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DURING a recent visit to the Gardner works at Patricroft, we learnt of a most unusual incident in connection with a Gardner-engined vehicle. The operator coin'plained that he was using an enormous quantity of fuel. The sump of this engine normally holds about four gallons, but, following a run of 30 miles under observation, 10. gallons were found in it, yet if the vehicle usually gave 10 miles to the gallon of oil fuel, the injection pump would have supplied only three gallons instead of the additional six discovered, and the interesting problem was whence came the additional fuel. Careful inspection showed that two pipes, which crossed each other, were touching and had gradually worn through until each was punctured, although at this point they were virtually' sealed externally by the " seating " on each. One usually took the oil overflow to the fuel tank; the
Wear on Two Pipes Sets Experts a Difficult Problem other formed a connection between the vacuum tank and the exhauster pump. the exhauster discharging its air via the crankcase. Thus the overflow passed from the first pipe into the second and reached the sump. The vacuum tank was also half full of oil fuel.
Fodens Stage Mitch A N unusual and successful' for Welcome Home 1-1. event was staged recently Fund by Fodens, Ltd., for the bene fit of the,local Welcome Home Fund for soldiers, sailors and airmen. The publicity manager, Mr. A. H. L. Thompson, acted as organizer and booked an all-star Lancashire County and West Indies cricket team to compete with a team from Sandbach and district. Favoured by excellent weather, the match was attended by 2,000 spectators. Interest never flagged throughout the play, and the' home team put up quite a good show. As a result of this effort, a-sum of 200 guineas was handed to the Fund,
How Lodge ContriQTEADILY the work per buted tithe War formed by concerns in the Effort . . . . . motor industry is being
brought to light. Some of them were fortunate in being able to carry on with their own type of product. Amongst the latter is Lodge Plugs, Ltd., whichThas• been achieving an annual output of. sparking plugs well over double that of the pre-war years. This despite many diffi culties of war-time manufacture and the great care and precision needed for aero and other special plugs. It is in the design and production of the aero type for both the R.A.F. and the American Air Force, however, that the company has made its largest contribution to the war effort. They were used in all types a aircraft, from those which won the Battle of Britain to Lancasters and Fortresses. Recently, we referred to what the late President Roosevelt said last November. This was to the effect that it was impossible to estimate the thousands of U.S. bomber crews who owed their lives to British
made plugs. Naturally, Lodge types were designed and used for many other war purposes—military vehicles, Tanks, landing craft, etc.,—and there have been interesting adaptations for fighting equipment, such as flame throwers. Another branch of work was the production of radio-screened fittings.
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NAANY and interesting " are Lvithe derivations of some ot Adaptation of Some the names of our inns and Old Names .
other places. One of the best known of the former is "The Cat and Fiddle," tear Buxton. This name is said to have developed from "Le Chat Fidele." Then there is London's " Elephant and Castle," which is supposed to have been "Infants de Castilla." Another inn name which is popular is "The Goat and Compasses," a corruption of '`"God Encompasses." Even our Rotton Row in Hyde Park is said to have been "La Route du Roi." Perhaps some of the drivers in our industry have come across others even more interesting.