SHILLING-IN-THE- SLOT PETROL PUMPS.
An All-night Service. In view of the suggestion at home that has been made to the effect that garages should be brought into line with shops and be compelled to close at 8 pm: avery day, consider able interest centres on the auto- matic ahilling-in-the-glot petrol pumps which are now 'being, de- veloped, and from which petrol could be obtained at any time. Were the suggestion put into effect, motorists would be hampered con siderably, and unless they regularly took measures to fill up just before
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the closing hour-a course which and Rogers, Ld., of. Bristol, and the the average man would most likely device comprises a mechanical unit. overlook-many would be stranded housed in a cast-iron box measur for want of fuel; in fact, unless ing 9 in. by 111⁄2 in. by 5 in. deep. a car be provided with an unusually It is at present designed especially large petrol tank, long runs lasting for use with the Bowser Bingle well into the night would not be gallon type of pump, but it can se practicable as they are now.readily be modified for use with the The automatic petrol pump is in Wayne, Gilbert and Barker and excellent system which would com- Milwaukee types, while "shortly a pletely overcome the difficulties model for use on the majority of which might arise in this direc-well-known pumps of the visible tion, and it is so arranged that by container type, will be marketed. the insertion of a shiling in the slot the pump can be operated and required amount of petrol ob- -tained.
The Brecknell automatic petrol seller is affixed to the front of the pump, and in effect serves to limit the travel of the pump-operating The Motor has recently recely-spindle so that delivery of one ed details of the Brecknell attach-hilling's worth of petrol per coin ment with which ordinary attended inserted is assured. Particular at- petrol pumps can be converted into tention has been given to make it the automatic type. This is pro-impossible to defraud the pump; daced by Messrs. Brecknell, Munro the attachment incorporates a apec-
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al coins inserted in the slot are automatically tested with preci- sion, and if rejected by any of the nine tests which are applied, are re- turned immediately to the customer by means of the cup on the front of the pump cover. Accepted coins, however, form a distance piece within the mechanism, so that when the handle it turned a. trip lever bearing on the top of a cam is moved clear of a stop which un- locks the control gearwheel and al- lows the user to rotate the operat- ing handle to obtain the required petrol.
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DOUBLE-DECK MOTOR THOROUGHFARE.
Wacker Drive in Chicago pioneers in the movement for speeding up traffic with double-deck.
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Chicago, July 23rd.--Creeping The upper level of the boulevard the elevated thoroughfare in ten paralysis, commonly known as will be used for passenger automo- minutes or less, considerably better raffic congestion, will get a run for biles and the lower level for than the elevated trains or subway its money in a few communities at trucks. least.
A ratchet mechanism also en- sures that the user cannot ease and so rob the back the handle pump in that way. The arrange- ment is also so designed that in the event of the handle not being in the St. Louis and New York are both correct position when the coin is planning to relieve bound-up traffic inserted, the shilling is automatical-by the construction of elevated ly returned to the customer. The streets. amount of fuel delivered can readi ly be altered by the owner by means of an adjustment provided, so that one shilling's worth per coin in serted is obtained according to the A pump fitted price per gallon. with the Brecknell automatic petrol seller can really be used in the ordinary way a clutch forming In means by which It can be coupled up or disconnected very quickly The price of the outfit complete is
£14 10s.
The method of operation is clear- ly set out on a large instruction plate, which should be illuminated at night and mounted just above the pump operating lover, so that no motorist should find any difficulty
Chicago already has a double decked street in service. This is Wacker Drive which is three- The quarters of a mile in length. fourteen lane roadway holds out, hope for traille relief as travel over it is quick and comfortable.
St. Louis engineers and officials are preparing to submit a bond) issue next year for the construction of a three-mile two layer driveway.
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handle whereby sufficient power is fluenced by non-professiona!! transmitted from 3 customer's hand to the pump mechanism to raise the correct amount of petrol, but in the event of undue force being used in order to obtain more then the correct amount of petrol, the clutch slips and prevents, damage to the pump.
It can be. fitted to the existing pump without defacing it at all the gallon-by-gallon recording dia! is obscured, but another, correa. ponding, is arranged on the front of the Brecknell casing. This dial Joes not, of course, register the shilling-by-shilling sales.
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In addition an elevated plaza' for parking 6,000 cars will be built. The entire project will involve the condemnation of 40 blocks of down- town business property. However, the completion of the project will several bring about a saving of million dollars yearly, say. St. Louis business men.
service.
It is planned to elevate the high- way to 20 feet, assuring ample clearance for street traffic. The 65 foot width will provide six wide traffic lanes, three in either direc- tion. This will give a traffic capa- city of at least 5,000 cars hourly.
With traffic in New York increas- ing rapidly, city engineers believe. that this super-street will be of un- told value and worth far more than its cost.
New York will have a long elev- ated express highway when present plans are consummated. This road- way will extend from West Seventy- New York residents are second street along the Hudson chasing automobiles at the rate of 30,000 a month-seven miles of River to Canal street.
pur.
At thirty miles an hour. to be cars. Consequently this and other permitted by city officials, cars will traffic relief projects are receiving be able to traverse the length of a great deal of attention.
trials as in Great Britain. "educational" value of such trials Just as hunting and is enormous. racing finds ample justification in the effects of these two sports on horse-breeding, so do the amateur trials which constitute what is prac- tically a social "season" for British motorists enable them to continually improve their cars. France and many other countries have their speed tests, and road tests too, but they lack that delight- fully informal atinosphere which is characteristic of British motor Already a large number of auto-events. The London to Exeter, matic petrol sellers have been in London to Edinburgh, and London stalled in filling stations and gar- to Land's End Triala are watch- ages.
ed with the greatest care by all classes of car owners and prospec- tive owners, as an account of the recent Lordion to Land's End trial shows. On the Saturday night be fore Easter 147 cars of all makes! lined up ready for the great run of 317 miles to Land's End. Some of One sixth of the entire public the worst hills in England are on budget, or $1,500,000,000, was spent this course-Porlock, Beggar's] during the fiscal year ended June, Roost, Lynmouth and Blue Hilla! 1925, for the upkeep and building Mine are all waiting to take their roads and highways in the United toll. The car that comes through this test successfully certainly re- States,
flects great credit on its driver and makers. In this connexion many Colonials will be interested in the performance of the 12 h.p... Gallo- way, the younger brother of the) well-known Arral-Johnston. will be remembered that some time back the Arrol-Johnston made n) very successful trip, across the fa- mous, or, as might be said, the notorious Coorong of Australia, Although the London to Land's End is not such a terrific test as that! made in the Coorong, it provides a very searching examination for a small car like the Galloway. Two Galloways
by were entered private owners and scored notable successes. One of the cars won a gold medal-the highest award- and the other won a silver medal. The main reason for the these suc- cesses is undoubtedly the remark- able sturdiness which is character- Istic of Arrol-Johnston produc- tions. These plucky Galloways are splendid examples of real strength built into a small car. This strength, coupled with the unusually silent 0. H. V. engine; makes the cur a very attractive proposition to those people who require a machine which will give them constant ser- vice. Our English correspondent writes that the crowd which lined! the slopes was not slow in showing it appreciation of the splendid way in which the drivers of these sturdy Gallowaya managed their machines on the very trick surfaces. "In view of the favourable comment! with which their performance was hailed, I ahal," he writes, "expect to see several more of these cars in the London to Land's End in 1928.'
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