Rear-engined Tractor
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VERED by a two-cyiinclered oil engine mounted at the rear, Le 2D tractor has been introduced for industrial haulage by David -1 Construction Equipment, Ltd., Hanworth Park. Feltham, K. The gearbox gives four forward speeds, with a maximum
of 10.5 m.p.h., and ie. The turning radius is in. A version complying the Road Traffic Acts is developed. Normal towspacity is 5 tons, although can be drawn under rable conditions.
company have also pub
I a leaflet describing a for handling sewage sludge by ; of a 950 dual-pivot overloader fly designed for this work.
This is the Gozunda, a fittingly shaped creeper mounted on four castor wheels, atid with recesses for spanners and the like. it is made of plastics and sells at £4 10s.
rican Tools
IANGE of American-made Stanley ower and hand tools is now being
d in this country by Stanley Works I. Ltd., Rutland Road, Sheffield, 3. led are Yankee off-set ratchet screws, dowelling jigs and power bore Full details, are obtainable from the any, who can also supply, subject to Ivery period of 10-12 weeks, other lean tools not stocked here.
ne Protection DITIVES to inhibit corrosion and icrease the resistance of engine -Its to foaming are contained in Anti-Freeze and B. P. Anti-Frost, are to be marketed this winter by Mex and B.P., Ltd. (Snowflake antihas been withdrawn by the conThe new products arc type B ounds equally suitable for petrol 41 engines.
wing Heavies
accompanying illustration shows he use of an extra heavy-duty Carmat for debogging an articulated e laden with a tractor and rately driven on to soft ground. A of such mats, which are made by hu, Ltd., Bradstone Ball Road . Stockport, allowed the vehicle to tricated. The company offer heavy-duty mats at £4 9s. 6d. a oak for vehicles of up to 4 tons, and extra heavy-duty mats at £6 9s. 6d. a pair for heavier outfits. Nylon ropes, for the recovery of the mats themselves, cost 7s. 6d. a pair. The mats are of expanded metal framed in Usection. They are 4 ft. long and 1 ft. 8 in. wide tapering to 1 ft. 6 in., and are galvanized.
Vehicles may be parked on soft ground with their wheels resting on CarShit mats to avoid sinking.
Anatomical Creeper THE Gozunda is a plastics underbody creeper moulded to the shape of a man's head and back, thus affording better comfort than an ordinary flat metal or wood product. It also has recesses for tools. Costing only £4 10s., it is made by Peasmarsh Reinforced Plastics, Ltd., Peasmarsh, Guildford, Surrey, in various colours. There are four castor wheels.
Booster Booklet BATTERY chargers. boosters and testers are described in a booklet issued by Crypton Equipment, Ltd., Bridgwater, Somerset, whilst another publication lists the company's range of engine and electrical testing devices.
Tubular Staging Z1P-UP staging is described in a brochure published by Access Equipment. Ltd.. Maylands Avenue, Hemel Hempstead, Herts. The staging takes the form of tubular sections and frames which may readily be put together, and mounted on castors if desired, for the purpose of building maintenance. Most commonly, a tower may be erected, but it is also possible to form bridge-like structures. The company say that a 20-ft. tower can be put up in. Pr mm. The sections are of light alloy, and no tools are required.
Checking Rust A PRODUCT which is claimed to I—I absorb rust when applied to iron or steel, and to reduce any existing amount of corrosion, is being marketed by Allweather Paints, Ltd., 36 Great Queen Street, London, W.C.2.
It is known as Pitan metallic lead, and a further advantage is stated to be that because of its good flow-out properties the danger of corrosive attack where film thicknesses arc small —as occasioned by had brush marks—is eliminated.
Sold in 7-1b. and 14-1b. tins, the product costs 3s. 6d. a lb. Its covering capacity is 45 sq. ft. per lb. and the drying time is 6-8 hr.
Extrusion Chart A REPRESENTATIVE range of I-1 aluminium-alloy extrusions for bodybuilding is depicted on a wall chart issued by the Metals Division of Imperial Chemical Industries, Ltd., Millbank, London, S.W.I. All sections shown, for which principal dimensions and weights are given, are available from stock.
"Villiers Engines" USEFUL to owners of ancillary plant powered by such units, Villiers Engines, 1935-55" is a book in the Motor Cycling Maintenance Series published at 3s. 6d. by Temple Press Limited, Bowling Green Lane, London, E.C.I. Construction and repair of these engines is exhaustively described and there are copious illustrations.
S.M.M.T. Standards
ATEST automobile standards issued Li by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, Forbes House, Halkin Street, London, S.W.1, concern trailer connections, lever-type dampers, brake backing-plate dimensions, steering gear and electrical bullet connectors.