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1915
1915 - 0936.PDF
SUPPLEMENT TO [/OGHT Some specialities of Messrs. Whiteraan and Moss. only to take orders which can be executed in proper time. Just now, however, they have a. good stock of wire ferrules, copper ferrules, bevelled washers, steel and brass thimbles, fabric tacks and washers, wire, and such like fittings, some of which we illustrate. Enquiries will be given prompt attention, and notification as to their ability to supply will be given. Yorkshire Engineering Supplies, Ltd., HUNSLET ROAD, LEEDS, ARE the sole makers and sellers of the well-known Y.E.S. phosphor bronze speciali ties, that are cast by the "Eatonia" water- cooled process. Mention may be made of a few of these Y.E.S. specialities: The "Aero" bronze, which is used extensively on R. A.F. engines ; the " 15 " bronze, which is specially suitable for motor chassis bear ings ; the "Worm Wheel "bronze, possessing great durability. All these have a high tensile strength, and are absolutely homogeneous. The Zenith Carburettor Co., Ltd., 40- 42, NEWMAN STREET, W. BEING so well known the British-made Zenith carburetter needs little description here. Suffice it to recall its chief character istic, the two petrol jets disposed concentric ally, one being the compensating jet which automatically adjusts the mixture to the piston speed, thus avoiding too rich a mixture at high engine speeds and too weak a mixture at low engine speeds. A variety of sizes are made enabling the firm to meet the requirements of makers of aero engines of varying types, ranging from the lowest powered rotary or radial to the highest powered water cooled Vee motor. Apart from the question of sizes, two distinct styles of carburetters are manufactured, a vertical and a horizontal type, the principle of both being the same in both cases, the only difference being in their general arrange ment ; in the vertical type the intake pipe is parallel to and concentric with the jets, while NOVEMBER 19, 1915 in the horizontal type it is at right angles to them. For use on an aeroplane travelling at high speeds and great altitudes, the question of One ot the latest pattern Zenith carbur ettors. heating the air supplied to the carburettor is one of great importance, and in this respect the Zenith lends itself readily to heating either by means of water or hot air. Which of the two forms of heating to employ depends, of course, on the type of engine used. In France the Zenith carburettor is now fitted as standard to a great number of French aero engines, while in this country the number used by leading manufacturers is rapidly increasing. *©<2b©TMINQ Z3ND ZWIEmON ©- I LIKE to think that the Germans are responsible for most of our troubles ; I could even, by a slight stretch, imagine that it is their fault that I have to wear clothes. In the earliest days when the greater part of the North Sea seems to have been a marshy plain over which the Thames meandered to join the lower course of the greater Rhine, which discharged itself into the distant Arctic Ocean, neolithic man knew nothing about weaving. Though still a mighty hunter and fisher, he had domesticated the dog, the ox, the sheep, and the hog, and was not entirely reliant on the proceeds of the chase for his existence, but he had not descended to weaving. Then in the Bronze Age the brachycephalour, or round-headed man (surely Embryogeny Germanic), came from somewhere over the marsh, superseded neolithic man, and introduced weaving. Many years later, a tribe of Germans from the south-east of Schleswick came over and settled in Britain, and gave it the name of England, I approve of England ; I am proud to be an English man, but I could find it in me to wish I did not have to thank Germany for the name. I could easily lay some small blame on those early neolithic men, and later, on those other tribes who were for ever scrapping for the possession of this land, that they did not sweep the whole lot of the roundheads into the sea ; I might not then have had to wear clothing other than the skins of animals. Did I have to go out and shoot a new overcoat, or net a pair of lower garments, I think it would quite fit in with my idea of things as I should like them, but to go to a shop and choose, and try on, does not seem to me to be the business of men. Had I no fear of being mistaken for a wealthy man, I would perambulate my way through my allotted span in clothing that should worry everybody except myself. And thou, O Aviator, being of my gender, art of my way of thinking. Thou soarest in the high air in thy summer raiment when the cold of our winter season is upon us, and because thou hatest shopping thou wrappest thyself about beneath thine outer garment with the large sheets of a daily paper which doeth every thing for aviation, yea, even to keeping its disciples warm. Withal, you require winter clothing, Could it be spread out in splendid profusion at your aerodrome, and you had nothing to do but choose and pay, you would refit in no hesitating manner. But to make the round of London's show-rooms, to walk up to an immaculate being of your own sex (generally in the wrong department) arrayed in faultless morning attire, and explain that you require a leather overcoat lined with sheep-skin woolly side out, arouses in you a feeling of humbleness which his " Step this way, sir " cannot entirely remove. And in your agitation, being a man, you are pleased to grab the nearest available article to your requirements, and—wish with me that clothing could still be shot or speared. You are to be spared this embarrassment. The order has gone forth that I, who dislike shopping even more than you, shall visit all the showrooms, interview on your behalf the heads of depart ments, inspect and report, and generally clear the way for you so that you have but to proceed to the Aviation Department of the stores of your choice, ask for Mr. , and he will greet you as an old friend. I hope it is now perfectly clear to you that I am going to talk about clothing, and not geography. I am going round the shops on your behalf, but I see no reason why you should not come with me—in these pages ; so let us start on our tour, and get down to the realities of this twentieth century. In my quest on behalf of the aviatic world I have made up my mind to note only what I consider a real boon, and with that thought in my mind, naturally Harrod's suggests itself for a first visit. The entrance we require is at the side, in the eastward end of the huge building, and the aviation clothing department is on the ground floor. Asking for Mr. Gillins, we are instantly in touch with what we require. Here are some of the lines I recommend for inspection. Long coats, short coats, three-quarter coats—how shall I ever describe them ? Sheepskin jackets, lambswool waistcoats, leather suits, 28
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