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26th September 1947
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tyres, the N.R.T.F. has sent a letter to Sir Stafford Cripps, informing him that the Federation continues to be gravely concerned at the position. Reports of immobilization of vehicles, or that this is impending in many cases, are still coming to hand and are, in fact, increasing, and the future position is extremely serious, The view of Sir Stafford, in a letter to the Federation written on July 16, that the outlook was one of improving conditions, has not been borne out; far from improving, the position is, in fact, worsening, and it is urged that every effort should be exerted to secure an immediate increase in the supply of tyres for commercial purposes.

With the letter from the Federation were sent two enclosures. One was in relation to the collection of milk from farms for creameries and 'its longdistance haulage to retail distributors.

The transport concerns in question and their associate companies point out that most of their depots throughout the country are using vehicles, the tyres of which are in such a condition that the police are in .a position to prosecute It is essential, however, to continue to use them and thereby take them beyond the stage where they could be remoulded.

Many of the vehicles are actually off the road. It is a matter ofliving daily from hand to mouth. Unless the situation be quickly remedied it is certain that many more vehicles will be completely immobilized. No matter how much milk a cow produces it does not rest with the animal to get it to the consumer or the manufacturer.

In the second enclosure it. is pointed out that the President of the Board of Trade appears to have overlooked the fact that an operator can use his vehicles for an appreciable time without tyre replacements, but only by drawing on the inherent reserve within the tyres fitted. A day of reckoning must come, when there is no such reserve left The company which thus points out

the position adds that since January 1, 1947. it has received up to 70 per cent. of its tyre requirements,and the day is not far ahead when, as a result, 30 per cent, of its vehicles must be removed from service unless the percentage of tyres be increased.

NEW FURNACE USES PARAFFIN A SMALL paraffin-operated furnace, for use in workshops, is now being marketed by -Wild-Barfield Electric Furnaces. Ltd., Flecfurn Works. Watford, Hens.

It is simple to operate, consisting mainly of a paraffin container With a pump and pressure gauge, piped to a

burner which is fed at a predetermined pressure. One or more bu niers vaporize the fueland allow the vapour to be ignited. For normal operation, one burner will provide sufficient for approximately 24 hours, using one gallon of fuel.

The furnace may be used for lowcarbon alloy steels, carbon or highcarbon steels. It effectively operates at all temperatures up to 1,400 degrees C. It is claimed to give a clean linish with freedom from decarburization. ROAD TRANSPORT SAVED THE

HOW road transport brought water to 1,250,000 people when Lea Bridge waterworks became flooded in March of this year, is told in reports entitled " Floods in the Lea Valley, March, 1947," which have just been issued by the Metropolitan Water Board.

At the peak, 1,010 tanks and tankers were in operation, including 346 Service tankers working in two shifts. Within 24 hours of the works being put out of action, 128 water tanks had been transported, sterilized, filled and were in service.

A temporary vehicle depot was established in Finsbury Park. Two hundred civilian lorries were obtained through

the Ministry of Transport, and tanks and tankers were lent by the Services, local authorities. other water undertakings, and private concerns. Forty-eight hours after notification had been received that Lea Bridge works had been flooded, about 300 lorries were assembled in Finsbury Park and were brought in convoys to New River Yard to be loaded with tanks.

Convoys brought tanks from Sheffield, travelling all night through gales, floods and over blocked roads. Sixteen mobile filtration units were also pressed into service, and a mobile canteen supplied by the National Fire Service provided light refreshments for lorry drivers and other workers.

THEY TELL THE PUBLIC

ACCORDING to the annual report of the executive committee of the British Omnibus Companies' Public Relations Committee, 61 companies, owning some 14,000 public-service vehicles, are now affiliated to the organization. The report describes the committee's work ;n fighting the Transport Act.

CHANGE OF STYLE rr HE title of Union Tyre Supplies (London), Ltd.. has been changed to Union Tyre Supplies (Great Britain), Ltd. Head office remains at 9, Grape Steed, London, W.C.2.


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