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Modern Radio Navigation
Stratosphere Brought To Earth
New York, Feb. 7.
A paper on modern systems of Great Britain in about to pull | Radio Navigation was rend
by the *}H H the world's Mr. Miller to the Fugineering largest and most modera strate Society of Hong Kong last Friere chamberTM Bettah In- formation Services announced The author explained that the
here today. wis an attempt tu cover the progress of radio navigation over the last 10 years and after
day night.
New Device For Engineers
The--
at sib-zero temperatures. 40,000.cubie ft. chamber will be Engineer's In the research powered by its own electric laboratories of Wool Processca sub-station capabile of supply-d.. Oxford · Circus, Landon.j ing up to 1.750 h.p.
will eliminate a large proper={ "Tea Cosy"
tion of the maintenance pro. When completed, Bulque blea เวฟ assembly troubles It will be able to test flying "ten eony" structure will pro- that occur In manufacturing conditions for planes in the ern teet the chamber. Its walls and trades. In the past, the firm's now unfolding of supersonte] roof covered with 12 inches of engineers experienced great fight for above the weather. insulating material. The unit's] difficulty in working on sewing
The chamber, PX
now almost concrete floor will be raised on machine heads used in their Bnished at Vickers Armstrong, brick piers elght feet above factories. 10 was found that Lad, Weybridge. Surrey, Eng concrete foundations to avoid the ordinary bench vice was`un- land, consists of an all-steef frost-heave under the building.] practical beenuse it failed to cylinder 50 fret long and 25| Free air will be able to circu-] hold the sewing machine head) feet in diameter, It will be late through this "cellar."
It the desired angle. A able to reproduce temperature Two nirlock compartments| meebanic had to place the new-i and pressure eanditions up to alford nervna to the chamber. ing machine in an upright posi- an alude of 70,000 feet. to
Whole air-frames can be insert- tion, and then perhapa aquirm
giving a briet TUVIA
the |radio navigational divices exis-
ting in 1837, a chort wie plained sh wing the Varhets types of radio" navigattonal des vices that bac been developed since that time.
The progress of radio direction finders was then briefly covered.
wing that these had HOW been streesstully developed cover high and very ligh Tre |quitacles,
hard syslea11b,
Some of the difficulties In-
The complete structure, builted into the chamber through underneath the machine to find) and welded throughout with the door end, which contains the faulty part.
Thick
de
nny!
A number of rotating rude half-inch thick plate, weighs| four ducts for spraying hot ori A device was therefore bepron systems of modern design1-215 tons. It is reinforced with cold air. The massive assemveloped, consisting of a special- [were described with spoeial re- external rings six inches deep bly door is built to alide aulde, ly designed By Rxed to an arm ference to the Consol and Ber-and three-quarters-of-an-inch | on 2 wheeled cradle The eth working un a universal ball plate is sealed by sponge rub-Point that Joka securtig in any A powerful
enabling refrigeration | ber`anil is closed securely by d position, thus herent in the design of air-field plant can reduce the tempera 40-ton hydraulic jack.
object-however. awkward in rodtu approach systems was then
ture inside the test chutaber to Britain's alreraft designers shape to be rigidly held at any desenbed with bevet reference to
713 degrees Centigrade below of the future will be able to angle with an instant adjust. the US. Signal Corps 51 *y..
freezing point fequals 94 deg.study their newest mudels ment to a fresh position. It w leros, which was otte of the best
Fahrenheit) and even lower undergoing rigorous tests only required to place the so far developed.
Special fans within the cham-through sclus alservation | article requiring maintenance of ber can raise the temperature panels in the top and bottom assembly in the jig, screw it to at least 70 degrees. Cen- walls. United PreHS.
firmly into position with the Screw device fitted. swing thei article ta the angle desired, push a lever forward, and the article is securely locked, ready to be operated on, Should a new position be required, the mechanic simply releases the will amount to many millions chine
Engineering contracts which lever, awings the
to the fresh position.
of |ral
A brief theoretical explanations the principles of hyperbolit navigation were then given, all wed by descriptions of the |British "Gge" system, the Ameri-
can "Loran" system, and Hnally the British "Decca" system.
The paper concluded with brief reference to Radar naviga- tion. Owing to time limitations this subject could not adequately be dealt with and it was hoped that a separate paper on this subject could be presented during the next session.
An interesting discussion tol lowed the presentation paper,
PRANK PROOF
the
d2
grade 1158 degrees Fahren-1
Cheity.
Vast Range Soviet Deals
The vast range euvered by i
from the fact that the lowest the test chamber can be gauged!
corded in the world was minus temperature ever naturally re
In Britain
mi-
56 Centigrade (approximately of pounds are being negotiated locks the fever, and again the by Soviet industrial and techni- article is at the desired angle. cal representatives with British
ber, 1922.
is 67 degrees Fahrenheit
Verkhozansk, Siberia. in
firms in accordance with Anglo- The lever can be foot operated, February, 1892.
The highest world tempera-in Moscow on December 27.
Soviet Trade Agreement, signed whieh leaves both hands free to attend to the article instile the tore en record is 58 degrees | One locomotive ordes, which | jig. Contigrade upproximately“ 130 is the subject of discussion be-
"All Angle" the Russians, and the degrees Fahrenheit) registered tween at Azzizzin in Libya in Septem-Works, Glasgow.
North British Locomotive The "All Angle" clamp is an maintenance, may alone dont device for A new dormitory containing "prank proof" roums will be ready
amount to between £10,000,000 repair, and assembly for all Vacuum pumps driven by a and £16,900,000. The number manufacturing trades. for occupancy by Massachuselt
At the Institute of Teclinology seniors-
140 hp. motor can reduce pres- of locomotives will range from moment it is being produced fit- next autumn,
ted with a special jig to take Designed by Finish architect ler to one-twentieth of an
Russian timber forests, The the Various sewing machine Alvar Aalto, who is a member of] atmosphere in exactly 90 min- British Government will give heads that are use in the textile the MIT faculty, the structure utes.
every assistance to facilitate trade, but the firm can supply will have 4 serpentine, zig-zag Britain's top aviation experts the placing of the contract and appearance so that must rooms will use those artificial eondi- in the allocation of raw mater will hold any machine, compon- on demand Jigs or adaptors that may over-took the Charles River. Single rooms in the building
UNION METAL WORKS LTD. pants.
17 Kayamally Building
Tela, 20895, 20398.
sure in the stratosphere cham-wil be narrow gauge for use in 1,000 to 2.000 or more. They
tions
for exhaustive
tests on
taly and equipment,
Other contracts which
the ene part, or object. Inquiries were described as "prank proof cabin pressurizing and heating, Russians will shortly be dia have been received and orders because all furniture execpt under all, kinds of world condi-cussing with British firms in placed from the following chairs is. to be' built into the tions. Technicians' also will be clude 160 mobile Diesel-electric trades:-aeronautical, cinema, wall. There also will be double able to study the behaviour of generating sets of 50 kilowatts and triple bed-rooms as well as aircraft structure, controls and
each and 24 steam-turbine theatre, Alm, mędien), motoring, collective ving
power stations, in addition to radio and television, model and rooms for 353
engines under extreme and large numbers of trucks, hobby manufacturers, tool manu- rapidly changing elimuites.
vinches, cranes and various facturers, electrical engineer A shenpost on the main Lan.)
The chamber's circular steel classes of electrical equipment.
ing, watch and clock, machin-i About a dozen British cargo don Rail
with complicated vessels especially equipped for y ht Audley End walls brlatle
photography, plastics, (ERREX) BAYI, on one side, "Saf- mechanisms inside for creating grain carrying have been char- Transport, and all classes of fron Walden 1 mile" and on the
a vnal range of flying conditered to bring grain. In accor textile manufacture. The "All] other, "Saffron Walden
116 tiune.
One of these is an in- dance with the Anglo-Russian Angle" clamp is available in trifles."
genious "dryer" that absords agreement, from Black Bea four sizes. Inquiries should be porta to this country. Most of moisture from air entering the the vessels will leave the United made to High Speed Machines chamber. It preventa icing Kingdom next month In Ltd., 240a, Oxford Street, Løn., when the chamber is operating ballast.
don, W., England,
GREAT LAKES A.C. MOTORS
3 AND 2 PHASE
Squirrel Cage
Single and Multi-speed
Quiet Operating
SPLASHPROOF
Construction provides full protection from dripping
and falling liquids or from flying chilps or particles.
Wide le passages In combination with
efficient rolor fans losure cool operating.
TO 3 HORSEPOWER
Ball Bearing-Splash proof-Totally Enclosed
Normal and High Starting Torque
SINGLE PHASE
Canneltor Start-Induc-
tlun Run.
Fixed Capacitor Fan Types.
RADAR
FOR
FERRY SERVICES
One of the peacetime applicatione practical demonstrations-in Ketting
ROTORS - DYNAMIC-itself is as
ALLY BALANCED
duce
vibration
CARTRIDGE TYPE BALL BEARINGS Prelubricated at factory for years of carefree operation.
TOTALLY ENCLOSED MOTORS Rive full protection from excessive humidity. acid tumes, airborne
Hiquids.
VERTICAL MOTORS.t All the advantages of Great Lakes horizontal motors are built into there solid shaft vertical units.
particles
or
o which radar most readily lends the ferry mariers accustomed to the a means of controlling of radar, That the efforts were Fferry services and maintaining their justified has already been proved, Looperation in had weather, The need for the ferry has continued to provide minimum. Closed rotor for regularity in a ferry service is a regular service in fox when all slots with copper bars beyond question. A ferry serves much other shipping in the area seas as a welded to end rings the same purpose as
bridge and standstill. This service carrier 20,- insure electrically balanced secondary and one doubts the confusion which 800,000 paxtongers per year, quiet running.
would arise if a bridge were sen. A normal commercial shipborne dered impassable as very short notice type of radar. net, slightly modifie!. at inconvenient and irregular periods is used and with the cap
the experience af- thronghout the year. The problems ready gained with this set the man. to be solved in using radar for ferry facturers have designed an installa services are simple for its operation tiun which will give greater opera. FRAMES - Rolled steel construction vessels travelling over a short din
i confined to A
a limited number of tional convenience in meeting the with stator core and feel welded to
specialized requirements of a
a fests frame resulting in rigid, one piece tance and always between the same
service and this
and this new act will
replace element free from distortion.
11D points.
the preseal and
ant in the
ngar. future. In most cases the distance in suf- It may well be that the new Wal- ficiently short for the whole of the Issey installation will become
track to be displayed on ferry WINDINGS Concentric
prototype for ferry services through- large scale go the display tube of out the world. Ferry services gener- type windings
(in a rudar set installed at one or other ally have not been slow to appreciate *practically all ratings) of the terminal
permit of better appll-This means that one radar set can parts of the United Kingdom active points on shore. the possibilities of radar and to other cation
Insulation serve for
of number better cooling, and re- Information on their position and on question. Radin manufacturers
consideration is being given to the Terry boats, convid duce
immber of coil navigational hazards being passed to cooperating to the choice between connections.
the bosts by radio telephone. In shipborne and shore based installa many instances an ordinary ship's „tions and on the siting of hure
the method, sturlone.
For enquiries, please address:
of
HON WING & COMPANY
Wing On Bank Building, (Phone 25075)
Sole Distributors for South China: Great Lakes Electrio Mfg. Co.,
Chiongo, and Illnois.
vet, can be used.
that has been adopted in the United
The
the
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number of years. Fractional Horse power Motors) have been in extremely-scarcei supply. Prompt delivery in large quantities can be made from the State now Red Ter- rier motors are renowned their reliability.
for!
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Kingdom for the Wallasey Corpora A modern town hospital in tinn Ferry, operating across the River Mersey between Seacombe and Liver replies is open 24 hours a day pool the first ferry service in the Dunlop's
during the working week at world to use radar
factory in Speke successful introduction Treatment varies from violet ray radar on this service followed upon and infro-red'ray equipment for close cooperation between the Cor lumbago, sprains, etc, to w fully poration, and the radio manufacturers equipped ? operating theatre. În trials,and experiments. Some this Sonie; 200 cases' are, treazed was spelt-by-awana ni lectures - and I daily,
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