The Purchase Department.
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Where to Buy Your Necessary Supplies and Accessories.
Tire Presses at the. Front.
We understand from Hollings and Guest, Ltd., Thimble Mill Lane, Birmingham, that it is at the present time turning out a considerable number of tire presses, and has supplied them to all the fightikg fronts. It may be remembered that we illustrated one of this company-s heavy-class presses in our issue for the 10th August last which is installed at an A.S.C., M.T., base depot at Saloniea. At the present time large orders are in hand for the British War Office.
"In Preparation."
"In time of war prepare for peace." One el the consequences of this war will be that the .country's productive capacity, particularly in things mechanical, will be considerably increased. Amongst other things, this will involve a much greater need for transport and transport vehicles of all kinds. Since horses do not grow up in a single night—nor even, to be useful, in a single year—it is mechanical transprt that willehave to meet the increased demand. The need will be for vehicles of all sizes, from the light 5-cwt. pareelear to the 6-ton steamer. With many makers, preparation for this period is going on automatically. It is certain, however, that so soon as opportunity offers for this production, a market will open for the accessory-built chassis, built of parts -made by specialists, with a consequent tendency to lower the cost of production. The best-known maker of units in this country is E. G. Wrigleyand Co., Ltd., of Foundry Lane Works, Soho, Birmingham, and it is from this company that the booklet with the title at the head of this paragraph has emanated. This company is lay
ing plans for big business after the war. It has the experience, and has made units for all weights of chassis for some time. We quote the concluding paragraph of the booklet, which, although it does not -give much idea of the contents, sums up the situation very aptly :— " We may add that, although we can give no undertaking at this time regarding prices or deliveries, we are open to book names of those who are interested in the component proposition and to keep them advised of our position, so that they may be able to make a clean get-away when the Peace umpire says 'Go Barimar Welding.
At the present time when British workmen are continually being exhorted to increase their output it is indeed gratifying to learn that, in an important branch of industry so closely allied with general engineering work, great strides are being made in the direction of increased efficiency. Not the least satisfactory feature is the elimination of alien influences. Government aid can do, and is doing for that matter, much to restrain the .alien, but it will be agreed that to beat him at his own business would be even more satisfactory, and to prove that the quality of durability, which characterizes most British productions, unquestionably makes for efficiency.
Striking tribute has recently been paid to Barimar, Ltd., the welding experts. of 10, Poland Street, W..
• whose success in undertaking extremely difficult welding operations in connection with machines of German manufacture -has been the subject of comment. Writing recently to Barimar, Ltd., the owner of a large industrial concern in the Midlands said :—" We have a particularly delicate welding jab we should be glad to have your opinion upon. Up to the ptesenti so far as We are aware, there is no firm in the whole of England who can successfully do it. 3358
The thicknesswof the metal is certainly not more than five-thousandths of an inch, and inasmuch as the insulation of the apparatus goes within one-eighth of an inch of where the weld is, you will readily understand that a man has to be exceptionally expert if he is able to avoid damaging the article."
As there were 1000 of these machines needing repair, Barimar, Ltd.,' were given a trial order. There was no difficulty in proving that the company's experts were quite equal to the emergency, with the result that a contract was immediately entered into in respect of the rest of the installation.
Needless to say, this further example of scientific welding by a British firm which has quite recently rehabilitated .several plants in different parts of the country that could not be replaced, has given Barimar, Ltd., 'a high position in the industry.
The way in which British welding firms have proved their ability to perform speedily and satisfactorily the most difficult tasks .should render the presence in this country . of firms representing purely German interests unnecessary. With such intense activity in the industrial world there must be inevitably breakdowns, but under present conditions it is not desirable to dispense with machines that cannot be replaced. Many of the large manufacturing concerns have been able to keep going at full blast, due, in a measure, to the fact that machines which have been fractured or damaged in one way or another have been repaired by a welding process, and there has been no cessation or slackening in the output of war essentials. Barimar, Ltd., has been contributing in no small degree to the maintenance of machine-shop efficiency, and the management board of the Metropolitan Munitions Committed has recently testified its appreciation of the prompt and capable manner in whicl, this company's services have been rendered.
Spencer-Moulton Tires. • The accompanying illustration is of a Foden wagon, owned by a Lancashire user, which is shod with Spencer-Moulton tires. We are given to understand that a number of vehicles of this class operating in the various industrial centres of Lancashire and the Potteries are fitted with solid tires manufactured by Spencer-Moulton and Co., Ltd., 239, Deansga.te, Manchester_ This fact is of more than passing importance, for it is notorious that the roads in the districts mentioned leave much to be desired, and, as a consequence, impose a far greater tax upon the tires. It is interesting to note that this company's tires are finding ranch favour amongst char-a-banes owners in various parts of the country.