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An Unusual Case Where Rain Started A WARNING to operators 1-1
who may have to carry quicklime in their vehicles is contained in the news that a lorry at Woking was set on fire by the heat generated in a load of this substance, through rain falling on it. A second vehicle also took fire and both burned out. a Fire
An Exciting Film Dealxy/E went, the other day, to ing with the Haulage VI' the trade show of the new
Industry film Night Ride, which is a
drama of the road. Readers will remember that we recently described a night's work in the making of this picture at Boreham Wood, the story appearing in our issue dated April 16. A number of Commer lorries features in the film, and all interested in the road-transport industry should make a point of seeing it when it is released. Excitement is intense, careful attention has been given to B18
accuracy of detail, the right " atmosphere " has been created, and, to the best of our belief, this is the first time the life of the haulier has been used as material for film making. We enjoyed this picture greatly.
Piston and Cylinder QOME remarkable figures Wear in Direct-injec1.-Y have been supplied by East
tion Oilers . . Midland Motor Services, Ltd., regarding the piston and cylinder wear of Leyland direct-injection oil. engines. The Specialloid pistons are left in service for 100,000 miles, when they are withdrawn and the ring-grooves machined out, oversize rings fitted, the piston complete being returned to service for another 100,000 miles. The average wear when the pistons are removed is .007 in. in the ring-grooves and .005 in. on the rings, whilst the maximum cylinder wear averages .001 in. per 12,000 miles.
A Slogan that was WHILE waiting at a bus Without Proper Back" station we were struck by ing the dirty coachwork and gener ally dingy appearance of a van that drew up nearby. It bore the legend " Dairy
Cleanliness and Quality Our Speciality." As we eyed it with disfavour, a woman lifted out of it two of the grubbiest children who could be seen outside a slum. We recommend tradesmen to live up to any such slogans that may be employed.
The Position of a A SMALL paragraph in our Vehicle Raises an 1—Ifeature, "One Hears," has Argument . . . . aroused some controversy. A
reader asked why the Guy vehicle referred to in an advertisement was depicted on a side walk in the act of charging a beacon. One explanation submitted to us is that the vehicle, in order to avoid an accident, had mounted the kerb, and, because of its good braking powers, had been able to stop short bf the beacon. In our opinion, the matter is of little importance, and the van might have attracted even greater attention had it been placed upside down to show more chassis details.
Good Examples of I NSTRUCTIONAL booklets Booklets 'on Main1 on the various details of
tenance motor vehicles may be said to be of three classes—good, bad and indifferent. In this connection we have recently received three examples concerning C.A.V.-Bosch products—control boards with their accessories, commercial-vehicle lamps, and compensated-voltage dynamos. They are excellent publications, giving details of adjustments, maintenaece and repairs, each has informative drawings and is pierced for filing.