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932 FLIGHT, 14 December 1961 An emergency shut-down valve—one of the many refuelling components made by Flight Refuelling Ltd Foden Python refuller for Esso: semi-trailer tank unit by the Steel Barrel Co Ltd PART FOUR FUEL, OIL, ETC., SERVICING Fuellers In general, the production of large refuellingvehicles is brought about by close collabora- tion between the fuel companies, suppliers ofchassis, the firms who specialize in the supply of tanks, and the many others who providecontrol equipment, filters, fire protection systems, eic. An example is seen in the Python refuellersused by Esso. which are of 60ft overall length and some 75 tons laden weight and carry12,000 Imp gal of fuel. The Python is ah articulated vehicle, comprising a Foden tractorand a semi-trailer tank unit—built by the Steel Barrel Co Ltd—supported on a twin rearaxle by Carrimore Six Wheelers Ltd. The power unit is a Rolls-Royce diesel. The fuelleris designed to dispense l.OOOgal/min through two hoses and to defuel at approximatelyISOgaI'min, the pumps, hose reels and other items being driven by hydraulic motors.Pressure control equipment is by Zwicky. Several of the firms mentioned under the"Refuelling Components" sub-heading on this page have supplied other items of equipment. The Leyland Motors Group offers a widerange of chassis on which manufacturers of tanker equipment base their products. In theLeyland range are the Comet and Super Comet, Beaver and Super Beaver, Hippo andSuper Hippo, and the Octopus; and available from Scammell Lorries Ltd are the Mountain-eer chassis and the Constructor. From this range the group can offer vehicles withcapacities ranging from 2,000 gal to 5.750 gal. Saro (Anglesey) Ltd both design and manu-facture tanks and tank trailers and they have supplied a number of vehicles of variouscapacities to Air BP, on chassis by A.E.C. Ltd. Hydrant Fuelling Well known for many years as manufactur-ers of fuelling equipment. Zwicky Ltd have lately been paying much attention to theincreasingly popular hydrant systems and manufacture a range of dispensers. Rellumit (London) Ltd are responsible forthe 500gal/min "Ranger" dispenser, on a Karrier Gamecock chassis. It is equipped withtwo upper-deck hoses which can supply 25Ogal/min each and two reeled hoses supply-ing 200gal/min each. The hose-reels are hydraulically powered and the unit has verycomplete metering, control, filtration and fire protection equipment. Other manufacturers of hydrant dispensersinclude Truro Engine Works Ltd, Simmonds Aerocessories Ltd and Wayne Tank & PumpCo Ltd. Fuelling Components Fuelling systems, whether tanker or hydrant,call for numerous specialized components. In the sphere of metering units and filtration well-known companies include Avery-Hardoll Ltd, Automotive Products Co Ltd (PurOlator).Rellumit (London) Ltd, Simmonds Aerocessor- ies Ltd, Stream-Line Filters Ltd, TecalemitLtd, Thompson Bros (Bilston) Ltd and Zwicky Ltd. Specialists in metering equipment includeWayne Tank & Pump Co Ltd, Firth Cleveland Instruments Ltd, Tecalemit and ThompsonBros. Most of the above-mentioned companiesalso supply valves and couplings, Avery- Hardoll in particular offering one of thewidest ranges in this field, while Flight Refuel- ling Ltd have a wide range of valves and The Ranger hydrant refueller, manufactured by Rellumit (London) Ltd couplings, and Lockheed-Avery self-sealingcouplings are also well known. Armstrong Whitworth Equipment Ltd have lately enteredthe field with a new range of coupling units. Oil Dispensers Lubricating-oil bowsers of various types,with metering equipment, are supplied by the Steel Barrel Co. Ltd, Thompson Bros (Bilston)Ltd, Tecalemit Ltd, Truro Engine Works Ltd, Simmonds Aerocessories Ltd, and other manu-facturers. Oxygen and Water/Methanol Replenishing Equipment Oxygen breathing equipment to meet theMoA requirements for the provision of emer- gency oxygen for crews and passengers hasbeen developed by British Oxygen Aviation Services, and all necessary equipment for thestorage and dispensing of oxygen in liquid and gaseous form is available from the company.Lox dispensers of 75 and 185 litres are supplied on four-wheel-trolley mountings. A simple but useful trolley for transportingoxygen bottles, with the necessary valving equipment, is now being manufactured b>Aviation Traders (Engineering) Ltd. Truro Engine Works Ltd make a variety ofwater/methanol dispensers; one example is the 120gal Medway, as supplied to Shell Inter-national. Among other manufacturers of replenishingequipment apart from fuellers are H. W. Edghill & Co Ltd, Mercury Airfield Equip-ment Ltd, Red Devon Ltd and the Steel Barrel Co Ltd. Suppliers of Fuels and Oils Air BP (British Petroleum Co Ltd). BP House.Ropemaker Street, London EC2. T: National 1200.Castrol Ltd, Castrol House. Marylebone Road. London NW1. T: Hunter 4455.Duckham & Co Ltd, Alexander. Hammer- smith. London W6. T; Fulham 3300.Esso Petroleum Co Ltd, A via.ion Dept. 50 Stratton Street, London Wl. T: HvdePark 7030. Gulf Oil (Great Britain) Ltd. 6 GrosvenorPlace, London SW1. T: Belgravia 5011. Manchester Oil Refinery (Sales) Ltd, 76 JerniynStreet. London SW1. T: Whitehall 84! 1. Mobil Oil Co Ltd, Caxion House, Westminsicr. London SW1. T: Whitehall 1010.Ragosine Oil Co Ltd, Rocol House, Swilli ;g- ton. Leeds. Yonks. T: Garforth 2261.Regent Oil Co Ltd, 117 Park Street, Lone on Wl. T: May fair 8474.Royal Dutch/Shell Group of Companies Helen's Court, Great Si Helen's, Lou EC3. T: Avenue 4321.Shell-Mex & BP Ltd. Shell-Mex Ho Strand. London WC2. T: Temple 1234. Si
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