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War-service Nonwskids for Solid-rubber Tires.
The Editor, THE COMMERCIAL MOTOR.
[1566] Sir,—On page 144 of your issue of 21st October last, the contributor of your article " Our Despatches from the Front (No. 50," under the heading "Mudguards and Non-skids," makes the statement that "There is still, of course, an opening for a reallysatisfactory non-skid, which should be easily attached and not liable to break every few yards." We venture to draw your attention to the fact that the Mechanical Transport Section of the A.S.C. last year adopted the heavy type of Parsons non-skid chain, made specially for solid-tired commercial vehicles, and found it so satisfactory that they have .placed very large repeat orders during the last few weeks, in order to be prepared for the coming winter. We may, therefore, fairly claim that the Parsons heavy-vehicle chain non-skids are giving satisfaction ; otherwise, we should not have been favoured with the repeat orders above mentioned.—Yours faithfully, THE PARSONS NON-SKID CO., LTD., G. H. G.REEN, Manager. 23, Store Street, London, W.C.
Associated British Motor Manufacturers, Ltd.
The Editor, THE COMMERCIAL MOTOR.
[1567] Sir,—The following is the list of the officials of this Association, and of the Committee of Management, so far as it is at present constituted a
• OFFICERS.
President : E. Manville, Esq. Vice-president: S. F. Edge, Esq. Hon. Treasurer : G. Holt Thomas, Esq. Secretary: Horace Wyatt. Esq.
COMMITTEE OF MANAGE-MENT.
B. Gaillard, Esq. (Walseley Motors, Ltd.). 11. Dennis, Esq. (Dennis Bros. (1913), Ltd.). W. M. Iliff, Esq. (Sunbeam Motor Car Co., Ltd.).
E. M. C. Instone, Esq. (Daimler Co., Ltd.). Charles Marston, Esq. (John Marston, Ltd.). J. Maughfling Esq. (J. I. Thornycroft and Co., Ltd.).
P. II. Simms, Esq. (Simms Motor Units, Ltd.). Arthur Spurrier, Esq. (Leyland Motors, Ltd.). H. T. Vane, Esq. (D. Napier and Son, Ltd.) L. Walton, Esq. (Vauxhall Motor (1914), Ltd.).
The Association is not in any way antagonistic to the great internaaional organization—the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. On the contrary, the relations between the two bodies are entirely friendly and their objects do not overlap. The immediate objects of the Association are to safeguard the future of the British motor and allied industries, and to bring the influence of these industries to bear, with a view to .securing that the goodwill of British firms shall not, under the existing exceptional circumstances, pass into the hands of foreign competitors. Is you are aware, the great majority of manufacturers in the British motor and allied industries are at present wholly or partially engaged in the fulfilment of Government contracts, in view of which their ability to meet normal trade demands is greatly restricted, while in many instances it is impossible for any normal trade to be done. Meanwhile, the goodwill which has been built up by these firms during recent years is in danger of passing oermanentlyout of their hands, and foreign competitors are taking full advantage of this opportunity.
The importance of the British motor industry to the British Empire has been amply demonstrated by the services which this industry has rendered in connection with the supply of motors of all kinds for•military use, and also in connection with the supply of !Duni
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tions. The industry affords an admirable training ground for skilled mechanics, who can at any time of necessity be advantageously employed upon accurate munition work. it is highly desirable mat the future of this great industry should not be jeopardized, and, consequently, manufacturers are co-operating with a view to ensuring that the serious position, with which they now find themselves faced, -shall be fully understood by the public and properly represented to the Government.
It is hoped that a full appreciation of the position will be reached not only by the public within the British Isles, but.also in the Overseas Dominions and Colonies, and that general support will be given to the efforts of this important industry to safeguard its future to a reasonable extent, and to .secure opportunities of trade not inferior to those accorded to foreign competitors,Yours faithfully,
THE ASSOCIATED BRITISH MOTOR
173, Fleet Street, RC. MANITA.CTITRERS, LTD., HORACE WYATT, Secretary.
Roller-bearing Universal Joints.
The Editor, THE COMMERCIAL MOTOR.
[1503] Sir,—With reference to the correspondence which appeared recently in your columns in regard to the above, and particularly in regard to the letter referring to unsatisfactory service in the States with {hem, we have now taken up the matter with the Universal Machine Co.' and they inform us that they had sonic, trouble with the four-pin joint which you illustrated, because users would try to adjust the joints and pins, and did not locate the pins evenly when assembling. This threw all the work on one pin, with consequent trouble. In order to meet this difficulty, they are now making the joint with two pins, instead of four, and are further making the joints with a flange, ao that they would not have to be touched while assembling in the car.
Since the Univeraai Machine Co.—who are, next to the Spicer firm, the largest producers of joints in the States, and whose general product we are handlingssubmitted to us the new and interesting roller type, we have had it demonstrated to us that the rollerbearing joint has been anticipated by a British patentee, who will be shortly placing on the market a similar joint, but one made with balls (instead of rollers) connecting the two parts. We are not, therefore, now handling this particular type of joint, but only the other models of the Standard series.Yours faithfully BRAMCO LTD. Coventry.