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1963
1963 - 1029.PDF
998 FLIGHT International, 20 June 1963 INDUSTRY International Products Company News Great Britain PRODUCTS Napier Sierraglo Manufacture At the Paris Show, D. Napier & Son Ltd an nounced that their Luton Division would shortly begin manufacture of Sierraglo electro-luminescent lamps, a new form of lighting for aircraft and other switch panels which "gives improved readability, saves weight and is simpler to install than current methods." It is further stated that Napier Sierraglo—a development by the Sierracin Corp of Los Angeles, Calif, from whom D. Napier & Son hold exclusive manufac turing and sales rights in the UK, Eire and Western Europe, "represents an important .advance in the effective low-intensity area lighting of aircraft instrument and switch panels ... It provides a uniform light area by directly converting electrical energy into cold light and is specified for a number of British and European civil and military aircraft. Glass-fibre Applications The Reinforced Plastics Division of Greengate & Irwell Rubber Co Ltd is now housed in a new factory and the company announce that long or short runs can be accommodated on a range of over 40 hydraulic presses— "probably the most extensive mouldingplant in Europe." Of special interest to the air craft industry are components such as seating, panels, wheel arches and other fabricated parts. The company's technical department state that they would be pleased to discuss projects or development work in this field, and to prepare prototype samples. Full information can be obtained from the Greengate & Irwell Rubber Co Ltd, Rein forced Plastics Division, Greengate Works, Manchester 3, PO Box 62. MoA-approved Capacitors The first Min istry of Aviation departmental approval certificate (NS3020) for solid tantalum capacitors has been received by Standard Telephones and Cables Ltd. It covers a range of solid electrolyte, sintered anode capacitors made by STC's capacitor division, Paignton, Devon. MoA approval—given Dr G. G. Macfarlane, Director of the Royal Radar Establishment, Malvern, visited the Ferranti factories in and around Edinburgh on June 7 to see some of the wide range of electronic development work being carried out there. He is seen here boarding a Hiller at the new Ferranti numerical control fac tory at Dalkeith. Capt Sweetman, the pilot, is holding the cabin door open and on the ex treme left is Mr H. G. Hinckley, manager of the factory pending finalization of the draft specifi cation—will now make it possible for these recently developed units to be specified for a large number of radio, radar and other electronic equipment applications for Government departments. Solid tantalum capacitors have several advantages claimed for them, having a wide range of operating temperatures (—55°C to -f 125°C) and a high capacitance for their size. They are also the only type of electroly tic capacitor capable of being hermetically sealed. Besides being made under specially controlled atmospheric conditions to rigid quality standards, STC tantalum capacitors also undergo a rigorous test routine followed by a seven day ageing process to stabilize their characteristics. Literature and details of the range of these STC capacitors are available from the Capacitor Division, Standard Tele phones and Cables Ltd, Brixham Road. Paignton, Devon (Paignton 58685: telex 4251). BOAS VJ-101 Contribution British Oxy gen Aviation Services, Aylmer House, The High, Harlow, Essex, are wholly respon sible for the design, manufacture and supply of the oxygen systems which are integral with the Martin Baker seats in the Entwick- lungsring VJ-101C which was described in our issue of May 23. BOAS state that "during the course of the past two years, the oxygen system went through three changes prior to arriving at the existing system. This system consists of a gaseous oxygen supply complete with all services, built into a packaged unit, which fits into the seat pan of the Martin Baker seat. From there the oxygen is delivered to a PEC which is specially designed to cope with 701b/sq in. Above the PEC are oxygen lines supplied by us which connect into the Protection Inc helmet incorporating our associate's oxygen regulator." COMPANY NEWS New Hatfield Facility An environmental test facility, for testing air-conditioning, anti-icing and wing blowing systems and equipment is in final stages of construction at de Havilland Aircraft Co Ltd, Hatfield, and has been the subject of a model exhibit at the Paris Salon. A completely new installation, it will be able to test any projected air-conditioning
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