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1913 - 0152.PDF
FLIGHT ACCESSORIES AT OLYMPIA. Aeros, Ltd., of 39, St. James's Street, London, ,S.W., will show an extensive stock of aviation accessories, such as eyebolts, strainers, control cables, all kinds of hangar requisites, fabrics, dopes, and lubricants. They will also display the various instruments that form an important part of an aviator's equip ment, such as compasses, barographs, inclinographs, and speed indicators. Clothing is another speciality, and includes, amongst many items, the well-known Warren helmets, safety belts and jackets, goggles, and soft leather boots. Bowden Wire, Ltd., of 37-41, Pratt Street, Camden Town, London, N.W., will have on exhibition numerous examples showing how their well-known system of control can be applied to aeronautical work, as well as a selection of fittings such as petrol strainers, throttles, and air-valves. The Bowden wire control is almost indispensable in aeroplane construction. It is positive in action, never goes wrong, and is quite easily fitted. The British Petroleum Co., Ltd., of 22, Fenchurch Street, London, E. C., will have a display of packages used in the distribu tion of Shell motor spirit. Shell, as most of our readers must have noticed, is almost universally used by aviators, and has made a name for itself in aviation as it has in motoiing. Burroughs Wellcome and Co., Snow Hill Buildings, London, L.C., of" Tabloid" fame, will make a special display of their tirst-aid equipments. One of these is of very compact form, being about the size of an ordinary cigarette case, yet containing sufficient dressings, plasters, &c, for alleviating slight injuries. Larger outfits, suitable for use on aerodromes, and carrying on aircraft will also be shown. The Cellon Co., of 49, Queen Victoria Street, London, E.C., will be exhibiting their Cellon specialities, consisting of various kinds of Cellon dope for aeroplane wings, and also their non- inflammable, transparent sheets of Cellon. This is made in various styles to suit requirements, such as wind-screens, windows for enclosed types of machines, &c, and it is also made to represent tortoise-shell, in which style will be shown numerous novelties. W. F. Dennis and Co., of 49, Queen Victoria Street, London, E.C., will exhibit a full range of wire cables and springs. The former will include a large selection of the " Neptune " brand of steel flexible strands and ropes for aviation, manufactured by Messrs. Felton and Guilleaume Carlswerk, A. G., Miilheim-on- Rhine. These strands are composed of special galvanised piano wire, having a breaking strain of 140 to 145 tons per sq. in. Dov,;r, Ltd., of Northampton, will have an interesting show of aero-fittings, comprising:—The Dover Patent Exonite steering wheels, with registered ribbed grip, made specially for aeroplanes ; Exonite lever handles, &c.; Non-flam transparent Exonite sheets and wind screens; Exonite dopes, lacquers and varnishes for aeroplanes ; Exonite covered stranded wires, and Exonite tubes and rods. Alfred Dunhill, Ltd., of 359-361, Euston Road, London, N.W., will show a large selection of clothing and other accessories for aviation. These will consist of a full range of instruments such as compasses—including the Alexander Gross " Anti-drift " compass— barographs, &c. Maps, various types of helmets, and a pneumatic helmet of their own design will a'so form a part of the exhibit. The Garuda Propeller Co., of Berlin, will exhibit on their Stand (No. 6), a selection of Garuda aviation propellers. This firm claims for their propellers that they are of perfect shape, that the flexibility of their blade construction relieves the propeller from strain and allows it to adapt itself to changes in the speed of a machine without giving rise to vibration, that, whatever the type of machine or power of engine they are intended to be used with, they would always give the greatest efficiency. Garuda propellers are used on the military aeroplanes of various European countries, and they seem to have given every satisfaction. The General Aviation and Contractors, Ltd., of 30, Regent Street, London, S.W., will be showing numerous aeronautic com ponents on Stand No. 19. Perhaps the most important of these will be a varied selection of " Rapid " propellers, including a new laminated type, half of each blade being copper covered. Other exhibits will be Hue's aero instruments—altimeters, barographs, combination watches ; the Monodep compass; Roold outfits, in cluding helmets, audiphone, suits, eye-protectors, map-cases, &c. G.A.C. aviator's black leather combination suits; the well-known Emaillite dope and specialities ; Aviol, which is a new cylinder oil for water-cooled engines, having an exceptionally low cold-test; Gnomol castor oil, and many other G.A.C. accessories. "Geographia" Designing and Publishing Co., Ltd., of 33, Strand, London, W.C., will exhibit all those necessary accessories for the touring aviator, such as maps, map-cases and holders, baro graphs, and " Saf" speed indicators. They will also have on exhibition the Alexander Gross " Anti-drift" compass, and a new form of bearing-finder. A. M. Hart, of 21, Liverpool Street, London, E.C. will exhibit a varied selection of their aero fabrics, which are well known for their strength, durability and lightness. Hewlett and Blondeau, of Omnia Works, Vardens Road, Clapham Junction, London, S.W., will be showing on Stand No. 45 specimens of oxy-acetylene welding—rudder, empennage, seat-control lever, elevators, sockets, &c. They will also be show ing sets of engine plates for a monoplane and a biplane ; a complete assortment of accessories, viz. : Bolts and nuts, eye-bolts, strainers, cable fasteners, tanks —fitted with fire-proof Securitas tube—and specimens of different metals treated by a new process—the Ruzlez process—by which they are rendered proof against rust and atmospheric deterioration. The Hoyt Metal Co., Ltd., of 26, Billiter Street, London, E.C., are exhibiting samples of Hoyt's Standard Babbitt or Anti friction Metal, the I.C.E. quality (formerly called copper hardened), and which is being used for internal-combustion engines for aero work with complete satisfaction by a number of the leading aeroplane engine makers. The Integral Propeller Co., Ltd. (L. Chauviere), of 307, Euston Road, London, N.W., are making a special feature of propellers for hydro-aeroplanes as well as for aeroplanes. In order to demonstrate to the flying man the very excellent con struction and durability of the " Integral " propeller, an aquarium on their stand will contain one of these propellers submerged in water. This should prove particularly interesting, as it will go to prove that the " Integral " is absolutely waterproof, and does not suffer in the least from complete submersion even over a period of several weeks. The London Aerodrome. On their stand will be shown various objects that have bearing on the exhibition flying that has taken place at the London Aerodrome during 1912. The chief exhibit will be a scale model of the ground showing the hangars, the pylons, and buildings in the vicinity in their proper proportion. To the onlooker the model will appear much the same as the aero drome itself does to a pilot flying two or three thousand feet up. There will also be shown a large selection of trophies that were won there last ytar. Photographs, too, will be on exhibition, of all the machines that have flown there, and the machines that are flying there at the present time. Joseph Lucas, Ltd., of Great King Street, Birmingham, will exhibit on Stand No. 8, the Lucas Dynamo-Lighting systems, com plete with dynamos, accumulators, switchbox, lamps, &c. Wm. Mallinson and Sons, Ltd., of 130-138, Hackney Road, N.E., will be exhibiting selected timbers for aircraft construction. Amongst the great variety of woods shown will be the following : silver spruce, ash, hickory, cypress, poplar, elm and yellow pine. For propellers they are making a speciality of French walnut, American walnut, teak and mahogany. For the floats of hydro aeroplanes they recommend and will show samples of cedar, mahogany, three-ply, and different veneers. R. Melhuish, Ltd., of 50-51, Fetter Lane, London, E.C. On their stand will be shown a wide assortment of tools, sheet metals, and different wood- and metal-working machinery, more especially that applicable to aeroplane construction. Their selection of metal sheeting will include sheet steel, iron, magnalium and aluminium. Their metal-working plant will include brazing forges and welding outfits. A speciality that Messrs. R. Melhuish, Ltd., have made just recently is a brand of aeroplane high-tension steel wire, which they call "R.M." wire. While being of fine manufacture and particularly tough, it is very easy to work. So pleased have different firms been with samples of this wire that many of them have entered into big contracts with Messrs. Melhuish for its supply. The Motor Radiator Manufacturing Co., of Park Side, Coventry, will show different patterns of the Zimmermann radiators for aircraft. It is this type of radiator that has given such excellent results on many well-known machines, including the Cody biplane. Navaltum, Ltd., of Jubilee Place, Chelsea, London, S.W., will exhibit numerous samples of the new metal " Navaltum." This metal is an aluminium alloy, having a specific gravity of 2"2 to 2-8, and a tensile strength of from 9 to 25 tons per sq. in., according to the different grades. It is easily drawn or rolled, and it makes clean castings ; it can also be soldered, it takes a high permanent polish, and is impervious to the action of sea water. We understand 152
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