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owerful Rescue Saw & HIGH-POWERED rescue saw, designed for the quick –1 cutting of materials such as metals, brick, stone and wood. now available in this country This latest addition to the wedish Partner range Of Portable power units is being istributed in the UK by .0 D. Monninger Ltd.
The 12 in.-diameter cutter gives a depth of cut of up to 4 in, -useful in freeing occupants of crashed vehicles. The saw Icorporates a clutch of exclusive design, which disengages istantly should the blade jam in the cut. Fuel capacity of the unit is one quart. The saw will operate any position without risk of fuel starvation, as it is fitted ith a Tillotson diaphragm-type carburetter having an autoiatic fuel pump. The ignition system is weatherproof. istributed by: C. D. Monninger Ltd., Overbury Road. London, 115, rice: £77 17s. 6d. (retail).
Dry-powder Extinguisher rHREE models of dry-powder fire extinguishers have just L been introduced by Firemaster Extinguisher Ltd. These we heavy-duty, light-alloy bodies built to withstand 750 p.s.i. id each contains 2-25 lb of specially formulated extinguishant. The 'extinguishers are all the same size, measuring 11-5 in. 3.25 in. diameter and supplied with a mounting bracket. otal weight in each case without bracket is 2 1h. 13.5 oz.
The GP.750 contains extinguishant powder '.suitable for all asses of fir.--petrol, oil,' fat and so on, 'electrical and trbonaceous (timber. straw,. fabric and so on) materials. The her two. the KA.750 and the Major 750, are suitable for the .me types of fire except that they are only partially effective
carbonaceous materials—they will extinguish the flames, but e glowing embers remaining could re-ignite. The difference ;tween the KA.750 and the Major 750 is that the former mtains a high-efficiency extinguishant which gives just over nible the coverage of the Major 750: the cP.750 gives 1775 lies the coverage of. the latter model. The extinguishers are silt to BS.I470 and painted red. To use, the extinguisher has , be removed from its mounting bracket and a pin at the fop ruck. This discharges the contents, the average duration on e three types being 10-12 seconds.
lade by: Firemaster Extinguisher Ltd., Firex Works, Friendly Lace, Lewisham Rd., London, SE13.
rices: (retail) GP.750, .1:4 19s, 6d.: KA.750, £4 9s. 6d,; Major
iQ, £3 I-9s. 6d. Replacement service, El 5s., Ll 5s., Is., :spectively. Bonnet Lock for Bedford HA Van A BONNET LOCK for the Bedford HA van is now being
made by Kev-Leather Co. Ltd. for Vauxhall Motors Ltd. The makers claim that this lock, which operates independently of the existing bonnet catch, will give complete security to the engine compartment.
Made by: Key-Leather Co. Ltd., 5 Urswick Road, London, E.9. Price: £1 5s. (retail).
Versatile Crane.
AMANUALLY operated hydraulic crane which can he used on vehicles and is also adaptable for use in workshops is 'now being marketed by The Equipment and Engineering Co. Ltd. The crane is called the Nor-Vac Universal Crane 1163 and has a maximum capacity of I ton. The body, which carries the hydraulic ram and jib, is mounted on a trunnion which fits into a socket that can be fixed to the floor of the vehicle. Extra sockets can be obtained, so allowing the unit to be used at different locations. In a fleet where loading equipment is only intermittently used, one unit can be shared between a number of vehicles each having a socket fitted in its floor. The trunnion can be locked if required so that the crane cannot leave its proper position—but it does not rotate in the socket, the superstructure being pivoted to the trunnion and able to slew through 360. When not in use, the jib folds down against the body of the crane and is raised by hand to the working position. Only when the load. is .hooked on to the jib does the hand pump need to be operated to raise it. The pumping handle can be located in six different positions on . either side of the crane.
Net weight of the Nor-Vac 1163 is only 165 lb. and the jib has an extendible section. The full load of one ton can be raised in the closed position' (radius' is 3 ft. 3in.), whilst in the extended position (radius 4 ft. If in.) the maximum load that can be applied is 10 cwt. Lowering can be controlled by foot or hand and an automatic safety lock prevents overloading. Concessionaires: The Equipment and Engineering Co.' Ltd., 18 Charlotte Rd.., London, EC2.