T HE Vulcan 8-ft. 9i-in.-wheelbase chassis can now be obtained as
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a tractor with Scammell coupling. gear. Powered by either, a Vulcan fourcylindered petrol engine or a Perkins P6 oil engine, the chassis has an Eaton medium-capacity two-speed rear axle.
Eight forward speeds are thus available, and as the back-axle ratio is 6.5 to 1, an economical cruising speed can be obtained. Complete with semitrailer, the outfit has a payload capacity of 10 tons. The coupling gear is suitable for any Scarnmell 6-ton, 8-ton or 10-ton semi-trailer. The tractor maker is Vulcan Motors, Ltd., Victoria Works, Maidstone
TWO-WAY RADIO CUTS QUEUES
VXPERIMENTS have been made with two-way radio by London Transport in the Dorking area, to deal with traffic problems created by day trippers to beauty spots in the locality. Experience has shown at which points duplicate buses are most likely to be wanted, and the bringing into service of reliefs has, in the past, been effected by telephone calls from inspectors.
A radio van, fitted with Pye equipment, has now been put into service. It visits each point in the area at which extra ' buses may be needed, and informs Dorking bus station over the air, One official can visit all points in a short time, and much time is saved by eliminating telephone calls by the inspectors.
LITTLE WEAR IN GARDNER ENGINE
A SERIES of pictures recently pub ti by the Vel-va-Lube Co., Ltd., Addison Street, Nottingham, shows the difference in condition of an engine which had been operating with Vel-va-Lube in the lubricating and fuel systems as against one which had not
The unit illustrated is a Gardner 6LW oil engine which had run for 79,500 road-miles. It is stated that cylinder wear averaged 0.0035 in. and crankshaft journal ovality was 0.001 in. The engine was clean and wear of all components was below the recognized average. A detergent oil was used in the lubrication system.
IN SEARCH OF EFFICIENCY
"LOCAL joint committees should provide a valuable means of dealing with problems affecting staff and management, and for discussing matters which will contribute towards a greater efficiency of the service we provide for trade and industry.
This statement is contained in a message from Maj.-Gen. G. N. Russell, C.B., C.B.E., chairman of the Road Haulage Executive, to chairmen of local joint committees. The purpose of these committees is to assist in handling problems of wages and conditions of service.