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1938
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NOVEMBER 3, 1938. FLIGHT. 393 THE ANCILLARY INDUSTRY (CONT.) J37 GEO. SALTER AND CO., LTD., •' West Bromwich (West Bromwich 0666).—Springs from all classes of material for every conceivable purpose; valve springs for aero engines; roller bearings. |3Q L. A. RUMBOLD AND CO., LTD., Kingsgate Place, Kilburn, London, N.W.6 (Maida Vale 7366 / 7) .—Aircraft silencing, furnishing and upholstery special ists; chairs, parcel racks, cabinets, tables, carpets, etc;, for civil aircraft; pilot, gun nery, wireless observers and other types of seats for Service aircraft; blind-flying hoods and all types of superstructures-flatter work under A.'I.D. approved inspection). 1 2Q ELECTRO DYNAMIC CONSTRUC-1 J Z TION CO., "LTD., St. Mary Cray, Kent Orpington 2560-2).—Lightweight motor generators, alternators, rotary trans formers, etc., for aircraft, • 1 AH GRIMSTON ELECTRIC TOOLS, nv LXD., Progress Way, Purley Way, Croydon (Croydon 0131);—Electric drills; Electriska,, high-production bench and col umn drills; double-ended bench and pedestal grinders; .iheet-nfetal shears and rotary files. j4| KALOROIL BURNERS, LTD., Kingsbury Works, Kingsbury Road, London, N.W.o, (Colindale 8861-4).—Semi automatic and fully , automatic fuel-oil burners for heating' hangars; special burners for using waste engine oil. j 42 p- B- HEVIATOR, LTD., 93, Lans- downe Road, Croydon (Croydon 2989).—Autoruatic hydraulic controls for air craft, capable of super-control from radio D/F, on.any broadcasting station, thus pro- viriing for automatic navigation, and, for aerial survey work- on suitable aircraft, en suring a high-stability accuracy. ]43 LIGHTALLOYS, LIMITED, Alpax ^ Works, St. Leonards Road, Willes- den Junction, London, N.W.10 (Willesden 3460/1/2) .-^Founders of aluminium alloy sand and die castings to all specifications, and responsible for the introduction of the corrosion-resistant silicon aluminium types, Alpax, Alpax. Beta and Alpax Gamma (B.S.S.L.33 and D.T.D.240 and 245). 1 44 PYRENE CO., LTD. (Dept. F.E.), ^^ Great West Road, Brentford (Ealing 3444).—" Pyren'e " pump-type and pressure- type fire extinguishers for aircraft and elec trical plant; " Phomene " foam, fire extin guishers, engines and foam generators; " Pyrene " foam-making branchpipes for ex tensive' outbreaks., involving highly inflam mable liquids or materials; " Pyrene " CO2 equipment mainly suitable for interior fires involving highly inflammable liquids and electrical plant; " Pyrene-Pulsometer" trailer-type fire .engines of 350 g.p.m. and 120 g.p.m. capacity, as supplied under H.M.O.W. contract lor A.R.P. work. 145 THE AEROGRAPH CO., LTD., \ Lower Sydenham, London, S.E.26 (Sydenham 6060).—Manufacturers of spray- painting and finishing equipment, including spray guns for every painting and finishing purpose; pressure feed tanks in a wide range of sizes', booster and circulating material feed systems; air compressors and receivers; air transformers and regulators; safety spray booths and vapour-proof light reflectors; ex haust fans with special safety features; air and fluid hose; small and large complete portable outfits and oiling guns. I 4 A HERBERT CHAPPELL, LTD., 58, w Conduit Street, London, W.-i (May- fair 2242), and 50, Gresham Street, E.C.2 (Metropolitan 6837).—R.A.F. uniforms, fly ing clothing and helmets, Naval and Military kit and accoutrements, and civil tailoring. ] 47 MAY AND BAKER, LTD. (Rhodoid Department), 42/3, St. Paul's Churchyard, London. E.C.4 (City 6555).— Rhodoid (B.S.S. F.56) transparent cellulose acetate sheets (easily moulded) for aircraft windows, windscreens, gun turret windows, fairings, etc., in thicknesses of from 1 mm. One of the many types of large component treated by the Fescol deposition process—an actuating jack for the flaps of a flying boat. (Fescol, Ltd.—Para. 80.) to 6 mm.; transparent sheets in a thinner substance for inspection panels, instrument and chart covers; sheets in black, white and opaque colours for instrument plates. and labels. • .... 1 4ft BIRMINGHAM A L-U MINIUM 1 ™ CASTING (1903) CO , LTD., Birrnid Works, Smethwick (Smethwick. 1213/4/5/6). —Castings in aluminium alloys and " Elec tron " magnesium alloys to Air Ministry specifications for aero engines and aircraft; quantity production of smaller components by pressure die-casting and gravity die- casting processes in both " Elektron " and aluminium alloys; larger components, such as crankcases by the sand casting process; heat treatment of light alloys, both aluminium and " Elektron "; own pattern- making shops and die-making tool rooms of large capacity. 1 4Q JAMES BERESFORD AND SON, '"- LTD., Cato Street Works, Birming ham, 7 (Aston Cross 3256/7/8/9).—Makers of patent self-contained lightweight pressure aircraft W.C.s, pedal operated, as supplied to the Air Ministry; folding and swing wash basins, weight as low as 7 lb. each; urinal equipment, light hollow stampings; circu lating pumps; valves; self-closing cocks; flushing tanks and general sanitary equip ment. I <;n KELVIN BOTTOMLEY AND 1 JKJ BAIRD, LTD., Kelvin Works, Win chester Road, Basingstoke (Basingstoke 690). —Associated with Kollsman Instrument Company of America, manufacturing an in creasing range of aircraft instruments, in cluding sensitive altimeters, standard alti meters and rate-of-climb indicators; engine speed indicators; Service and civil-type compasses. 151 BOOSEY AND HAWKES, LTD., Deansbrook Road, Edgware, Middx (Edgware 0222).—Seamless containers of awkward shapes by hydraulic bulging pro cess; abnormal tube bending; all in light and very light gauges. I 5? THE HADLEY COMPANY, LTD., Surbiton, Surrey (Emberbrook 2710). —.'All types of moulding from cellulose acetate sheet to Air Ministry specifications; windows, fairings, navigation and landing light covers, etc.; moulded ammunition chutes, goggles and eyeshields; small metal .pressings. 1 Cia BRITISH THERMOSTAT CO., ;' J J LTD., Teddington Works, Wind mill Road, Sunbury-on-Thames, Middlesex (Sunbury-on-Thames 456). — Thermostatic apparatus for aero-engine cooling; aircraft cabin temperature controls; automatic con trol equipment for heating, air-conditioning, refrigeration and industrial processes. 1 KA LONDON AND MIDLAND STEEL 1 J ^ SCAFFOLDING CO., LTD., Iddesleigh House, Caxton Street, London, S.W.i (Abbey 6483). — Burton's patent "Double Grip " tubular steel scaffolding for mobile staging, trestles, storage racks, etc. J 5 5 WM. BARBOUR AND SONS, LTD., ' J J Hilden, Lisburn, N. Ireland (Lis- burn 2277).'—" Spinx " quality machine linen thread for aircraft work; threads, cords and twines to aircraft specifications 3F3i, 3F32, 3F34, 4F35, 1T54- 1 5 A W. AND J. KNOX, LTD., KUbirnie, Ayrshire (Beith 7).—Linen machine thread, " Victoria " quality, for aircraft work; also threads and cordage to aircraft specifications. 1 57 DESOUTTER BROTHERS, LTD., 1 J ' The Hyde, Hendon, N.W.9 (Colin- dale 6346).—Specialists in lightweight port able pneumatic and electric drills; " Mighty Atom" straight and special close-corner drills; telescopic nose jig-drills; portable pneumatic nibbler and shears; electric and pneumatic screwdriver and nut-runners; portable pneumatic grinders; and other special tools developed for the aircraft in dustry. 1 5ft HEPWORTH AND GRANDAGE. 1 "'" LTD., St. John's Works, Bradford (Bradford moo).—Hepolite piston rings of all kinds, also " Phormicast " high-pressure rings; Hepolite pistons of all classes in cast iron, Y-alloy, Heplex low-expansion silicon alloy; J.H.P. patent expanding, Nelson Bohnalite Invarstrut and R.S. compensating pistons; cylinder liners of all sizes and types in Ilepolite wear-resisting Vacrit iron; Hepo lite gudgeon pins in all classes of steel, in cluding Air Ministry specifications. 1 59 THOMAS CHATWIN AND CO., Great Tindal Street, Birmingham (Edgbaston 3521/2).—Special parts and com ponents; taps, dies, drills, reamers, from re lieved special spline cutters; ground-thread hobs; chasers; jigs; gauges; screwing machines. 1 AQ ESAVTAN DOORS (controlled by The Educational Supply Association, Limited), 181, High Holborn, London, W.C.i (Holborn 9116).—Esavian folding and sliding wooden hangar doors in heights up to 40ft. or over and any width; operated either elec trically or by hand; weight carried on floor movements running on track fixed in con crete; opened or closed in from \ min. to 1 min. according to size. 1 A1 PETO AND RADFORD, 50, Gros- venor Gardens, London, S.W.i (Sloane 7164).—Accumulators for aircraft, suitable for engine starting, cabin lights, radio, undercarriage actuation, etc.; special types of varying capacities made for acro batic and non-aerobatic machines; high- capacity accumulators for ground starting. 1 A 9 BRAYSHAVV FURNACES AND I UZ. T(X)LSi LTD., Belle Vue Works, Manchester, 12 (East 1046).—Specialists in salt baths and fusible salts for aircraft metals and alloys; manufacturers of all types of furnaces suitable for forging, melting, car- burising, tool hardening, tempering and other heat-treatment processes, using town's gas, fuel oil or electricity as the heating medium. JA2 CHILLCOTTS, LTD., 25, Short Street, Blackfriars, London, S.E.I (Waterloo 409i/2).-^-VelUvmoid, Vellutex, Fibracork jointing materials lor all classes of aircraft gasket work; " Paroid " synthetic rubber products made in many forms oi sheets and mouldings for all classes of oils, petrols, acids, alkalis solvents, etc.; separate works engaged on all classes of sheet steel and light constructional . work, including silencers, trucks, trolleys, trays, machine gu.'r. Is, etc.
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