1158 THE COLLIERY GUARDIAN. June 22, 1917. The Silent Conveyor (Spence’s Patent). A Fair Example of Results Length of Face - - Height of Seam - - Average Gradient against load Average discharge (5 men) - 60 tons per shift Average load (input) - 4 B.H.P. 80 yards 2 ft. 9 in. 1 in 12 Ti F * \ '■ i > i > .. ■ / * ■ Meco Belt Conveyor Head, Spiro-turbine Drive. Perfectly noiseless in operation. Positive in action, will convey equally well uphill or down. Most economical in power consumption. Electric or air-driven. Will take the place of your enlisted men and will increase tremendously your output of coal. Write for Latest Illustrated Catalogue on Conveyors. The Mining Engineering Co. MECO WORKS, limited, Telegrams—“Meco,” Sheffield. Telephone—4530 Central (2 lines). SHEFFIELD STEAM, MOTOR, BELT, OR ROPE-DRIVEN AIR & GAS COMPRESSORS From 50 to 15,000 cubic feet FOR COLLIERIES, MINES, Etc. ADVANTAGES:- SIMPLICITY. RELIABILITY. SELF-LUBRICATION SMALL FLOOR SPACE. ■V. L' ■ X -,rC ADVANTAGES DURABILITY HIGH EFFICIENCY. BEST WORKMANSHIP. MINIMUM MAINTENANCE One of Two 1,400 c.f. Air Compressors, in De Beers Mines S.A. BELLISS & MORCOM LIMITED, Telegrams: “BELLISS, BIRMINGHAM.” BIRMINGHAM. London Office : 8, VICTORIA STREET, S.W. 1.