OIL-ENGINED FORDSON MAJOR OFFERS BIG SAVINGS
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AN unusual farm-tractor demonstration was staged last week at Peterborough. A party of '17 agriculturists, including Lord de Ramsey, ehairmqn of Hunts and Soke of Peterborough A.E.C. Machinery Committee, and deputy chairman of Hunts and Soke Of Peterbordugh A.E.C., toured the Oxney Road works of F. Perkins, Ltd., to see the Perkins P6 oil engine being manufactured according to "flow production" methods, and, a Fordscm Maior tractor powered by that engine.
The fuel consumption of the Perkinsengined tractor , was stated to be approximately half that of the paraffinengined machine when ploughing. On other farm work, in which the power demand was less, the comparative fuel snyings with the oil engine were much greater, so that, taking an all-the-year average use of the tractor for all-round farming, a saving of 60-70 per cent of fuel was effected.
There was said to be a further economy, in that no petrol was needed to start the oil engine, as was necessary in the case of the paraffin engine.
Maintenance was stated to be no more than was within the capability of the average farm worker or mechanic. The prime essentials were clean fuel and lubricating oil, and aitention to filters for both, The batteries should have careful attention, so as to ensure easy starting.
GROUP FORMED TO STUDY CONGESTION
CERTA1N people who are concerned at the cost to the Nation and to the individual of increased traffic congestion, and the ink of a solution of the oroblem, have formed the Road Traffic Study Group. Lt.-Col. D. C. McLagan, ri.s.a. formerly secretary of the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, is chairman. The organization is being supported by various official and other bodies, and Mr. J. S. Nichol, of MacNamara and Co., Ltd., is among those who have attended the preliminary meetings, Mr. Robert Bruce, Glasgow city engineer, will read the grotto's inaugural pi,per entitled "The Car Parking Problem," at the Institute of Transport, 80, Portland Place, London, W.1, on May 12 at 3 p.m.
MOBILE FISH SHOP OUTSIDE LICENSED AREA
ILiverpool City Magistrates Court, Macroys (Fish Fryers), Ltd., was fined £20, with £2 2s. costs, for having failed to comply with a condition of a Ministry of Food catering licence by operating a mobile fish-frying business outside of the area for which it was licensed. It was stated the licence authorized the company to be only on the Belle Vale housing estate, whereas its mobile outfit had traded in other areas.
The defence was that under ordinary law, the company was entitled to hawk from its business address and that under, the Hawkers Act of 1888, no licence was necessary to hawk food or victuals. There was no power to make the van a catering establishment, as it did not come within the official definition.
Mr. A. McFarland (stipendiary magistrate) said that th:s was a novel point, but he was unable to accept the plea.. Ile found that the cater:Ile licence was issuedspecifically for the mobile fishfrying business to operate on the Belie Vale estate and that the cond:tion was within the powers of inc Ministry,
FIGHT AGAINST DERMATITIS
ONE of the most widespread of industrial diseases is dermatitis, which is any form of inflammatory condition of the skin. The fight against dermatitis is waged continuousty, and no works first-aid service can know too much about the causes find means for prevention.
Rozalex. Ltd., 10, Norfolk Street, Manchester, 2, hits recently published a valuable booklet. entitled Skin Protection in Industry," in which the cafe of the skin, and the prevention of industrial dermatitis. is covered in an interesting manner. We understand that the publisher will forward a copy. post free. to responsible executives if application be made on business notepaper.
RED PETROL ON MAY la
RED-T1NFF.D petrol for commercial users will be introduced on May 18, on which date all garage proprietors will 'have to ,nark their petrol pumpi accordingly.
'Ihe bodies of the new 'London Transport mobile canteens (see page 307 of "1-he Commercial NI otor " dated April 23) were built by Spurting Motor Bodies, Ltd., The Hyde. London, N.W.9.