Motor Components and Accessories.
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Selections from the Specialities of W. H. Willcox and Company, Limited.
The name of Willcox is a familiar one to all users of motors, whether they be devotees of the light pleasure car, or follow the more serious occupation of an operating engineer attached to a motorbus company. W.. H. Willcox and Company, Limited, carries on business at 23, Southwark Street, S.E., and the new catalogue of motor specialities which has been published, contains particulars of an endless variety of small tools, packings, greases, etc., suitable for all classes of motor vehicles, from the smallest to the largest. The company has made for itself a deservedly excellent name of its lubricating oils, which arc supplied in bulk, or tins, suitable for different types of petrol, electric, steam, and other engines, as well as for gears. The catalogue contains an explanatory paragraph regarding each of the principal grades of oil sold, and, also, prices for quantities. Steam vehicles are well catered for, and one of the latest forms of lubricator for their engines is shown upon page 7 of the list. This has been specially designed to withstand the shocks inseparable from the passage of a heavy vehicle over an uneven road, and has proved itself capable of working under the most adverse conditions. In design, the lubricator consists, essentially, of a horizontal cylinder, within which is a piston. One end of the cylinder is in direct communication with the steam boiler, whilst the other end of the cylinder holds the lubricant, and, thus, forms an. oil reservoir. Directly steam is admitted to the near end of the piston, it is pressed outwards, and, consequently, forces the oil in front of it through a sight-feed and into the distributing pipe which commands the bearing, or bearings. A piston rod is attached to one side of the piston, and this projects through a gland, fitted to the oil reservoir end of the lubricator; this acts as a tell-tale, being full out when all the oil has been used.
Many forms, and patterns, of lifting jacks are stocked. One of these is an excellent apparatus, and is termed the " wide-base " motor-lorry jack; it will tackle loads up to 8 tons. The minimum, and maximum, heights, are, respectively, 57 inches, and 26 inches, whilst the price is extremely reasonable, being only Li I5S. Another jack which is,
rapidly, corning into favour is the Adams. This is made in several sizes, each specially designed for a car of a certain weight. The most useful type for heavy motor users is that capable of dealing with loads of up to 3 tons : it costs, complete, .4;8 8s.
An invaluable addition to a large motor garage is a portable shop crane; two sizes are sold by the company to deal with loads of one ton and of two tons. These machines are mounted upon four wheels, two of which are attached to a fore-carriage fitted with a long steering handle. The height of the two-ton crane is 8 feet, 3 inches, whilst its weight is about 9 cwt. The price, complete, with a patented form of pulley and a length of steel wire cable, is £25. The " Convex " tube bender is another useful item which finds many purchasers. It can be bolted to a bench and is obtainable in six sizes. No. / S has five different grooves, and deals with tubes from inch to i inch in diameter ; the price is 1;2 tos. The company makes a speciality of patent safety lamps for use in petrol stores, garages, and, in fact, under any circumstances where a naked light would prove dangerous to life, or property. A large, portable lamp of the aforementioned type costs only 14s. 6d., whilst a wall lamp
is priced at L,'t 9s. 6d. Parkinson's parallel vices are stocked in sizes from 31 inches to 6i inches in the width of
jaw, and the prices range from ;61 8s. to 58s. These vices are much superior to the usual pattern, inasmuch as the jaws can be instantly adjusted to take in any work, within the capacity of the vice, by the depress'on of a thumb lever. The " Reflex" water gauge is an excellent invention : in this system, the column of water appears to be jetblack, whilst the rest of the glass is white. This feature is a valuable one, and drivers fully appreciate it, as the water level can be easily seen, and the possibility of reading a false level is obviated. Among the many other fittings, and appliances, enumerated in the catalogue, the following may be mentioned : Pemberthy—internat;onal injectors, specially designed to work with high pressures and hot water; " Simplex," and Moore feed pumps; and JonesWillcox patent indestructible hose piping.
Among the many types of spanners, quoted for by the company, are two which are specially suited for motor work. These are the " Irland," one-hand pipe wrench, and the " Minton " nut spanner, which is made with either thick or thin jaws.
The complete catalogue, of which the present one is only a small portion, contains a bewildering variety of tools, not only for the motor trade, but for every branch of engineering.