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Railways fully EquipA T a recent appeal hearing, ped to "Skin" Road r-kcounsel for the railways
Operators faltered over the name of a cer
tain domestic scouring preparation, the transport of which was under discussion. In an instant a colleague produced from an attache case andexhibited a tin of the commodity in question. This is a striking example of the attention to detail paid by the railways in " skinning" road operators!
Which Trade Has nF the 6458 holders of C Biggest Number of •-.1 licences in the Northern Motor Users? . . . Area, the biggest class—num bering 800—is that of butchers, etc. The second place in the list of ancillary users is occupied by grocers and provision merchants, and the third by bakers, confectioners and caterers. Details of the allocation of C-licei-ice vehicles in other parts of the country are not available, but it would be interesting to know which trade claims to have the largest nunjber of commercial-motor operators. al8 LONG service with a company calls for recognition, and many employees appreciate some visible means by which this service can be indicated. In this connection the Firestone concern is issuing neat pins to show service of five years, 10 years, and 15 years, respectively.
Pins to Indicate Length of Service by Employees . . . .
Abnormal Differences A SPARKING plug will In Plug Condition 1-1 often act as an excellent Indicate Faults
detector of troubles in an en . .
gine. This is particularly the case if one plug shows distinct differences from the others. Recently a Lodge expert was asked to give his opinion on a certain engine, a plug of which had oiled up every 50 miles or so. He at once diagnosed the trouble as incorrect adjustment of the inlet valve, and it was found that the tappet had slacked off so that the 'valve was scarcely opening, the restricted gas intake causing an abnormal amount of oil to be sucked past the rings.
The Reconditioning of A METHOD by which atomC.A.V. Bosch Fuel rl• izers can be reconditioned Atomizers . . .• has been evolved by C.A.V.'
.Bosch, Ltd. When the needle seatings are worn to the extent that the atomizer no longer functions satisfactorily, there is now no need to discard it, for, by a special process, new seatings can be formed. We understand, however, that this operation can be performed only four times on each atomizer.
Important Operators I T is hardly credible that con Who Have Neglected cerns operating big fleets Maintenance . . should so neglect maintenance as to bring upon themselves the stigma of having vehicles prohibited. In his annual report, the Yorkshire Licensing Autharity refers to two cases of big operators being served with a number of prohibitions over a period of months. As a result, the maintenance staff has been increased and the system of upkeep improved. The extra expenditure incurred has been more than counterbalanced by the increased efficiency.
Money and Free THE Bribery and Secret
Petrol to Obtain a I Commissions Prevention Contract . . . . League, in its annual report for 1935, is somewhat caustic as to public authorities shrinking from doing their duty. The director of a firm of contractors supplying petrol to the London County Council was fined £150 and 75 guineas costs for bribing an employee with money and large free supplies of petrol. The Council employee was dismissed, thus sacrificing his gratuity and pension, but was not prosecuted.
Workers' Welfare as THAT appreciation of his Important as High I work is even more impor Wages . . . . . tant to the worker than a " driving " system of wages, is the view expressed recently in the journal of the National Institute of Industrial Psychology by Mr. D. W. Harding, of the London School of Economics. It is important to remove any feeling that the worker is an unheeded cog. Money success is not adequate compensation for a sense of loss of social individuality and worth, within a worker's occupational group.