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Protected Veneers for Bodywork

23rd October 1959
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A DURABLE and attractive trim for coachwork interiors is

manufactured by Bonded Laminates, Ltd., Old Ford. London, E.3. The material consists of a plastics laminate finished with a real wood veneer. The veneer is impregnated with Melamine resin which gives a high surface gloss without polishing and resists burning, abrasion and discoloration.

The laminate is supplied in sheets 8 ft. by 4 ft. and Yr in. thick. The veneers available are sapele, figured mahogany, figured limba, afrormosia and =hare. It is marketed under the name Belfort and can be cut to size with any high-speed tine-toothed circular saw.

Certain Starting

THE Startall Universal battery charger and engine starter manufactured by Stenor, Ltd., Richmond, Surrey, caters for 6 v., 12 V. and 24 v. electrical systems. It will start any petrol or oil engine on its own battery even if that battery is completely discharged. When not in use for emergency starting the Universal will provide a normal charging rate for twelve 6 v. batteries, six 12 v. batteries or three 24 v. batteries. The apparatus is weatherproofed for outdoor use and incorporates safety devices to ensure that it is not left continuously in the " starting" condition.

Germanium Rectified

QINGLE-CIRCUIT battery chargers produced by Partridge, Wilson and Co., Ltd., Davenset Electrical Works, Leicester, under the name Davenset, are now fitted with germanium rectifiers. They are said to offer higher efficiency at lower cost than previous models. The new chargers, known as models G.i. G.2, 6.3 and G.4, provide charging rates from 6 amps. to 12 amps. and the G4 type will feed five 12v, or 10 6v. batteries.

Seeing Backwards THE Reversa-lite reversing lamp manu

factured by the Wipac Group, Bletchiey, Bucks, costs £1 9s. 6d., complete with bulb, fixing bracket and a pull-out lead fitted with a snap connector. It gives a wide beam of light whilst the hood incorporated in the lamp surround prevents the driver being dazzled.

A large rear lamp for commercial vehicles is another addition to the Wipac range. Known as the Truk-lite it is 31 in. wide and 1.1 in. high. The bulb holders— separate bulbs are used for the rear and stop lights—are mounted on a steel backplate to which is attached a flexible plastics moulding carrying the lens.

Alloy Sections

gl MPLE fabrication of light-alloy van 1--) bodies and containers is provided by the use of alloy sections offered by G. E. Neville and Son, Ltd., Mansfield, Notts. The sections are similar to those employed by Neville for some years in the construction of tipper bodies, but are lighter and incorporate a dove-tailtype joint to give a watertight seal between units.

Door-cum-Awning A N overhead garage door manufacI-1 lured by the Portal Engineering Co., Ltd., Pool House, Bancroft Road, Reigate. Surrey. is thought to have a pus

sible application, in a modified form, as the rear door for a van. The Portaldor, as it is named, is hinged at the top and opens outwards. assisted by a counterbalance, to form an awning. Thus, when fitted to the rear of a vehicle, it would provide protection from the weather whilst loading and unloading were taking place. The door is manufactured from continuously galvanized steel sheet, does not need painting and weighs approximately 2 lb, per sq. ft.

Mobile Staging A DJUSTABLE staging which is self1-1 propelled and steerable from the working platform is offered by Anderston Clyde (Midlands), Ltd., Chadderton. Manchester. It is known as the Move-on and consists of galvanized steel staging mounted on rubber tyred wheels. One set of wheels is steered by a handle at the top of the framework whilst the other wheels are driven through a handcrank and shaft. A brake prevents the unit from moving when work is in progress.

The working platform can be set at six different positions between 2 ft. and 5 ft, from ground level whilst the staging will pass through a doorway 6 ft. 6 in. high and 2 ft. 6 in. wide. Complete with its container the Move-on weighs 94 lb., and costs £27 Ws.

Crush-proof Hose BY dispensing with conventional spiralwire reinforcement. the Non-crash suction and discharge hose manufactured by William Warne and Co., Ltd., Barking, Essex, is highly resistant to damage by crushing. It may be run over repeatedly by wheeled or tracked vehicles, returning to its original shape immediately the weight is removed.

This is achieved by a novel form of fabric reinforcement. The hose is available in bore sizes from 11 in, to 3 in. and in earthed fuel and lubricating oilproof versions if required. Its price is said to be comparable to spiral-wire reinforced piping.

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