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Advertisement leaflet for TRICO windscreen wipers, blades, and arms.


Identifier  ExFiles\Box 167\5\  img074
Date  1st January 1933 guessed
  
A Trico for Every Car!

TRICO single-hole attachment wiper is universal, fitting open and closed cars. Requires only ¼ inch hole to fit to the frame.

Silent Action
Self-lubricating Pistons

Instant push-pull control valve conveniently regulates its operation and when shut off holds the blade up, out of the line of vision.

Fitted with patented spring tension arm and TRICO Five Ply Blade.

Finished in superior black enamel, chromium fittings.

Model No. X618A, Universal Model, Black 19 6
Model No. X662, Nickel-plated ... £1 5 0
Model No. X663, Chromium-plated ... £1 10 0
Model No. X642, Long Spindle ... 19 6

British Patent No. 249114, 1929.

Five Ply Blade

A PYRAMID RUBBER of high quality, provides multiple wiping edges to assure a crystal clear windscreen with every stroke of the blade.

TRICO Five Ply Blade will fit all windscreen wipers. A universal joint makes it quickly attachable.

Rust-proof, efficient.

5", 6", 7½", 8" and 8½" 2/6 complete with joint
9" and 10" 3/- complete with joint

With universal Joint ... No. J834
With Trico Hook-on Joint No. 850
With Trico Clip Joint No. 8977
Without Joint ... No. 834

British Patent No. 257890, 1927. Canada, 1928. and others.

EVEN TENSION - AUTOMATICALLY.

TRICO spring-loaded Arm, recommended for fitment to the Five Ply Blade, is a patented device which ensures even pressure of the squeegee against the glass at all times.

When the Blade is at the top of its stroke, the spring-loaded Arm correctly functions the "flop" of the blade which takes place prior to its return.

Two types available:
No. K102, Universal Model, complete, 2/-
No. X1898, Hook Type, 4½",6",7½" .. 1/7
K102 fits all wipers

British Made
British Patent No. 249196-264456.

USE GENUINE TRICO PARTS
  
  
From the Rolls-Royce experimental archive: a quarter of a million communications from Rolls-Royce, 1906 to 1960's. Documents from the Sir Henry Royce Memorial Foundation (SHRMF).


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