New equipment and publications
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e latest laws regarding tyre condition carry nalties which include a rather sinister and, eel, not generally recognized, point. To be nvicted of operating a vehicle with unsafe .e equipment can result in a driving licence dorsement which will count towards the hree-in-three-years" required for with3wal of one's driving licence.
This point will encourage even greater tention to tyres, and two films made by dia Tyres which I saw last week are of great sistance in setting out in extremely simple d concise terms what drivers must look r. They also emphasized how everybody conred with the operation of vehicles could ntribute to the general well-being of a fleet's re equipment.
One of the films is aimed purely at the private otorist and is called "The law and your res". Many truck drivers as well as trans)rt executives use private cars and the 10 mutes spent watching this film are 10 mutes well spent.
The second film. "Who cares about tyres?", once again simply presented and highlights any useful points from the viewpoint of the )erator, the tyre fitter and the driver. It takes ) minutes to run and is in my opinion well orth the effort needed to obtain a showing. note to Mr. E. J. Scrafton, service manager, dia Tyres Ltd., Inchinnan, Scotland, will it the wheels in motion and your local India stributor will make all the necessary arrangeents for the films to be shown.
innish plywood
a technical publication recently issued by e Finnish Plywood Development AssociaNI, new information on FinPly is provided at should be of interest to vehicle bodyAlders, trailer makers and freight container anufacturers. The publication includes details the standard size boards now available id large size boards obtainable on special -der for one-piece decks. Recommendaons are made on the thicknesses for linings, des, roofs, decks and so on.
The load capacities of FinPly decking at fferent cross-bearer spacings are covered a reference table, together with methods of 3nnection to underframes by bolting or ..)rewing. Also included are curvature limits f the plywood for shaped bodywork, painting 'formation and details of pre-surfaced boards )r special purposes.
ublished by: Finnish Plywood Development ssociation, Finland House, 56 Haymarket, 3ndon, SW1,
Measured amounts Hydraulic jack
Air-operated grease and oil dispensing equipment now being marketed by Portapack Ltd. is designed for the automatic filling of gearboxes or containers with a pre-determined and measured amount of grease or oil. The unit mounts directly on to a 1cwt keg or 400lb barrel of grease and all waste and mess are completely eliminated.
Up to 6Ib of grease or 5 pints of oil can be dispensed accurately and the volume required can be preset or read off a scale and pointer if varying amounts are required for differing containers. Hand, remote or automatic control are available.
The equipment is equally effective for dispensing pastes or fluid products as well as oils and can be supplied in stainless steel for special purposes.
Marketed by : Portapack Ltd., London Road, Bexhill-on-Sea, Sussex. Tangye-Shelley Ltd. has added an 8-ton hydraulic commercial-vehicle jack to its range of equipment, which includes screw and scissor jacks. The closed height of the hydraulic jack is 9.2in. while hydraulic run-out is 6.3in. and the screw extension is 4.2in. Base size is 5in. by 5iin. and the operating lever is 36in. long.
The jack weighs 141b and the lever 3Il3. Made.by: Tangye-Shelley Ltd. (Central Wagon Group), Greet, Birmingham.
Mobile radios
Hudson Electronics Ltd. has introduced a completely new range of mobile and fixedstation radio equipment. It is known as the Sixty-Six range and radios are available in both very-high-frequency (amplitude modulation and frequency modulation) and ultra high frequency (frequency modulation) versions for up to six-channel operation.
The two v.h.f./a.m, mobile radios have power outputs of 7W and 15W respectively, two v.h.f./f. m. mobiles produce outputs of 7W and 18W and the u.h.f./f.m. model has 5W output. The v.h.f./a.m, fixed stations are available with 15W output, with or without remote control and talk-through, or with 50W plus these facilities. The u.h.f./f.m. fixed station has a radio frequency output of 10W: remote control and talk-through facilities are available as optional extras.
The all solid-state mobile radios are entirely dashboard-mounted and in the case of the a.m. models can be supplied with rebroadcast and loud-hailer facilities as optional extras. All the radios can be supplied for either 25kHz or 50kHz channel spacing: the vhf. sets are type approved by the British Post Office for 121kHz channel spacing. All the mobile radios operate on 12V vehicle batteries.
Made by: Hudson Electronics Ltd., Peall Road, Croydon, Surrey.
Films bureau
The Petroleum Films Bureau has issued a catalogue that details 376 films that can be borrowed from the Bureau and that cover a multitude of technical and recreational interests. While many of the films relate to the history and development of oil-producing techniques, films in the power and engineering section deal with many types of power unit, hydraulic fluids, machining, ships, power boats and so on.
Motor and motor-cycle racing, the operating principles of road vehicle engines, aviation and space travel are included in the subjects of films in other technical categories.
The films can be borrowed free of charge by educational establishments, museums, public libraries, film societies, scientific and technical societies, trade unions, service units, churches, hospitals, youth clubs, holiday camps, co mercial and industrial concerns and so on. Distributed by: Petroleum Films Bureau, Brook Street, Hanover Square, London W1
Battery tractor
A restyled and redeveloped battery electric dustrial tractor is announced by Wess Industries Ltd. The new unit has a towi capacity of 10 tons and can be supplied eitt with contactor/resistor, or electronic cont gear.
The new model is known by the pre ET. 500-4.
Made by: Wessex Industries (Poole) Lt. Market St., Poole, Dorset.