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31st July 1923, Page 27
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Valuable Advice on Every Phase of Ford Transport, which will Appeal to the Owner, Driver, and Repairer.

IN THIS series of hints concerning the Ford light chassis ad ton truck wherever they are -employed for commercial purposes, we endeavour to deal with the subject from every viewpoint, so that the advice given will appeal to the owner, driver, maintenance engineer, or mechanic. Valuable sources

. of information are being tapped for this purpose; and it should be understood that the information given will be derived from those with an intimate knowledge of the subject. We shall welcome for inclusion amongst. the hints those which have proved of value to individual users, and will make suitable ream/aeration for any pub, lished. What we desire are the results of practice.

74.— Saving the ComMutator Wires. .

It is always a difficult matter to prevent deterioration of the eommutater wires, either through their chafing the cylinder block or through being soaked in lubricating oil.

These troubles can be overcome to a considerable extent by making use of a suitable carrier for the wires.This should consist of a piece of 13--in. fibre tube, 12 ins, long, and held by a clip, io arranged that it can be withdrawiL or replaced as required.

The carrier should be kept as far away from the cylinder head as possible in order to keep the wires away from the heat, and it has been-found advisable tr, strip off the outer covering, so that the wires are loose ; this, of course, does not apply to the inner insulation.

75.—Removing the .Engine on .a -Ton Truck.

. One of our contributors sends us particulars of a way in which, he states, the engine of the Ford ton truck can be removed in the minimum of time. Possibly the method is known by other readers who-have much to do with the Ford, but it May be useful to'

new users. -i .

It so happened .that one or the crankcase arms broke and, in this instance, it meant the fitting of new base. First, the transmission cover was removed, and the steering column throwh aside by removing the four, bolts on the dash and three at .the bottom. After unbolting, the engine then came out -very easily,-:and it was found poSsible to replace it in the same manner. So raiiidly was the work performed --that the-driver was able to make his usual rounds

the same day.. • . _ .

M.—Limiting the Speed ot Ford Engines...-.

-Maily.-users of Ford vehicles, .whether they have vans or: tan trucks., certainly run the engines 'atfar .to' •gre.at_a ;Speed.The Ford -power unit is Very reliable providing that it is treated with reasonable care, but it is -certainly not built for .high 'speeds ; in fact,' in the case of the ton truck, the best engine speed is 950 r.p.m.' but speeds up to 1,100 r.p.m. are permissible; they should certainly not be allowed to run faster than this. The only difficulty is how to prevent them when the owner of the vehicle,. is not also its driver. Apart from this, it is -a difficult Matter exactly to judge engine 'speed. Many drivers may be over-running their Fords without being aware of the fact.

To avoid trotffiles through this cause, Markt and Co. (London), Ltd., 98-100, Clerkenwell Road, Lon: don' E.C.1, are marketing the Goss governor for Ford vans, trucks, or tractors. This is set and sealed to cut out at a speed of 950 r.p.m., but it can be adjusted to higher speeds if considered desirable, although once stet and sealed it cannot be altered without the owner of the vehicle being made aware

of the fact. •

The device. is of a, simple. centrifugal type embodying two weights carried on springs and linked to a plunger which is projected from its casing as the weights fly outwards. The moving parts are totally enclosed in a stout casing,. whilst a flexible tube connects this Casing with the special throttle valve.

The governor has been produced in collaboration with the Ford Co., and is built up largely of genuine' Ford parts. It is stated that it can easily be installed in half an hour, and its cost is .X5.

77.—The Care of the Ford Hand Brake.

Many users of Ford vehicles experience difficulty in making the hand brake-grip firmly, in spite of the fact that the friction material seems fairly thick. In many cases refacing the shoes is resorted to, although this may not always be necessary; even if the rods have been -adjusted to the utmost extent.

If the material is sufficiently' thick, considerable extra wear can be obtained by fitting packing pieces between the brake-shoe ends and their fulcrum bolt. The packing pieces may take the form of pieces of flat hoop iron, l ina, long and sufficiently wide to be a comfortable fit behind the head of the fulcrum bolt.These packing pieces must be bent to suit the bolt. They must be fitted with the wheel off, the brake shoes being: levered open by means of a screwdriver and the .packing inserted. If one piece proves iinsufficient, make use of two.

Both wheels should be treated alike, otherwise the braking will only take effeet an the one.. It is most probable that the adjuatment will have to be slackened after the -alteration has been effected, and this will provide further adjustment for Use ir the future

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