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1936
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JANUARY 30, 1936. FLIGHT. 123 AIRPORT EQUIPMENT REVIEWED A Guide to the Products of the Firms Showing at the Airports Exhibition and of other Concerns in this Branch of the Industry The scene of the Airports Conference and Exhibition—British Industries House, near the Marble Arch, London. Aerodrome Preparation En-Tout-Cas Co. (Syston), Ltd., Lei cester (Stand No. 57).—Some years back this company, which for the past thirty years has constructed parks, greens, sports grounds, etc., decided to under take- aerodrome work. Its exhibition of photographs shows various aerodromes which it has made within the past two years. Details of aerodromes now under construction are also obtainable. Thomas Green and Son, Ltd., South- wark Street, London S.E.I (Stand No. 42)—A unit of a gang mower ol a type obtainable in single units or gangs of 3, 5. 7. 9 or more units, giving cutting widths from 7 ft. to 20 ft. and upwards; one rough-cut mower for hand-cutting long or rough grass; and one Prince Mower for hand-cutting lawns, grass Plots, etc., are the exhibits on Stand 42. C. H. Johnson and Sons, Ltd., Smed- "7 Road, Manchester, 8 (Stand No. 51). The Johnson half-ton Frog petroi- operated rammer, which is particularly suited to levelling aerodrome runways, Is to be seen on this stand. There "is, m addition, the Johnson Frama welding apparatus, which should be of Interest «> those equipping workshops. Lloyds and Co. (Letchworth), Ltd., J-etchworth (Stand No. 39) .—A recent JPe of Pennsylvania gang mower .Preiallv designed for aerodrome mowing s "'is company's exhibit. Various sizes and combinations of mowers are avail able and have been adopted for use on a number of aerodromes. W. N. Nicholson and Sons, Ltd., Newark-on-Trent (Stand No. 17).—A harrow, known as the Star-Turn, for the treatment and cultivation of grassland, is the main exhibit on Stand 17. In addition, there is a Cutaway grass har row and a new harrow of similar type known as the Tearaway. The Star-Turn IN an endeavour to make this review as *• useful a work of reference as possible in regard to aerodrome eonstruetion and equipment, "Flight" has included notes on a number of firms which, though not participating in the Airports Exhibition, are likely to be of interest to potential aerodrome owners. For ease of reference, firms have been arranged alphabetically under each subject- heading, first those exhibiting (distin guished by a stand number) and then, again alphabetically, non-exhibitors. harrow was awarded the silver medal of the Royal Agricultural Society. Ransomes, Sims and Jefferies, Ltd., Ipswich (Stand No. 18).—Albums of photographs are available on this stand showing the range of appliances which the company can supply. This includes gang mowers, mole drainers, rotary- scrapers, ditchers, and grass rejuvena- tors. Other items are the Blackburn patent tail trolley and portable hangars. Alexander Shanks and Son, Ltd., 66, Victoria Street, London, S.W.I (Stand No. 49).—Suppliers of mowers for cut ting the grass on landing grounds and sports grounds, this company is exhibit ing a 20 in. Rajah motor mower as typical of its range, which, incidentally, covers all sizes from 14 in. to 42 in. Its other exhibit is a unit of a gang mower. For aerodromes, five, seven or nine of these units, which measure 30 in., are used together. T. Wilson and Son, Ltd., 65-67, Sheep Street, Northampton. (Stand No. 55.)—This company, which con structed the 150-acre aerodrome at Sywell, is exhibiting a scale model of the aerodrome, together with photographs and drawings of the Reserve lounge and mess, clubhouse, lecture rooms, offices, bungalows, hangar accommodation for twenty machines, stores, workshops, ambulance room, and a scale model of the proposed swimming pool. Colas Products, Ltd., 105-109, Strand, London, W.C.—Terolas, manufactured by this company, is a binding medium for any kind of earth, loamy sand, hog gin, ashes, gravel, shingle, chalk, pit and sea sand, scarified road material, etc. It is used largely for aerodromes and provides, it is claimed, a dustless, waterproof and durable surface.
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