matthews, Ltd., and to the company's seven vehicles, which are employed on long-distance transport under A licences.
The fact that the concern also owns and operates seven Guys under B and C licences was not mentioned, because the work upon which those machines are engaged was not germane to the subject of the article. Since the occasion of our interview, George and Matthews. Ltd., has purchased another Guy Otter.
New Tyresoles Operating Stations.
Retreading of commercial-vehicle and car tyre covers by the Tyresoles process is to be carried out in future at stations situated in various parts of the country, as well as at the main establishments of Tyresoles, Ltd.
First of the new series of plants has been opened in co-operation with the North Road Garage, Great Ponton, Grantham, and a demonstration and 824 luncheon, last week, were attended by members of the motor trade from a wide area.
A 24-hour service is to be given and users whose requirements are urgent will be able to purchase ready resoled covers, a suitable allowance being-made for their own casings.
Mr. P. G. Hamilton, managing director of Tyresoles, _Ltd., described the plant and process.
Other district plants are already in an advanced stage of preparation.
Commis' sioners Bill Receives Assent.
The Chairman of Traffic Commissioners, etc. (Tenure of Office) Bill received Royal Assent on Tuesday.
A Fordson Range on View.
Wallace Carr, Ltd., 43-45, Acre Lane, Brixton, London, S.W.2, a main Ford dealer, is at present holding an exhibition of Fordson commercial vehicles, which continues until Wed
nesday ,next, July 28. A complete range is on view, and advice on transport problems is available to operators.
Leyland Builds 1,500th Torque Converter.
The 1,500th torque converter has just been built at the works of Leyland Motors, Ltd., and the unit has been incorporated in a Tiger bus destined for Bloemfontein Municipality, South Africa. InOidentally, this vehicle is one of 14 Leylands now under construction for that authority_ All of them will have hydraulic transmission, and 12 of the buses will have One-rnanoperated single-deck bodies.
Messrs. C. Is Jones, who undertake welding and machining of all descriptions, advise us. that the name of the thoroughfare in which their works are situated has been changed to Gaskin Street, Islington, London, Ni. CRISIS IN THE WORLD SCRAP MARKET.
The motor industry, with its extensive scrap market, is one of the key factors in the national campaign to conserve scrap-metal supplies and prevent their export to foreign countries. At a luncheon given last week by George Cohen, Sons and Co., Ltd., the Earl of Dudley announced that the campaign was yielding satisfactory results.
Mr. Ian Elliott declared that an international crisis had arisen in the world scrap market. • Mr. Ashley Ward stated that 60 per cent. of the steel produced in this country came from scrap.
Mr: R. W. Hale estimated that householders had 250,000 tons ot scrap of which they could dispose., New Shutter Factory.
As a result of the increasing demand for Brady roller shutters for motor vehicles and garages, a new factory is to be opened by G. Brady and Co.; Ltd, on August I. The address will be New Islington Works, Abbey Road, Park Royal, London, N.W.10.
Road Transport's Influence on Costs.
In connection with the article, " What the I.C.C. Did Not Do," Mr. Harms Tiepen has asked, us to point out that it was not the president of the sub-committee on road transport who asked permission to stop publication of the report, but Mr. Swayne, of New -York, president of the highways transport committee. At the meeting on October 9, 1936, in Paris, he recognized that the report on the influence of the development of road transport on the operating conditions and costs of industry and trade, prepared by the international Chamber of Commerce, was so incomplete.