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SIDE-WINDS * QUITE a useful device to have in a workshop is the Universal Ball and Socket Swivelling Vice shown in our illustration, ensuring as it does a maximum amount of convenience besides being a time-saver. It is a speciality of Messrs. Wadkin and Co., of North Evington, Leicester, who have been supplying quite a large number for use in aircraft factories. Substantially made, it can be quickly fixed to bench, wall or pillar, and is quite rigid-under any condition, while the ball and socket enable the vice jaws to be put in exactly the position most suitable for the work in hand. The ball is -- -?;.:_:'.•••..• The Wadkin universal swiv e 11 in g vice accurately machined and carefully fitted into its socket seating in the base, which is split and fitted with a locking handle, so arranged that less than one-half turn holds the ball sufficiently rigid to enable quite heavy work to be carried out without any fear of it. slipping. The vice-jaws—which are opened and closed by a square threaded steel screw- together with the stem are made, we understand, from a special quality of steel alloy, and a hardened steel grip plater is fitted to each jaw. It is made in one size, with jaws 4 ins. wide opening out to 3 ins., and the weight is 40 lbs. A CASE of importance to the occupiers of manufacturing premises containing machinery was decided on November 5th at the Middlesex County Quarter Sessions. The appellants were Messrs. S. Smith and Sons (Motor Accessories), Ltd., - the well-known makers of motor accessories, who were appealing against the assessment to the poor rate of their r works, and the respondents were the Assessment Committee of the parish of Willesden. ., The appeal was in respect of a rate made in April, 1917, and chargeable in two instalments, the assessments being far the first instalment gross estimated rental ,£3,645, rateable value £2,430, and for the second instalment gross estimated rental £4,720, rateable value £3,147. Each of these access- ments was objected to on the ground that in arriving at the I assessment the machinery upon the premises had been rated and th it the assessments were thereby excessive and not in accordance with the legal decisions on this question. The valuers for the Assessment Committee claimed that by the decision of the House of Lords in the case of Kirby v. Hunslet •.£, (1905) they were entitled to value the engineering machinery as if it were rateable. The Court decided against the Assessment Committeef and reduced .the rateable value for the first instalment of the rate from £2,430 to £1,437, and for the second instalment from £3,147 to £1,915. Among the rating surveyors engaged as witnesses for the appellants were Mr. H. E. Elkins, of .•••"" Messrs. Humphreys-Davies and Co., and Mr. H. H. Fuller. ••'.--''"•• ' • H H 0 0 '•'_ \.~: -'i~::••-.--"'• r PUBLICATIONS RECEIVED. • v'. Royal Automobile Club Year Book : 1918. London : The: Royal Automobile Club, Pall Mall. Price 5s. net. "v Punch Almanack: 1919. London: 10, Bouverie Street, E.C.4. Price is. net.: The Navy Eternal. Bartimeus. Hodder and Stoughton Price 6s. net. • m m u :; • r NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS In order that " FLIGHT " may continue to be pub~ lisbed at the usual time, it is now necessary to close for Press earlier. All Advertisement Copy and Blocks must be delivered at the Offices of "FLIGHT," 36, Great Queen Street, Kingsway, W.C. 2, not later than 12 o'clock on Saturday in each week for the following week's issue. NOVEMBER 14, 191s COMPANY MATTERS Humber, Ltd. THE directors of Humber, Ltd., announce that in conse- quence of unusual difficulties experienced in the valuation of stock and of the unascertained liability in respect of excess profits duty, they are unable at present to place before share- holders a reliable account giving the result of the company's operations for the year ended August 7th. They are, hov. - ever, able to state that a satisfactory profit has been earned which justifies the payment of a dividend of 6 per cent, on both classes of shares. The full accounts will be furnished at an adjourned meeting as soon as possible after the foregoing difficulties have been overcome. Meeting, Offices, Stoke, Coventry, 20th inst, noon. NEW COMPANIES REGISTERED , A. CAMDEN PRATT AND CO., LTD.—Capital £20,000, in 12,000 10 per cent, cumulative preference shares of /i each and 64,000 ordinary shares of 2s. 6d. each. Aeronautical, marine and general engineers, &c. First directors :—A Gamden Pratt, A.M.I.C.E.. and Capt. A.'Payze. MERO AIRCRAFT CO., LTD., 8, Academy Buildings. Fanshaw Street, N.I.—Capital £5,000, in £1 shares. Aero- nautical constructors and^ general engineers, &c. First directors : J. Block (Russ'ian), S. Merefolsky (British, of Russian origin). M. Freeman (British, of Russian origin). TAXI-PLANE, LTD., Castle Buildings, Whittaker Avenue, Richmond, Surrey.—Capital, £1,000, in £1 shares. To establish, maintain and work an air line or lines for the con- veyance of passengers, mails and goods. First director ; ] \ Whitehead. WHITECRAFT AIR-LINE, LTD., Castle Buildings, Whittaker Avenue, Richmond, Surrey.-—Capital, £1,000, in £1 shares. To establish, maintain and workman air line or lines for the conveyance of passengers, mails and goods. First director : J. A. Whitehead. WHITEHEAD AIR-LINE, LTD., Castle Buildings, Whittaker Avenue, Richmond, Surrey.—Capital, £l,ooo. in £1 shares. To establish, maintain and work an air line or lines for the conveyance of passengers, mails and goods First director : J. A. Whitehead. WHITECRAFT AERIAL TRANSPORT, LTD., Castle Buildings, Whittaker Avenue, Richmond, Surrey.—-Capital. £1,000, in £1 shares. To establish, maintain and work an air line or lines for the conveyance of passengers, mails and goods. First director : J. A. Whitehead. WHITEHEAD AERIAL TRANSPORT, LTD., Castle Buildings, Whittaker Avenue, Richmond, Surrey.—Capital, £1,000, in £1 shares. To establish, maintain and work an air line or lines for the conveyance of passengers, mails and goods. First director : J. A. Whitehead. ... , . ,- B H H • ~~ " ' Patent Specifications Published A bbmialions:—cjrl. = cylinder; I.C. = internal combustion ; m. = motors. Applied for in 1917 The numbers In brackets are those under which the Specification; willbe printed and abridged, &c Publisked November 14th, 1918.820. LANG PROPELLER, LTD., and C. A. LAINC. Aeroplane propfllfrs. (119,967.)1,373. BLACKBURN AEROPLANE AND MOTOR CO. and H. BOOTH. Taii nns of aeroplanes, &c. (119,974.) If you require anything pertaining to aviation, study "FLIGHT'S" Buyers' Guide and Trade Directory, which appears in our advertisement pages each week (see pages lvii, lviii, lix and lx). ^ FLIGHT and Th* Aircraft Enginter, 36, GREAT QUEEN STREET, KINGSWAY, W.C 2. " tTelgraphic address : Trudjtur, Weatcent, London. Telephone : Gerrard 1828. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. "FLIGHT" will be forwarded, post free, at the following'rat** '" UNITED KINGDOM. ! 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