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242 Guide to the S.B.A.C. STATIC SHOW pipes and end fittings; and theMaxivue windscreen wiper. DZUS FASTENER EURuPE, LTD., 164-168, Westminster Bridge Road,London, S.E.I (Stand fit).—This firm will display their self-lockingspiral cam fastener, including the latest self-ejecting, supersonic andpanel-mounted types. ELECTRO-HYDRAULICS, LTD.,Liverpool Road, Warrington, Lanes. (Stand 106).—The examples of hy-draulic equipment on this stand will be dealt with in our review ofmajor components and services next week. E.N.V. ENGINEERING CO., LTD.,Hythe Road. Willesden, London, N.W.10 (Stand 99) This firm ofgear specialists will display straight-tooth and spiral-bevelgears, helical and straight-spur gears, Zerol-type bevel gears andground-profile Zerol spiral-bevel and spur gears. ENGLISH ELECTRIC CO., LTD.,Queen's House, Kingsway, London, W.C.2 (Stands M and 85).—Themakers of the Canberra are also responsible for a range of electricalactuation and other equipment, which will be referred to in ourreview next week. ENGLISH STEEL CORPORATION,LTD., Vickers Works, Sheffield, 9 (Stand 54).—E.S.C. will be show-ing drop-forged gas-turbine discs, drop-forged finish-machined crank-shafts and other aircraft compon- ents, together with a selection ofengineers' small tools. EXACTOR, LTD., 106, Park Street,London, W.I (Stand 53).—This dis- play will comprise Exactor self-sealing couplings, including a quick-action under-wing refuellingfitting as used for the Meteor ventral tank; oil-pressure pipecouplings as fitted on Service air- craft; Exactor fuel-flow test rig.as used in Brabazon and Haro Princess development testing; andthe new Exactor-Trabon central- ized lubrication system for mosttypes of machinery. Exactor hy- draulic controls will be referred toin our review of major components next week. EXPORT PACKING SERVICE,LTD., Wellwinch Road, Sitting- bourne, Kent (Stand 154).—A largescenic model will depict, by means of illuminated panels, the varioussteps in the packing and despatch of typical aircraft components.The company's organization for this work is Belf-eontained, even tothe inclusion of a carton-making plant, while subsidiary companiesproduce cushioning material and other requirements.FAIREY AVIATION CO., LTD., Hayes, Middlesex (Stand 95).—Apart from the exhibits on their main stand (I)), the Fairey Com-pany will display, on Stand 95, actuating and undercarriage equip-ment (to be referred to next week) and photographs of their envekmejigging system of construction and three-dimensional lofting machine. (uel-flow test-rig on development work FERRANTI, LTD., Holtinwood,Lancashire (Stand 143).—The prin- cipal exhibit on this stand will bethe Ferranti distance-measuring equipment designed to meetl.C.A.O. requirements for a radar aid giving accurate and coutiuu-ous visual information on distance and homing to a selected beacon.The airborne equipment consists of four units designed to litS.B.A.C. racking and housed in pressurized containers to ensurereliable operation up to 60,000ft. Other Ferranti equipment shownwill be a gyro gunsight installation and a pilot's crossed-pointer indi-cator. FIREPROOF TANKS, LTD., TheAirport, Portsmouth, Hants (Stand 14).—The exhibits on this standwill be dealt with in our special review next week.FIRESTONE TYRE AND RUBBER CO., LTD., Great West Koad,Brentford, Middx. (Stand 110).— This exhibit will comprise pneu-matic tyres and tubes for aircraft and airfield transport, togetherwith a selection of bonded rubber- to metal anti-vibration mountings.FIRTH, LTD., T. F., Heekmond- wicke, Yorks (Stand loS).—Ex-amples of aircraft upholstery materials. FIRTH - VICKERS STAINLESSSTEELS. LTD., Staybrite Works, Weedon Street, Sheffield, B (Stand165).—Here will be exhibited Stay- brite stainless and heat-resistingaircraft steels in sheet, bar, strip and forgings; and centrifugallycast, centri-die-cast and precision- cast turbine-components.FLATHER, LTD., W. T.. Standard Steel Works. Tinsley, Sheffield, 8(Stand 75).—These steel specialists will show a selection of bright-finish bars to aircraft specifications and a number of components andA.G.S. parts machined by custom- ers from bright bars of Flathermanufacture. '•FLIGHT", "AIRCRAFT PRODUCTION" and Iliffe technical books, including Gas Turbines and Jet Pro- pulsion, by G. Geoffrey Smith, will be available onStand No. 51. FLIGHT REFUELLING, LTD.,Tarrant Rushton Aerodrome, Dor- set (Stand 111). — The centralfeature of this stand will be a demonstration rig illustrating theoperation of ground pressure- refuelling equipment, with cut-offvalves, pipe connectors, pumps, float switches and a new type ofhose coupling; operation of the fill- ing calves will be visible througha Pergpex window. Secondly a sec- tional model of the " probe anddrogue" mechanism developed by the company for flight refuellingwill be shown in operation. FOX AND CO., LTD., SAMUEL,Stoeksbridge Works, nr. Sheffield (Stand 60).—Oil this stand will begiven an indication of the variety of engine components fabricatedfrom tbe wide range of i'ox elec- trically melted alloy, stainless andbeat-resisting steels. Members of the technical staff will be in at-tendance to discuss metallurgical problems with visitors.FRANKENSTEIN AND 8ON8 (MANCHESTER), LTD., P, Victoria Rubber Works, Newton Heath, Manchester, 10 (Stand 129).—This exhibit will consist of light- weight Dying overalls, constant-wear immersion suits, inflatable ex- posure suits, life-jackets for Ser-vice personnel and airline passen- gers, and a prototype collapsibleair-bed stretcher. C.Q. PARACHUTE CO., LTD.,Stadium Works, Woking, Surrey (Stand 170). The products of thisBrm will be referred to in our re- view of special equipment to bepublished next week. GENERAL ELECTRIC CO., LJD.,Magnet House, Kingsway, London, W.C.2 (Stand 58).—This display FLIGHT, 31 August 1950 will be representative of G.K.C.electrical equipment, special em- phasis being placed on airlinergalley equipment; in this sphere, new items will include a lpt rapid-heating cup, a new food- and plate- heater, and a coffee percolator.Cabin lighting equipment includes a new roof-mounted reading spotlight and an improved seat-belt- wtiruing system. Airport lightingequipment will be represented by an extensive range of items, andother 6.E.C. specialities will in- clude Heavy Alloy as used for.aileron balances, and a display of Pirelli-General P.G.C.A. and Prencables. OILMAN (B.S.T.). LTD., F., 195,High Street, Smethwick. 41, Staffs (Stand 6 4). — Flexible - drivemachines as used for rotary filing and milling polishing, grinding,wire-brushing, sanding, etc. Details of flexible drives as supplied forremote controls will also be avail- able. GIRLING, LTD., Kings Koad,'lyseley, Birmingham (Stand 107). —The products of this firm will bereferred to in our review of major components and services in nextweeK's issue. GODFREY AND PARTNERS, LTD.,SIR GEORGE, Hampton Road, Han- worth, Middx. (Stand 16).—Refer-ence to this company's cabin air- conditioning equipment will be madenext week. GOODYEAR TYRE AND RUBBERCO. (GREAT BRITAIN), LTD., Wolverhampton (Stand 2J).—Thewheel, brake and undercarriage products of this firm will be referredto in our next issue. CRAVINER MANUFACTURINGCO., LTD., Poyle Mill Works, Coln- hronk, Bucks (Stand 63).—The pro-ducts of this firm will be referred to in our review of major com-ponents and services next week. G.E.C heated-food container GUEST KEEN AND NETTLEFOLDS(MIDLANDS), LTD., Heath Street, Birmingham. 18 (Stand 169) Wood screws in various metals; bolts andnuts, rivets, washers, wire nails, staples. Nettlefolds Parker Kalonhardened self-tapping screws, ham- mer-drive screws, screwnailg,Nettlefolds Phillips recessed-head screws.HABERSHON AND SONS, LTD., J. J., Holmes Mills, Rotherham(Stand 96)—A "banjo" spar for the Gloster Meteor, a flame-dampingexhaust stub and other components will form examples of aircraft workIn this firm's steel, which will also be shown in strip, sheet and sectionform; a model of tbe Theseus turbo- prop, in which these materials areused, will be on the stand. HAIRLOK CO., LTD., ICagnaWorks, Bedford (Stand 169).—Rub- berized hair for seat padding; light-weight latex foam for cushions, etc. HALL AND SONS (BRISTOL ANDLONDON), LTD., JOHN, 4, Cado- gan Road, Hengrove, Knowle.Bristol, 4 (Stand 44).—The display on this stand will be mainly photo- A Frankenstelrf TJvtl-type lifejacket as supplied to B.O.A.C graphic, illustrating aircraft, com-ponents and ground equipment for which Hall's aircraft finishes havebeen supplied; also illustrated will be the customers' developmentcentre at the company's Bristol works, now available for experi-mental processing and for training of users' personnel.HALL AND HALL, LTD., Oldfield Works, Hampton, Middx. (Stand40).—Here will be seen Hallprene high- and low-temperature naturaland synthetic rubbers; Hallite special jointing for gas turbines;seals of all kinds for aircraft hydraulic systems; and extrudedsealing sections for pressurized cabins. HALL AND PICKLES, LTD., PortStreet, Manchester, 1 (Stand 128).— Displays of Kanthal and nickel-chromium heat-resisting alloy wires and stainless-steel wires, togetherwith an illuminated graph showing operational temperature ranges andother data; applications of stain- less steels and hot and cold diesteels wilt also-be shown, together with a selection of Hydra andHydraloy tools. HARLEY AIRCRAFT LANDINGLAMPS, Paxton Hill. St. Neots, Hunts (Stand 8).—Exhibits on thisstand will consist of various types and sizes of aircraft landing lamps(as used by the R.A.F. and most of the leading civil operators), taxyingand manoeuvring lamps, and mobile flood-lighting equipment. Tbe largertrailer-type portable flood-light equipment will be outside the ex-hibition hall. HIGH DUTY ALLOYS, LTD.,Slough, Bucks (Stand 115).—Ex- amples of sand castings by thisfirm will include an Armstrong Siddeley Adder air-intake body inMagnuminium 220; Python air- intake throat in HyduminiumR.R.50; Lockheed hinge-fitting in Maimuminiwn 181; and Napier cam-shaft houning in Magmiminhim 220. There will also be a selection ofsmall pressure die-castings, rotor and stator blades and extrudedsections. HIGH-PRESSURE COMPONENTS,LTD., la. Orofvenor Gardens. Lon- don. S.W.I (Stand 130).—Exhibit!by this firm will connist principally of high-pressure pipe couplings;hand-fitted hose-end connectors; hose-end adaptors for oxygen-charging units; and air-charging valves.HOB8ON, LTD., H. M., Bobxon Works, Fordhouses, Wolverhamp-ton (Stand 71).—A feature will be HaHey retractable landing-lamp
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