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Renault Record The Total Production For 1962 For
Renault vehicles of 566,000 represents an increase of 44 per cent over 1961, and constitutes a record in French automobile manufacture. Of the 566,000 vehicles, 66,000 were......
Hanomag Exports Down Nver The Financial Year Ended Sep
tember 30, 1962, home sales of Hanomag goods vehicles continued to increase while export turnover fell off. Total goods vehicle sales were slightly down on that for the 1960/61......
Daimler-benz In Argentine D Atmler-benz Ag, Of Stuttgart,...
of Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles, has increased from 50 per cent to 95 per cent its holding in the Argentine vehicle manufacturing concern Mercedes-Benz Argentina. The......
Daf's Market S Hare In Holland The Van Doorne's...
1 (DAF) concern, of Eindhoven, Holland, announces that over 1962 its home market share rose from 34 to 37 per cent in the case of goods vehicles, reaching nearly 50 per cent in......
Automatic Compression Variation
A SCHEME by which the compression it ratio of an engine can be made to adjust itself to prevailing speed is shown in patent No. 902,707. Intended mainly for two-strokes, the......
Stopping Diesels Before Fuel Runs Out
I F a diesel engine should completely empty its fuel tank, air is drawn into the pump system and a complicated bleeding procedure becomes necessary. Patent No. 905,703 discloses......
Three-way-stretch Piston Ring
. 1-1 A SIMPLE piston ring, capable of exerting an expansive force upwards, downwards . and outwards, forms the subject of patent No. 899,229. It is claimed to be particularly......
Transporting Liquids
A METHOD of transporting liquids is the subject of patent No. 901,753 which suggests using specially designed tyres for holding the load. (FWD Corp., 105-111 East 12th Street,......
A Stair-climbing Truck
p JRNITLIRE removers and warehousemen will be interested in a novel goods-handling vehicle shown in patent No. 902,344. The novel feature is that it will climb ramps and stairs......