Wheel Manipulation Simplified
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AWHEEL-REMOVAL set which
not only simplifies the operation but prevents the studs suffering damage, has just been introduced by the Marsham Tyre Co., Ltd., 207-213 Oxford Street, London, W.I. The set consists of three steel sleeves and two levers.
When removing a wheel, three of the nuts are detached and a sleeve is placed over each of the three studs. It is important that the sleeves be disposed in the form of a triangle, with the top sleeve central.
Each of the levers is finished at one end in the form of a ball and when this is inserted in the end of a sleeve it forms a ball-joint, as one end of the sleeve is swaged to a smaller diameter. To remove the wheel, the remaining nuts are taken off and the ball ends of the levers are inserted in the two lower sleeves.
A push with the foot at the bottom of the wheel causes it to slide forward onto the sleeves clear of the studs and onto the levers.
Repiacentent is a reversal of this procedure. The three sleeves are placed over the same studs and the levers passed through the wheel and located in the leftand right-hand sleeves. The levers are then raised, when the wheel will slide into position without touching the studs. In addition to their primary duty the levers can also be used for tyre manipulation. The price of the set is £3 7s. 6d.
RECORDERS MADE COMPULSORY
L"ISLATION has been passed in the State of Natal, South Africa. making it compulsory for operators of passenger vehicles to fit a journey and speed recorder of a type made by the Kierale Apparat concern of Germany.
The device records on paper not only the periods of running of the vehicle, and periods of engine idling, hut also speeds that the vehicle is driven at throughout its journeys. It is connected by cable to the gearbox.
Information given by the recorder has been found of value to insurance companies and is accepted as evidence in Natal courts in accident cases.
FORD SHOW UNDER CANVAS
AN exhibition of Thames commercial vehicles and Ford cars is being held this week on a car-park site, opposite the Old Vic Theatre, in Waterloo Road, London. The sponsors are the Dispatch Motor Co.. Ltd.. 114-118 Southwark Bridge Road, London, SE.!, main Ford dealers.
Three large marquees house the exhibits, which are fully representative of Ford current production. The show was opened by Mr. H. Mortimore, of the Ford concern. on Monday. It closes tomorrow at 7 p.m.
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