Strong Van Body Linings
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INTERNAL linings for a number of
1 van bodies are now available from Martin Walter Ltd., Utilecon Works, Folkestone. Known as Utilecon easy-fit floor and body sides, they are made from glass-reinforced plastics, impregnated white, and cover the floor and sides of the body to waist rail level.
The linings are made up in two parts and have all the necessary wood fillets bonded to them for fixing purposes. The two parts are jointed at the van centre line and sealed by half-round light-alloy strip.
On Vehicle Washer
A LEAFLET on its LT Vehicle 1-1 Washing Machines has been produced by Dawson Bros. Ltd., Ventnor Works, Gomersal, Leeds, Yorks. The LT washers are of the drive-through type and are available in sizes to suit all classes of vehicle, from small vans to doubledecker buses. Dimensions of all sizes made are given in the leaflet, together with details of the various items of extra equipment available.
Multi-jaw Vice
THE latest version of the Sevo multiple]. jaw, universal vice which is marketed by Spencer Franklin Ltd., 11 London Bridge Street, London, S.E.1, has new lug positions which enable greater application of the unit to different sizes of machine bed and varying pitches of T-slots. It can now be positioned on machine beds which have only one T-slot.
The vice is designed to eliminate the need for metal packing when a shaped or non-parallel piece of work has to be held. The necessity for making special jigs or false jaws is also reduced. Four sizes are made: the smallest, Type 0, is for use in light industries, whilst Types 1 and 2 are for general use in production and maintenance departments of most industries. The largest, Type 3, provides virtually unlimited capacity.
Prices of models currently available are: Thames 5and 7-cwt. from 1961, £18 10s.; Thames 10-12and 15-cwt, £27 10s.; Austin A35, £22 105.; Austin and Morris Minivan, £17 10s.; Bedford CA with 13-in. wheels, £27 10s. These prices are ex-works.
Silicone Oil Additive Developed
AFTER a great deal of research on the use of silicones for lubrication, Metallic Surfaces Research Laboratories Ltd. of Uxbridge, Middlesex, has developed Lubysil SC I00, which has now been put on the market through a company formed for the purpose—Silicone Lubrication Sales Ltd., 103 King's Cross Road, London, W.C.1.
Lubysil SC100 consists of " modified " silicones in a carrier liquid and, whilst being used in a similar way to additives such as those containing molybdenum disulphide already on the market, is said to represent a new approach to the problem of reducing friction and wear. Advantages of using silicones in the additive are that they will withstand high pressure and will not break down at temperatures much higher than exist in an engine or transmission unit_
Demonstrations were held recently to show the advantages of Lubysil SC 100. These included ball-bearing wear tests and running engines with a film of the additive as the only lubrication on the big end bearings. In the latter test no deterioration of the bearing surface was apparent, although the test was naturally of short duration. It was reported that on tests with a passenger car, lubricated using the additive, a total of 360 miles
had been run without oil in the engine sump. There were no detrimental effects because of the silicones from the Lubysil adhering to the metal surfaces.
A 3-oz, bottle of Lubysil costs 17s. 6d. retail, this being sufficient to treat a medium-sized car-1.5 oz. to the engine oil (providing sump capacity is not more than 7.5 pints), 1 oz. to the gearbox and 0-5 oz to the rear axle. The product should be added to engine oils in the proportion of 1 per cent for petrol engines and 2 per cent for diesels; fat gearboxes and rear axles the recommended figure is 2 per cent. For bulk users Lubysil SC100 is sold in 0.5 pint, 1 pint and 1 gal. containers at £2 12s. 6d., £4 19s. 2d. and £36 respectively, subject to discount.
Illustrated Brochure by Brockhouse
THE full range of automatic and fifth1 wheel coupling semi-trailers manufactured by its vehicle division is described in a new 18-page illustrated brochure produced by J. Brockhouse and Co. Ltd., Victoria Works, Hill Top, West Bromwich, Staffs.
In addition to photographs and diagrams showing the various frame designs and capacities available, the publication gives details of loading heights, body widths, tyre sizes and so on, and also includes a section on car-transporter semi-trailers.
Spray Depositor Techniques Explained •
T"purpose of a publication entitled "Roving for Depositors", issued by Turner Bros, Asbestos Co. Ltd., Rochdale, Lanes, is to summarize aspects of equipment technique and materials used in glass-reinforced plastics spray-ups using the depositor method.
Included in the 20-page booklet is information concerning the technique of spray moulding, gel coat application and consolidation of the deposited material. Some of the advantages of spraydepositor techniques are stressed with information in the form of tables on them.