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EMERGENCY AXLES FOR DERELICT CARS.

30th May 1918, Page 15
30th May 1918
Page 15
Page 15, 30th May 1918 — EMERGENCY AXLES FOR DERELICT CARS.
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With such a large number of Ford cars in use in the States, and, particularly, seeing that the axles are generally understood to be the weakest part of them, it is not to be wondered at that special devices have been designed with which quick repairs can be effected enabling cars to he readily taken home. The Ekern emergency axle stub, which is illustrated herewith, claims to be able to put a Ford ear on its wheels again, if suffering from a broken axle shaft, in less than two minutes.

The part which breaks in a Ford axle—or, indeed, in any other axle which fails—is the axle shaft and not the axle casing. The device in question takes the form of what is virtually a threeiaoint clamp, which call be readily attached to the face of the • flange on the axle housing, being fastened in place on this by a single set screw at the top. When this is bolted hp, the fitting is .solidly attached to the axle flange and the end of the axle easing which projects rests snugly in a receptacle for it. Immediately below this, a stub axle stands out from the face of the fitting. This stub axle corresponds in design to the Ford front wheel stub axle and a Ford front wheel is used on it. The weight is only 8 lb. Another device by the same makers is designed as a means to bring in, not a Ford ear, but any other make of car disabled with a broken axle shaft or a locked differential.

It is made of a length of seamless steel tubing, provided with clips at either end, by which it may be clamped to the rear springs of the car, and as the tubing is telescopic it can be aid jested in length to fit any make. The (spindle of the axle, as before, is made with the Ford front axle cones and a Ford front wheel and tyre are used with it. In this ease, the detached wheel of the stranded car is discarded, and the attachment takes up a position parallel to the 'line of the car axle proper, so that the emergency wheel runs several • inches behind the other. Weight of this equipment is 28 lb.

The devices are not yet on the market here.

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