BUSINESS NOTICES. MECCANO SPECIAL. THE WALKING DRAGLINE EXCAVATOR. . FIVE Movements—Walking Traction, Swivelling on large circular base, “Diggin-In” Bucket to fill. Hoisting and Lowering of Buckets, Raising and Lowering of Boom.—Operated by two Electric Motors. ADVANTAGES —Circular base upon which machine rests, while working has more than twice the area that caterpillar tracks would provide, and so permits work in very soft and marshy ground. Needs no space for manoeuvring into position as it simply swivels on its base till facing the required direction and then slips forward. Over 2700 Nuts and Bolts are used. Scale 1 to 20. See this remarkable Model in our window. NEWTON C. JONES, MECCANO AGENT, 86 East St., Ashburton. THE LONDON DIRECTORY. WITH Provincial and Foreign Sections and Trade Headings in five languages, enables traders to communicate direct with MANUFACTURERS AND DEALERS in London and in the Provincial Towns and Industrial Centres of the United Kingdom and Ireland, the Continent of Europe, Africa, America, Asia and other details are classified under mere than 3000 Trade Headings, including EXPORT MERCHANTS with detailed particulars of the Goods shipped and the Colonial and Foreign Markets supplied. STEAMSHIP LINES arranged under the Ports to which they sail and indicating the approximate sailings. One-Tnch BUSINESS CARDS of Finns desiring to extend their connection, or Trade Cards of DEALERS SEEKING AGENCIES can be printed at a cost of £1 10s for each trade heading under which they are inserted. Larger advertisements at £l6 per page. The Directory is invaluable to every one interested in oversea commerce, and a copy will be sent parcel post for £2 nett, cash with order. THE LONDON DIRECTORY CO., LTD., 25 Abel lurch Lane, London, E.C. 4.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 60, Issue 248, 27 July 1940, Page 8
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