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Wind-up Causes Front-axle Failure

26th July 1957, Page 44
26th July 1957
Page 44
Page 44, 26th July 1957 — Wind-up Causes Front-axle Failure
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11,4ANY front-axle failures in four1V1 wheel-drive cross-country vehicles, caused by overloading and fatigue, are attributable to wind-up.

This observation is made in a paper, dealing with transmission wind-up on multi-wheeled vehicles, compiled by W. Steeds, J. R. Ellis and Prof. J. L. Thompson, of the Automobile Division of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers.

The four-wheel-drive vehicle in its present form, they say, may-be designed to reduce the degree of wind-up that occurs by arranging the axle loadings to be as nearly equal as possible and by selecting the tyres so that they have the same free-mounted diameter..

Wind-up could be avoided by deliberately making one pair of wheels of smaller rolling radius than the other, and by incorporating in the drive to the smaller wheels an over-running device which would normally allow them to overrun, but would automatically take up the drive if the larger wheels slipped unduly.

ROAD VEHICLES VITAL IN ATOM WAR

THE vital part which would be played by road transport in the event of a thermo-nuclear attack on this country was explained at a Civil Defence con

ference at Sunningdale. All defence plans hingeing• on road vehicles were discussed at the conference, which was attended by representatixes of all forms of inland transport, including the Traders Road Transport Association.

Mr. Harold Watkinson; Minister of Transport, stressed the importance of preparedness and adequate planning to deal with the effects of war. It. was essential that in the event of a hydrogm-bomb attack the life of the country should be resumed as quickly and as smoothly as possible, he said.

LOADING BAN PROTEST XPERIMENTAL traffic restrictions which are being operated by Newport (Mon) Town Council include a ban on the loading and unloading of vehicles in many congested streets in the centre. All vehicles are prohibited from parking between 8.30 a.m. and 9.45 a.m., noon and 2.30 p.m., and 4.30 p.m. and 6 p.m.

Strong protests have been made by the local area of the Traders Road Transport Association, and people hit by restrictions are being urged to help in getting the ban removed.

£101m. OFFER FOR STANDARD

SHAREHOLDERS in the Standard Motor Co., Ltd., have been advised by the directors to accept an offer by Massey-Harris-Ferguson, of Canada, for the whole of their ordinary stock. The offer' is valued at over £101m. Standard's directors are accepting it in respect of their own shareholdings.


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