The Purchase Department.
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Where to Buy your Supplies.
Tools for the User's Workshop.
Every user of a nacitorvan, whether of a light or heavy type, is called upon, on occasion, to make some slight adjustments or repairs which, done by the regular repair shop or garage would, by reason of
the time 'taken, be comparatively costly. By this tame, we should imagine, almost every user possesses files, small hand vices, dies, hammers, chisels, and other everyday engineer's tools. The wise user also provides his driver with a bench fitted with a suitable vice and other accessories.
Prominent among the concerns catering for this class of small user is Buck and Hickman, Ltd., Whitechapel Road, E. We have recently inspected the new 1913 catalogue issued by this progressive company, and were very favourably impressed with the compact arrangement, and tim general information regarding the use of the tools and appliances described therein. The book is a voluminous one of 856 pages dealing with almost every class of tool.
The Development of the Modern Magneto.
We recently paid a visit to the newly-opened repair shop and depot of the Mea Magneto Co., Ltd., which is located in Stephen Street, Tottenham Court Road. This maker's magneto has been designed with the requirements of the everyday user in mind. The working parts are easily accessible, and great attention has been paid.to the rendering of the whole machine water, grit and grease proof.
The maker refers to the ma.gneto as "the machine with a bell. shaped magnet," and this tradmark is by now, we imagine, well known to our readers. The points which strike the observer most forcibly in this machine are thr little details on which much attention has been lavished.
We would particularly draw our readers' notice to the very ingenious method of cable attachment. The The Mea terminal. Pei' •• 3 line drawing reproduced herewith shows an excellent view of this fitting, which gives an absolutely water tight connection. The rubber sheathing is passed over the brass nipple, through which the cable is carried and sweated into place. The flat-bottomed terminal screw seats itself, when hard down on the angular collar of the nipple, as shown. This application renders the possibility of the cables being accidentally drawn or shaken out, a very unlikely occurrence. It is the provision of detail such as this that makes for the user's general satisfaction with the accessories in his service.
As will be seen. from the illustration the outside appearance of the magneto is distinctive, and when we remark that many thousands of these specialities are now in use on the Continent and in this country, our readers will appreciate the favour in -which the l!rtea products are held. A new catalogue will shortly be issued by the Mea Magneto Co., Ltd., and readers who are experiencing ignition troubles of any description cannot do better than apply for a copy of this new book.
The Care and Use of Solid Tires.
In spite of the precautions taken by tire manufacturers generally to advise users as to the care and treatment of solid, tires, there are still a few motorvans on which it seems to be impossible to secure anything like reasonable wear and tear from these fittings. The experienms of many satisfied users, who regularly obtain a mileage of between 10,000 and 20,000 from tires, proves that, given suitable treatment, other people should be able to obtain comparatively satisfactory results.
In the efforts so to educate users as to enable them to equal these figures, the Dunlop Rubber Co., Ltd., has issued a new booklet dealing with the care and use of solid tires. Some of this matter is condensed from the large catalogue recently issued by the company. The information contained in the booklet deals, amongst other things, with suitable tire sections, the question of loose stones on roads, accidents, the use of spare tires, locked wheels, alignment, oil and grease on tires, and treatment when the vehicle is not in actual service.. Diagrams of wheel alignment, and a table giving the sections recommended for given vehicle weights, will also be useful.