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INTERESTING REFUSE VEHICLES FOR FLINT.
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The Borough of Flint has recently taken delivery of the two Thornycroft Handy refuse collectors shown in an accompanying illustration, the cabs . having been supplied by the chassis maker.
• The bodies, which are of all-steel construction, have a capacity of 7 cubic yds. and are the product of • Bromilow and Edwards, Ltd., Foundry . Street, Bolton. They are built on a rolled-section underframe, the frame • being 6 ins, wider at the rear than at the frcint to facilitate rapid discharge of the load.
Hand-operated, dustless aluminium covers are provided, these having
spring-loaded bushes. On lifting the lever, the spring turns over its dead centre and raises the covers. The operator is thus enabled to have both hands , free for discharging the. contents of the bin. When the covers are down, the spring exerts sufficient force to make a
rustproof joint between the cover and body.
Each vehicle is equipped with B. and E. power-operated hydraulic endtipping gear with twin rams. The tail doors may be folded back'against the body sides when end-tipping.
German Road-Rail Paper in London.
On April 1, at 5.15 p.m., at the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Storey's Gate, Westminster, London, S.W.1, the Engineers' German Circle will hold a meeting at which Dr. Ing. H. Culemeyer, a director of the German State Railways, will give a paper on "The Road-Carrier for Railway Trucks: a Transport Problem and its Solution." The paper and discussion will be in German, and visitors are invited.
The Premature Filling-in of Records.
Licensing Authorities have suspected from time to time that records, instead of being filled in day by day, have, in some instances, been completed in the quietness of the home at the' end of the week on a Sunday evening. It was interesting, therefore, to find, recently, a variation of this procedure.
When a driver, who works for a firm in the East Midland area, was asked to c22
produce his logbook, it was found that it had been filled in for the whole week. including that part of the week which had not yet expired. The times, too, were found to be very consistent.
When the driver's attention was drawn to the matter, he said: " I always fill it in on Sunday, because I cannot carry a pen and ink with me," and when told that the matter would be reported, said: " I don' t see why."
A New Feature in Sparking-plug Design.
A new method of construction has recently been developed by the Champion Sparking Plug Co., Ltd., 89, Pall Mall, London, S.W.1, and is now embodied in a number of types of sparking plug suitable for commercial
vehicle engines. It is an improved means for cementing the central electrode, allowing, at the same time, for independent expansion and contraction of the electrode and insulator, thus obviating the risk of core breakage.
About half-way 'up theelectrode 'a collar is formed, and this• acts as a
shoulder for a patent Sillment seal,•which consists of a sillamanite insula tor, which has special heat-resisting characteristics. From the gasket seat to the tip, the central electrode is free to expand without touching or exerting any stress on the insulator. A gastight seal is obtained at all temperatures, and it is claimed that the new form of construction results in a greatly increased life of the electrode.
Five types are available suitable for different commercial-vehicle engines.
Record Ulster Sales in February: . The number of goods vehicles registered for the first time in Northern Ireland, during February, totalled 117, a record figure, exceeding the total for February, 1934, by 55. The most popular make was the Ford, of which 38 were registered. Morris-Commercial, Bedford and Corruner accounted for 31, 15 and 14 registrations, respectively.
On page 57 of our issue dated February 22, we published an illustration of a six-wheeled, high-speed coach designed for the new German motor roads. This was a Mercedes-Benz product with a single 12-cylindered Veetype engine at the rear. DAIRIES COMPETING WITH HAULIERS IN MILK TRANSPORT?
Mr. S. Royle, of Ex-Army Transport, Ltd., Manchester, has been appointed chairman of the goods vehicle licensing committee of Manchester area Commercial Motor Users Association.
An important step was taken at a meeting of the committee,. last week, when it was unanimously resolved that a solicitor be appointed to deal with members' licensing problems. Mr. W. E. Macve, area chairman, expressed the hope that this step would inspire other areas in the North-Western Division to take similar action, There was a C.111.11.A. meeting at Macclesfield, later the same day, and, when the decision concerning a. legal adviser was annOunced, there was hearty approval.
The same meeting gave consideration • to the question of milk transport by ancillary • users. • It was explained that, whereas farmers used to pay hauliers to transport milk to the dairies at fixed sums, numerous dairies had begun to collect supplies in their own vehicles, charging the farmer for col lection. It was contended that the ancillary user was now carrying out haulage for hire or reward, which, it was submitted, was contrary to the Road and Rail Traffic Act. The -matter has been reported to the C.M.U.A. headquarters in London.
R.H.A. Members Invited to Debate.
'A departure from' the usual, procedure will be made at a meeting of the Southern Sub-area of the Metropolitan Division of the Road Haulage Association, to be held at the Amersham Hotel, New Cross, SE., on April I, at 8 p.m. Instead of the usual speeches, members will be asked to take part in an open discussion. Prospective members, if accompanied by members, will be welcome.
An Evening with the McNamara Entertainers.
An enjoyable evening was spent, last Saturday, at the Cripplegate Theatre, London, when the McNamara Entertainers (of McNamara and Co. [,1921], Ltd., the well-known haulage concern) gave a fine charity performance of " Lord Richard in the Pantry."