Cold Containers
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WO refrigeration conservators for ice-cream vehicles and mobile shops are now being produced by Smith's Delivery Vehicles, Ltd., Gateshead-on-Tyne, The Freezewell is designed for 12 cu. ft. of ice-cream, and is plugged into mains at night to charge the Winget Dole hold-over plate, filled with ° F. eutectic solution. The Sternette compressor is enclosed in a plastics 'er on the top of the unit that may be removed at night to provide better iiilation for the compressor. A similar conservator for use with loose eutectic :rts is the Frostwell; this is priced at £84. The Freezewell is L169.
or the vending of meat and dairy produce, the company offer the Carrifreeze.
ch requires only 4 sq. ft. of floor space. ht food trays are supplied with each met and the method of operating is ilar to that of the ice-cream conserors. The price of the Carrifreeze is 4 15s.
sting Springs
APABLE of testing coil springs up to 4 in. long and having a load acity of 350 lb., the Warren and fwn hydraulic spring tester is being 1 in this country by Repco, Ltd., 59 St. les's Street, London, W.1. 'The scales calibrated in British and metric isions. There is an adjustable stop so I identical springs can be tested_ 'he product is mainly intended the quick checking of valve, :ch and fuel-injection-pump ings. Its cost is approximately , and it may be adapted fo4: umatic instead of manual actual.
'he Warren and Brown division Rope°, Ltd., are manufacturers a wide range of handand machineIs, including valve refacers, tension nches and reamers.
ttery Conversion
R.AMES which allow a choice of battery to be fitted to certain vehicles being offered by Smallbone and Son vice Station, Ltd., 116 Raddlebarn ad, Birmingham, 29. That suitable the Austin A35 has a strip provided h an elongated slot at each end, The :s give clearance for U.N.F. bolts I bearing surfaces for the washers. conversion allows either the normal or tall 7-plate battery to be fitted in lition to either low or tall 9-plate teries of any make. The kits retail 10s. each.
D. Products
HE latest catalogue issued by the Clayton Dewandre Co., Ltd., P.O. t No. 9, Lincoln, describes their range braking equipment (including exhaust kes), air-suspension systems, steeringto gear, automatic chassis lubricators I heaters.
Lich Lubricant ?
U1DANCE to the correct type of grease to use for any application, sits of the characteristics of the range p.eases whcch they produce, and other wmation on lubrication are contained a 20-page booklet entitled " Lubrica
tion by Grease," produced by Germ Lubricants, Ltd., Manchester.
Danish Hoist TWO twin-post hoists of the type which support vehicles by their axles are being offered in this country by Bellanger Bros. (London), Ltd., 306 Holloway Road, London, N.7. A 6-ton unit costs £485 and a 10-ton £595. They are of Danish manufacture. When installed, one of the posts is movable so that vehicles of different wheelbascs can be accommo
dated, the range for the 6-ton hoht being 7-15 ft. and for the 10-ton, 9 ft. 1 in.17 ft. 1 in. The posts are hydraulically elevated at a pressure of 110-140 p.s.i.
Bending Aluminium
WJELL ILLUSTRATED, "Bending W Aluminium" is the latest publication of the Aluminium Development Association, 33 Grosvenor Street. London, W.I. Techniques ranging from those which can be performed with simple equipment to those involving the use of special machines are dealt with, and the bending of sheet, strip, plate, bar and tube is described. The publication is for apprentices as well as engineering executives and operatives.
Plastics Filler AA FILLING material for bodywork that hardens by chemical action within 20-30 min. has been produced by the Automobile Plastics Co., Ltd., 62-64 High Street, Barnet, Herts.
Known as Autoplax, the material is prepared by the user by mixing powder and liquid to a putty-like consistency. The surface to be treated should be
thoroughly cleaned with emery cloth and the filler applied with a putty-knife. After setting, Autoplax can be sanded or filed before two coats of cellulose primer and the final finish are applied.
Autoplax is supplied in four kits, priced at 18s. 6d. (4 oz. liquid, 8 oz. powder), 11 14s. 6d., £2 19s. 6d. and £6 19s. 6d.
Lift Tongs
IFT-TONG attachments for the Allis Chalmers HD-11G and IID-16G crawler tractor shovels are described in leaflets issued by Mackay Industrial Equipment, Ltd., Faggs Road, Feltham, Middx. The attachment for the HD-11G has a recommended working capacity of 31short tons. The stacking height under the lower forks is It ft. 3 in. Comparable figures for the HD-16G are 6 short tons and 9 ft. 10 in. The designs are intended for the handling of timber and possibly large cylindrical objects.
• Worksholi Light A FREE-STANDING inspection light lak produced by Herbert Terry and Sons, Ltd., Redditch, for workshop use incorporates the principle used in their reading lamps for many years to provide a wide range of adjustment.
Known as the Anglepoise garage lamp, it is mounted on a platform fitted with four castors. A tubular pillar carries a sliding collar to which the spring-loaded parallel-ruler type lamp suspension is attached. The sliding collar provides for approximate vertical adjustment whilst the other link age allows precise positioning.
Enclosed in a solid reflector, the lamp bulb is protected from accidental damage by a metal grid. The Anglepoise costs £10 10s.
Synthetic Fibre TEFLON is a synthetic fibre developed by Du Pont Nemours and Co., Inc.. Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A., with many claimed potentialities in vehicle engineering. It is being used widely in such applications as pump packings, gaskets and filters, and is said to have special possibilities for use in nonlubricated bearings and seals. The company have issued a booklet describing the properties of the material, which include zero moisture absorption and resistance to heat degradation.
Seats Described SEATS, tilt covers and luggage racks for various types of vehicle are described in a catalogue issued by Restall Bros., Ltd., 31 Floodgate Street, Birmingham, 5. Typical prices are as follows:— passenger seat for A35 van trimmed with Vynide, £9; two-passenger front bench seat for Bedford I0-12-cwt. van, 112 5s.; three-passenger rear bench seat for Thames 10-12-cwt. van, £22 10s,
The company also make engine covers for different vehicles, that for the Morris Minivan costing £3 15s. A roof rack for this model, measuring 6 ft. long, is £10. These prices are retail.
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