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A Broken Stud in a Ford Cylinder Head.
An occasional source of trouble in connection with the Ford van is the breakage of a cylinder bead
• stud. Were the broken piece of stud capable of being easily removed, the mishap would be of no consequence. As a matter of fact, it frequently proves to be a difficult job indeed to get the broken piece out.
A. J. Dew and Co., 21-23, Emden Street, W.C., have designed ,a set of tools which considerably simplifies this operation. The set consists of a special drill which is fitted with a guide and a tap. The guide is placed in that portion of the hole occupied by the stud, the drill inserted, and, by means of a few turns of an ordinary joiner's brace, a hole is drilled through the remainder of the broken stud, which can then easily be removed. The tap is then used for the purpose of clearing the thread, and a new stud can afterwards be screwed in its place.
Obviously there is no skill required in an operation of this sort, and no commercial-Ford owner should be without one of these tool sets. The price, 6s., is much less than the expense which would be incurred by the removal of one stud by other means.
A New Repair Outfit.
We have received from Gerrard and Co., 89, Great PortlanclIStreet,
• W., a new repair outfit for peorimatic tires. Its particular advantages seem to be simplieiky, rapidity, and penman once. Up to a point, the method of use is the same as with the ordinary rubber patch and solution. The surface of the tube round the puncture is cleaned with a rasping tool, and then a. coating of the special solution supplied with the outfit is applied to the surface of both the patch and tube. They are then allowed to remain exposed until apparently dry, when the patch is applied to the tube. At this stage, however, the operation is complete and the tire may be blown up immediately. There is no risk of the tube sticking to the outer cover. Its permanency is due to the peculiar property of the solution and the special rubber used for the patch, inasmuch as when the vehicle is running the heat generated within the tire causes the action of vulcaniza
e52 tion to commence, and this proceeds for six hours, we are informed, but no longer. From that time the tube is vulcanized perfectly to the patch. The outfits are made in two sizes for cars and motorcycles, prices being 5s. and 2s. 6d. respectively. Additional patches are available at 946 quite reasonable prices, and the• special solution sells at Is. 6d., and 9c1. per tube.
Vie have been provided with a sample outfit, and shortly expect to put this to a thorough test, after which we will report further.
Packing Pieces.
In connection with the occasional repair and adjustment of bearings and other essential parts of a motor vehicle, there is considerable use for thin brass or steel sheets. These are used, cut to a suitable size, for packing purposes.
In the ordinary way, the driver finds himself occasionally at a loss as to where to procure suitable material. The difficulty has been entirely overcome by A. J. Dew and Co., of 21-23, Endell Street, W.C., who supply the material in boxes, each of which contains four pieces of foil of convenient size (5O ins. long, 4 ins, wide) and in four thicknesses, two-thousandths, fivethousandths, one-tenth, and threetwentieths of an inch. With the aid of multiples of these thicknesses, practically any desired packing can be obtained. Either brass or steel "shims," as they are called, can be supplied at the price of is. per box.
Gemco Non-skids.
The time of the year is now with us when the weather is likely to be such as to cause roads, particularly in country districts, to be difficult
• to traverse. We refer to the possibility of a sudden fall of snow, entailing the chances of vans being tereporarily delayed owing to the driving wheels not being able to obtain a grip on the road. The farsighted owner will provide his driver with a set of non-skid chains. There are, of course, several of these on the market. That known as the Gemco and provided by A. J. Dew and Co., 21-23, Endell Street, W.C., has several advantages. The set consists of three double chains which are attached to the spokes of the wheel so that the chains themselves wrap Non-skids, useful in over the tires. They can be quickly applied without jacking up
snow.
the wheel, and are as readily removed. No damage to the paint on the spokes of the wheels need be anticipated, as that part of the device which attaches to the spoke is protected by a leather cover. These chain grips are supplied in three sizes for tires up to 90 ram. or ai in. section, 10s. ; up to 120 mm. or 41 in., 125.; and beyond that and up to 150 mm. or 6 in. tires, 12s. 6d. per set.
Accessories for Use when Overhauling.
The fitting of piston rings is generally regarded as an awkward job. There is always the risk of breaking them, and any tool which would be of use in reducing the risk of breakage and at the same time make the work less of a delicate operation is worthy of commendation.
For this reason we have pleasure in illustrating, this week, a pair of piston ring tongs, which is marketed by Brown Bros., Ltd., and which is a tool specially designed to facilitate manipulation of the usual cast-iron spring ring, or indeed of any automobile engine ring. It is usable in connection with any type of ring, diagonal cut or step. cut. The standard size of tongs is suitable for rings of every size and width in use on motor engines. The Challenge adjustable bearing clamp is another useful accessory for use when the car is undergoing an overhaul. It consists of four angle-pieces, which, when bolted together, will hold the two halves of any bearing together so that it can be bored, or rea,mered, or otherwise machined. The one set of clamps is adjustable for any size bearing from 1 in. to 3 ins, outside diameter, and sells for is.
Below we illustrate three useful and inexpensive spanners marketed by the same concern. Two of them are socket-end spanners, one being capable of fitting one size of nut only ; the other embodies three sizes of socket in its construction ; the third shown in the centre illustration is a hub cap spanner. As will be gathered by a consideration of their construction, they are all inexpensive tools, the cheapest being the hub cap wrench at 9d., the others are Is. 6d. and 3s. each. To all of them is applied Brown Bros. trade name "Bk."
For Fierce Clutches.
Collan oil for clutch leathers is sold by the Chr. Hanson Collar. Oil Co., Ooxson Place, London, S.E.
A Lamp for Oil or Electricity.
Morris, Russell and Co., Ltd., markets a very useful form of convertible oil or electric side lamp, which we illustrate on this pago. The attachment for the electric incandescent lamp is made through a small screwed orifice in the body of the lamp ; when the electric portion is not in use, this hole is covered by a neat, unobtrusive brass cap.
An Inexpensive Paraffin Vaporizer for Ford's.
In the Lightning paraffin vapor. her, recently placed on the market by Rejax, Ltd., 38, Broad Street, Poland Street, W., we have what would appear to be the simplest possible arrangement for vaporiz mg paraffin. It consists of a screwed hollow metal plug, which fits into the centre of the inlet pipe. A small flexible pipe couples this attachment to the engine exhaust pipe. Another pipe leads the ex, haust gases away from the vaporThe Lightning Paraffin Vaporizer. izer after they have served their purpose. We understand that some remarkably good results have been obtained with this fitting, and that it is difficult to detect from the exhaust that anything but petrol is being used.
The fitting of this little device is remarkably simple, and could be undertaken by any mechanic or driver, and the cost, complete with connections, washers, and other details, is £3 13s. 6d. It is supplied, we .understand, on a 30 days trial.
Garage Stoves.
The present spell of frosty weather has, we understand, found many careless drivers out and resulted in an epidemic of cracked cylinder water jackets and burst radiators. While the man who neglects to drain his cooling water from his engine and radiator every evening during the present season is undoubtedly to blame if an acci. dent results owing to a sharp frost occurring during the night, employers also should realize that time saved, filling and emptying the circulating system will repay the cost of a small stove for the garage. Torn Norton, Ltd., of 40, Maddox Street, London, IV.; is well known for its Notron stove. This is made in various sizes with a heating capacity for spaces of from 1000 cubic ft. to 3000 cubic ft. the prices being 15s. 6d. to 30s. ft., these stoves it is desirable that the special Notron fuel be used, which is also supplied by the same concern, packed in boxes, at 25s. a case.