Electrical Dev ices for Safety
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rURRENT trends in electrical equipment for commercial vehicles were briefly discussed by Mr. H. P.A,stbury, director of sales engineering, C.A.V., Ltd., who said that the company thought there was a great field for the use of direction indicators on commercial vehicles and it had developed a substantial unit for this purpose. Road safety would be improved by their use. He also raised the question of the • value of the flashing-light directionindication system as employed on the _Continent and in the United States. If there was a demand,and flashing sidelights were• permitted by law, C.A.V. had all the technical answers. There was little difference in cost between flashers and indicators.
Mr. C. T. Humpidge commented that flashing lights appeared to be legal in this country for trolleybuses and at Bradford there was already such a vehicle fitted with a C.A.V. " winker."
In reply to questions, Mr. Astbury said that for safety reasons he personally favoured twin tail lights and believed in employing two bulbs in each. On the question of public reaction to double-dipping headlamps, he reminded the audience that in many American cities it was not permissible to drive at night without both head lamps on and in the dipped position.
The first showing of the C.A.V. instructional film, "Operation and Maintenance of the Hydraulic Governor," was given during the conference, which was attended by agents and service engineers from the north.