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New Equipment
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Stronger Tippers
ARANGE of drop-sided tipping bodies stated to have a better appearance and resistance to damage than previous types has been introduced by Telehoist, Ltd., Manor Road, Cheltenham, All external hinges are enclosed in tubular extensions of the side and rear body sills. These tubular members, which also serve as substantial rubbing rails, are open at the bottom to release stones and dirt which might jam the hinges.
The bodies also have lever-and-camoperated locking catches for the side and tail boards. Replacing peg-type catches. they have a positive action which reduces body rattle. Spring-loaded brackets are now used by the company for restraining the drop sides or three-way tipping bodies in the elevated position.
Two brackets are fitted to each side of the body and lie under the body sills when retracted. They pivot out at right angles to support the sides, and are held in this position by springs.
Modified Reconditioner PR10ED competitively at £157, the Servicemaster R2 injector reconditioner produced by the Merlin Engineering Co., Ltd., Salterhebble, Halifax, Yorks, is a modified version of their , popular RI model, which costs £236 10s.
The R2, for which a pedestal cabinet is available for £12 extra, has been designed to meet the needs of operators and service stations concerned with the maintenance of the injection equipment of popular types of vehicle oil engine.
Additional attachments for dealing with non-standard types of injection equipment may be purchased separately, and can easily be fitted, The company's Calimaster R6 fuelpump test bench at £205 is a more compact version of their superseded pedestal. mounted type. The bench model is retained. The R6 is suitable for testing pumps of lighter types of vehicle. Merlin also offer an attachment for all pastproduced and current test benches, by the use of which pump phasing may be done quickly by means of stroboscopic light. The unit suitable for six-cylindered pumps is £60 and that for eight-cylindered £65. Both prices include the cost of the handy stroboscopic light gun.
Oil from the pump is taken into the attachment, Which fixes on to the Calimaster at the top, and causes contactor mechanism to impart impulses to the gun. Light is thus projected whenever the individual cylinders operate, and the accuracy of the phasing can be determined by reference to a dial.
In practice, the markings on the rotating dial appear to be static either in advance or retard of the fixed setting. and the pump may be adjusted accordingly. The gun itself may be used as an independent unit for various other purposes such as checking ignition timing by means of marks on the fanbelt pulley and the crankcase.
(Left) Stroboscopic phasing of injection pumps is possible with the latest Merlin apparatus.
Spring-return Mirror AWING mirror of the spring-return type which does not require a large hole for mounting has been designed by Wingard (M.A.), Ltd., Chichester, Sussex. The spring-loaded mechanism of the Silverwing, as it is known, is contained in the bracket.
The company also have an interior mirror intended to reduce dazzle caused by the headlamps of fol lowing vehicles. If glare in the mirror occurs, it is adjusted so that an image of reduced intensity is obtained.
A robust ladder rack comprising two metal channels 4 ft. 6 in. long, which may be attached by webbing straps and clamps to the drainage channel around the roof of a vehicle, is another new Wingard product. Loads may be fixed on the platform between the channels.
A steel-tube telescopic roof rack extending from 3 ft. up to 3 ft. 11 in. is also available.
Quieter Cabs
L'NGINE covers for a number of forward-control vehicles are obtainable from S. Norrish, Ltd., 220 Great Portland Street, London, WA. Specimen trade prices are as follows: Austin Omnivari, £4 13s.; Bedford CAV, £3 7s. 6d.; B.M.C. 3-7-tonners, £6 18s. The covers are said to reduce noise in the cab and to guard against frost.