I feared that the " Dreadnought " sectional solid tire, about which we heard
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a good deal some
Not "Down months ago, was 'S down and Out." and out," as the phrase goes, but that is far from being the actual fact. At luncheon iii London the other day, quite by accident. I fell in with Mr. McCormack, a brother of Mr. W. J. McCormack, of Frome tires, and it transpired that the Dreadnought has been proceeding slowly but very satisfactorily, and will be found to act up thoroughly to ite valorous cognomen.
Below is given an excerpt from a confidential letter I have received from a man in charge of a fleet
A " Weather of vans, and who, like Eye "Open. most capable men, is keeping a " weather eye " open for advancement. I can only give a short extract from his letter, but I may say that the age of my correspondent is 37, that he has had much experience with various firms in the designing of machinery, and that, from the tenour of his letter, he strikes me as being a Mall ui itable for a fairly-resp.msible post. He writes : " I have made a special study of the petrol motor, and tlinroughly understand the running and upkeep of a fleet. I am giving the greatest satisfaction. to my people, but I begiu to feel that the field here is not large enough for me, and, with a good general knowledge obtained hy working in some of the best shops in the country, I feel that, given more scope, I should prove a useful man to a good firm start
ing a fleet of motors. . . I have made a special study of motor engineer big, and it is to this branch of the business that I am desirous of devoting myself."
A pressure indicator which enables engine makers and users both to study the actions of the valves Oki I I Pressure and to " obtain an in Indicator, sight into the physical
processes involved ill the burningof the charge," has been brought before my notice, A special indicator has been introduced for high-speed work, and many commercial-vehicle manufacturers are to he found amongst a formidable list of satisfied users. I quote a few : Argylls, Ltd., Alexandria; New Anrol-Johnston Car Co., Ltd., Paisley ; Halley's Industrial Motors, Ltd., Glasgow ; Leyland Motors. Ltd. ; and the Wolseley Tool and Motor Car Co., Ltd., Adderley Park, Birmingham. The indicator is known as the Okill indicator, and is made by Taylor's, All Saints' Street Works, Bolton.'
Preparations for the Royal Show at Liverpool are going on apace. I found this so at mi,1111'S it Some Yorkshire Leeds. who are qufte Notes busy all round, and also at the Yorkshire Steam Wagon Co.'s works next door. Mr. Deighton tolls me they will make possibly a braver display even at the Yorkshire show this veer, as that is to be held in Romulhay Park, Leeds. the last week of July. Mr.. Iarrnain, the foamiest.. then interested me very In Oat with some developments about which my mouth and pen must remain quiesceut for the moment. At Fowler's, at Leeds, they are so extraordinarily busy with ploughs and in other departments that they do not even propose to exhibit a small tractor at Liverpool, which, from our poiut of view, is to he regretted, especially as the Fowler tractors are such workmanlike jobs.
The Broadhurst wheel is. I understand, still being thoroughly tested and g,iviag satisfactory reOdd Items. suits, and more may be expected about its cost and performances very shortly. Mr. C. Zimmermann, of the Bavarian Rubber and Asbestos Works, writes to me, with reference to a correspondent's letter, and reminds me that his company's tires " are used by a number of public bodies, industrial concerns and omnibus companies, and on European reads give mileage ranging from 10.000 to 20,000 miles, and even considerably more." I am very glad to bear this : had net heard of them for such a while. that I feared they hard relinquished the British market.
Some details reach me of a new dry battery made by Messrs. John C. Fuller and Sort. To prevent partial short-circuiting across the terminals in a humid atmosphere, the cell is hermetically closed, and has a sealed cap over the top enclosing the terminals.
The Editorial Department is quite pleased with itself about its pamphlet
Twenty Points for Taxicab Users," for which I hear there is already a huge demand. Pm rather a " user " myself, when in town. I must assimilate those points, I think, and save my pocket.