A REPORT OF THE SUPPLIES AND COMPONENTS AND OTHER ALLIED EXHIBITS.
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Anglo-American (4).
This company intends to advertise its productions on the Show-ground with the aid of one of its tank-wagons. This will be engaged in the supplying of spirit to the many engines here exhibited. Wood and steel barrels used for transportation purposes, and also oil cabinets for use in garages and workshops, give a little air of distinction to Stand No. 4.
Bentall (297). A Magneto Device.
Two exhibits are of interest on this stand in view of the fact that each is entered for a " New Implement " silver medal. The smaller of these exhibits is h.p. single-cylinder, two-stroke model, shown geared up to a diaphragm pump. A friction governor actuated by the crankshaft on the inside of the flywheel ensures steadiness of running.
The other "New Implement" is a 7 11.p. vertical single-cylinder modes, fitted with a new easy-starting device. This consists of a balanced rocker fitted to a casting which is bolted to the main frame. A pulley on the magneto-shaft is fitted with a pin and a spiral spring. On starting the engine, the magneto-shaft revolves and the balanced rocker catches the pin on the pulley, and halts the shaft. At the instant of ignition the spring pulls the pin past the rocker and turns the magneto-shaft at a high speed. A spark of great intensity is the result. As the revolutions increase, the balanced rocker is thrown back more violently, until, as full speed is reached, a catch on the back of the rocker lodges under a projection ou the casting which is bolted to the frame and the rocker is held out of further action.
Blackstone (295).
Many engines, both portable and stationary, and designed with the requirements of the farmer and land owner in view, are exhibited by this maker. The exhibit of most interest to our renders is, we think, the 20 h.p. type "E.G." portable engine. This is intended to burn crude oil, and is shown geared up with a threshing machine. The striking features of this model are the friction pulley on flywheel, which allows of the engine's being started without driving the belt, and the compressed-air starter which is fitted as standard.
British Petroleum (1).
Mr. A. H. Parker has once again—we believe for the eighth time—procured No. 1 stand on which to exhibit the British Petroleum Co.'s products. Here will be found " Shell" and " Crown " spirit, " Resoleunt " and " Oasoleum." "Rocklight " and "Royal Standard "— " familiar in your mouths as household words," to carry quotation marks a little further. Barrel, tanks, cabinets, cans and cases for the handling and distribuion of the well-known oils and spirits are attractively shown.
Capel (359). Portable Pumping Sets.
A novel feature on this stand is the lighting up of the exhibitor's sign with the help of one of its combined electricgenerating sets. Of greater interest to ourselves, however, is the 11 h.p., portable pumping set which has been entered
for a " New Implement silver medal. This is known as the " V type," and is shown mounted on a trolley and driving a rotary pump. A special carburetter intended to use either paraffin or petrol is fitted. The total weight of the outfit is something under 370 lb. Eagle Engineering (339. Portable Petrol Pumps and Petrol-driven Sheep-shearers.
Nine engines are shown on this maker's stand. Of interest is the 4 h.p., cylinder, water-cooled sheep-shearing plant. The engine is cooled by a hopper
tank cast together with the cylinder. A large market has been found for these machines in New Zealand and Australia. The Argentine railways have also been purchasers of this maker's poi-table pumping sets, a representative display of which is displayed, Fastnut (369). Washers and Spanners.
Here is shown a comprehensive selection of Fastnut specialities. The threepronged washer is naturally well to the front, and as proof of the fact that this little appliance is meeting with recognition it need only be noted that it has been generally aaopted by the L.G.O.C., and many large railway and tramway companies. Fastnut and Fastfit spanners are also prominently displayed.
R. A. Lister and Co., Ltd. (278). A Useful Engine.
Of interest on this stand is the 4 h.p., single-cylinder portable pumping plant. The water circulation is effeeted by a centrifugal pump, belt-driven from the crankshaft. The water is led from the top of the cylinder to a water-tank, situated at the rear of the machine. Here it is distributed over a V-shaped gauze combing thigiugh which it slowly drips into the feed-tank. The automatic lubricating device will also interest the visitor. This is effected by a camshaftdriven plunger pump, which obtains its supply from a special drip-tank cast in combination with the engine casting, and from a large sump situated at the base of the crank chamber ; from the pump the oil is led to all parts of the engine where it is required. The maker claims that the cooling and lubricating devices are of ample proportions to run the plant fel a month without attention.
Owen's (211). Felloes.
Of particular interest to our readers are the samples of felloes here exhibited. Many of the leading English heavy-vehicle makers use the Owen manufactures on their standard models. A good display of thoroughly-seasoned English and American woods occupies the front of this exhibitor's stand, and cheek by jowl with the spokes for five-tonners will be noticed mahogany for panelling, whitewood and birch for use in the bodywork of pantechnicons, and steam-bent timber for bus fronts, motorvan hoops and hoodsticks, for use on taxicabs and similar vehicles. Palmer Tyre (305). Tire.-making Machines.
Two of the well-known cord-tiremaking machines are here shown in operation. Our readers, we believe, are by now familiar with these almost diabolically-ingenious machines.
Price's (141). Lubricants and Other Things.
This well-known purveyor of all that pertains to the lubrication of engines of all kinds, not to mention the cleansing of and lighting for the human owners of such plant, again makes its attractive display at the Royal Show. In addition to the customary tasteful arrangement of packages and cans of all kinds, representing the standard products of the Belvedere Works, a batch of interesting oil-testing apparatus is mounted on the front of the stand ; these machines are driven by a small Tangye gas engine. As on previous occasions, Mr. Parsons is in charge of affairs at " the Royal."
Stern Sonneborn (376). Oils and Greases.
Under this tent will be found specimens of engine and cylinder oils specially manufactured for use on the farm. Lubricants for use with Stealers form a goodly show, as also does the " Flotteur " sightfeed lubricator, for which the maker claims great things. Although a newcomer into the lubricator field, there seems to be an opening for this device by reason of its one or two rather novel features. The feed is easily adjustable, and the oil is syphoned upwards and, so it is claimed, allows all grit to fall on to a gauze strainer, which can be easily removed for cleaning.
Wheatley (361). Another New Implement.
This maker intends to acquire the silver medal offered for " New implements " if possible, and it hopes to procure it for the new fuel-oil regulator which is shown fitted to an oil engine.
Willcox (251). Supplies.
A horizontal 'tractor " steam feedpump, officially designated "0.0.." shown on this stand, comes in for a fair share of attention. This pump, which is of the positive-action type, is designed to feed tractor or steamwagon boilers working at 200 lb. pressure. The left side of the stand, by which our mythical visitor of last week approached the Willcox exhibit, is given up to the display of a compre
heneive range of the cocks, valves, lubricators, steam and water-gauges, by which this maker is so well known. Here also is shown a typical selection of the " Menzel " oil-pumps for
stationary and portable engines. The design of these pumps is neat and simple, the regulation device fitted is devoid of complication, and the turret sight-feed shows at a glance exactly what work the pump is doing when in action. A portion of the stand is occupied by barrels of the Willcox cylinder oils, which enjoy much favour with the agriculturist, and in the odd corners the visitor will find much to interest him in the drums of belting, the wire-bound hose, of all sizes, remarkable for its flexibility, and the general stores for the engineer and the agrimetor user. This stand was ready in good time.
LATE ARRIVALS.
A few well-known exhibitors, on account of transport difficulties or other unavoidable circumstances, were unable to get their machines into the Showyard before the members of our staff left Doncaster on Saturday afternoon. We are therefore, with regret, precluded from including detailed reports as a result of stand inspections, in their cases. Each a these makers, however, was noticed at
length in the detailed guide which appeared in our last issue. The exhibitors in question are : Fodens Ltd., which company, on stand No. 313, is exhibiting one of its famous five-ton standard models, as well as other plant ; Wallis and Steevens (No. 312), of the arrival of whose five-ton tractor we reproduce a photograph on page 404 herewith—the steam wagon is not expected ; Walker Bros. (Wigan), Ltd. (319), of one of whose two exhibited machines we publish a photograph on page 407, and J. Buchanan (2641, whose new type of agrimotor had not arrived on Monday afternoon. Walkers also have a demonstration wagon available near the Show ground for visitors.