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1917
1917 - 1013.PDF
T SEPTEMBER 27, 1917. SIDE-WINDS. IN connection with the Arrol-Johnston works at Dumfries there is a cadet corps which is going strong. It recently held a week-end camp at Lochmaben, when 150 cadets were present under canvas. Although the weather was showery for the inarch out, it cleared later, and cadets had a comfortable but busy time with drills, parades, &c. On Sunday afternoon Mr. J. C. Pullinger inspected the cadets, and in a short address congratulated them on their smart appearance and expressed the hope that they would be able to arrange for a larger camp next year. . A FLUXLESS aluminium solder, embodying wonderful adhesive powers and easy usage with extreme hardness of material, is the speciality of the Engineering Products Co. of 19^, Piccadilly, W. The inherent difficulties attaching to the working of aluminium, whefe joints have to be made, are rapidly being overcome in various ways, and the pro- duction of such a solder as that under notice goes far in the direction of reducing them. Articles soldered with this invention offer such a clean joint that, where finishing and polishing follows, the actual joint is hardly perceptible, the solder being the same colour as the article, and taking the same polish. Its tenacity is such that two strips of aluminium overlapped and soldered together with an overlap of about one square inch has resisted a pull, administered by an independent constructor, of 3,300 lbs. without the slightest parting of the two surfaces, although the metal itself was torn asunder under the strain. The hardness of the material of which the solder is composed may be taken advantage of where bolt-holes have to be drilled in aluminium. Owing to the softness of this metal, these holes are likely under constant usage to become enlarged, or the threads stripped. By drilling a slightly larger hole than is required, and filling this with the solder, a re-drilling to the required size gives a material which threads easily and yet offers a much harder wearing surface. New teeth may be built up on aluminium gear wheels by deposition and machining afterwards, and large holes such as might happen in crank cases may have a piece let in and soldered round, making thereby an almost invisible mending. A matter of note and importance is that the solder is used in connection with an ordinary gas blow- pipe, or a soldering iron with a steel bit, thereby avoiding the extreme heat which is so liable to spoil the temper of the metal parts. Fuller particulars of this new solder may be obtained by writing to the company as above. MANY of our readers will be personally acquainted with Mr. Coulson, for some years managing director of the Wooler En- gineering Co.,in which concern he still holds an interest. Mr. Coulson is now firmly established as the Aeroparts Manu- facturing Co., and has offices at 199, Piccadilly. The new firm are chiefly concerned in metal work «f other description for aero- planes, and therefore in no way overlap the Wooler Co. in their manufacture of eyebolts and the like, and their machining operations. At the works at Parsons Green, aU_tubular parts, The Integral Propeller Co.'s Cricket Team, which won the Championship of No. 1 Division in the London Munitions Cricket League. — As Divisional Champions, this team had to meet W. and G.—the leaders of Division 2—for the League Champion- ship, but were unfortu- nately defeated by them. The Integral was the only team of aircraft manufacturers proper which reached this stage. Sitting on the extreme lgft of the picture is the Managing Director, Mr. H. E. Latimer - Voight, President of the Integral Cricket Club, who, in pre-war days, was an enthusiastic cricketer and member of various cricket clubs. On the extreme right is Mrs. Latimer-Voight, Vice-president of the Cricket Club, and also a Director of the Company. Behind Mrs. Latimer-Voight stands Mr. Saunders, the Works Manager, while Mr. Stewart, the foreman, is standing immediately behind Mr. Latimer-Voight. welding, and similar work is carried dttt, whilst at Empress Works, Brook Street, Holborn, such matters as tanks, metal frames for rudders and elevators, and all kinds of constructional work is undertaken. Mr. Coulson would, be pleased to receive any of his ekUfriends, and is equally anxious to make new ones in connection with the supply of aero parts. MR. G. P. H. DE FREVILLE informs us that he no longer has any connection with the firm of Ware and de Freville, Ltd., having resigned from the Board of that company as long ago as March last, in order to devote himself to the Aluminium Alloy Pistons, Ltd., of which firm he is Managing Director. IN order to facilitate the receipt and transmission of urgent telephone messages in connection with the experimental tests and official acceptance trials carried out by the firm on behalf of various aircraft manufacturers, the Prodger-Issac Aviation Co., of 166, Piccadilly, London, W. 1, have installed an additional telephone line, which has necessitated a change of number. The new number is now Gerrard 278 (2 lines). The telegraphic address remains the same, i.e., " Aeromnia, Piccy, London." FOR SO late in the season the weather was in its best humour on Saturday, when the staff and employees of the Selsdon Aero and Engineering Co. (of Croydon and Sanderstead) broke away from their labours of supplying parts for aeroplanes, to enjoy a well-earned day of recreation on the river. Somewhere about three hundred thoroughly enjoyed the trip, and to many the beauties of the river from Richmond to Chertsey were revealed for the first time. As the organisation of the trip had been undertaken by the London Manager, Mr. Brown, it need hardly be said that all the arrangements were admirable. Mr. Camplin. the Managing Director, Was very alert in looking after the welfare of his employees, inasmuch as he kept a very watchful eye to see that everyone of them were getting the maximum amount of fun and enjoyment out of the trip. Leaving Richmond at 9.45 Chertsey was reached at a quarter past qne, and on arrival all arrangements for the comfort of the party were found to be in perfect order, Mr. Brown having denied himself the pleasure of the river, and going down by train so that everything might go off without a hitch, a little bit of self-sacrifice which was very greatly appreciated by the whole of those Who participated in the outing. Subsequent to refreshments for the inner man Croydon and Sanderstead vied with each other in various sports, and demonstrated that they are as thorough in their play as in their work. ONCE again the Aircraft Supplies Co. have had to seek larger quarters, and this time they have settled upon 125, Long Acre, W.C. 2, which becomes " Ascol House." Here in addi- tion to the General Offices of the company and the extensive stores—containing nearly 2,000 bins—will be opened what are believed to be the first showrooms devoted entirely to aircraft
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