Transparent Spark tng Plug Invented
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THE Champion Sparking Plug Co.,. Ltd., are stated to be interested in a transparent sparking plug produced in Hungary. The plug, invented by Mr. Istvan Szilagyi, of the Hungarian Sparking Plug Research Institute, enables combustion in the cylinders to be Observed, and carburetter settings may be altered according to the colour of the flames.
The central electrode is insulated by compressed gas between a glass tube and the electrode itself. This removes the necessity of cementing and difficulties caused by differences between the expansion rates of the electrode and a normal porcelain insulator.
The Bosch concern and Russian vehicle-producing factories are also reportedly noting the development.
NOT ENOUGH EVIDENCE FOR EXTRA BUS
FINDING that insufficient evidence of .demand had been produced, the East Midland Traffic Commissioners last week refused an application by Aliens Motor Services, Loughborough, Leics, for an extra bus between Skegness and Loughborough at Christmas.
Mr. R. G. Preston, traffic manager, said that last year they ran one bus as an experiment bringing people inland from Skegness for the holiday period. Twenty passengers were carried and he thought there would probably be a bigger demand this year.
British Railways objected, pointing out that they were planning a special train between Skegness and Leicester which would stop at Loughborough. They also claimed that existing services were adequate for Christmas traffic.
CAR CARRIERS TO APPEAL OVER DAMAGES CLAIM
LEAVE to appeal was granted to Car LA Transporters, Ltd., Bristol Road South, Rednal, when they lost a claim for damages against Jaguar Cars, Ltd., last week. Mr, Justice Donovan decided at Birmingham Assizes that Jaguar were not responsible for the loss of a vehicle held by Car Transporters when fire struck the -motor company's Coventry works in February, 1957.
After judgment with costs had been entered for Jaguar, Mr. 0. C. Baker, Q.C., for Car Transporters, said: "This does affect a good many other cases.' Car Transporters had sued Jaguar for the return of the destroyed vehicle or its value.