A Fire Station on Wheels for Kent
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KENT FIRE BRIGADE has just complete4 the construction of a double-deck mobile fire station on a reconditioned bus chassis.
The lower deck consists of control and operations rooms. These two compartments combined provide full facilities for receiving and sending reports by field or G.P.O. telephone, and before long, when the brigade opens a new radio control network, a two-way short-wave set will be added to the mobile station.
The operations room has been designed to facilitate the direction of fire-fighting, and fittings have been provided to contain a full set of maps and information about water supplies and special fire risks throughout the county. The upper deck is divided into two compartments—a galley and a combined rest and mess room. Smartly finished in stainless steel and aluminium, the galley has gas, water and electricity laid on, and sufficient equipment to enable a cook to turn out a hot meal for several firemen.
When used as a rest room, the adjoining compartment is fitted with six kunks and a pair of concealed wash basins. Two of the bunks may be. folded, away to clear the compartment for day-time use as a mess room. ColkipSible tables are fitted.
Powered by a 50 h.p. engine, the vehicle carries heavy-duty batteries which make the fire station independent of the mains electricity supply. The compartments are air conditioned, strip lighting is used, and there is ample storage space.
OBITUARY
WE regret to announce the death of: MR. L. T. DELANEY, chairman and managing director of Delaney Gailay.
Ltd., at the age of 69. He was one of the pioneers of the motor industry.
MR. R. L. Braes, chairman and joint managing director of the County Garage Co., Ltd., Carlisle, at the age of 39.
Ma. THOMAS TATE, founder and head of Tate of Leeds, Ltd., which represents the Ford company in that city. He was 76 years of age, and before entering the remil trade he was a haulier. At one time he was engaged in passenger transport.
MR. J. 3. HILL, founder of Fit. Ltd., Harpenden, aged 53. He was an original member of the Retread Manufacturers' Association.'
MR. DEAKIN DEFENDS L.T.E. AT the resumed biennial delegate
the of the Transport and General Workers' Union at Scarborough, last week, Mr. A. Deakin, general secretary, denied that relationships between the London Transport Executive and employees were worse now than they had ever been. He wished that conditions in the whole of the passenger transport industry were as good as they were in London. , The allegation.was made by Mr. E.A. David', who proposed a resolution expressing dissatisfaction with the corn position of many of the nationalized boards and executives. Although Mr. Deakin opposed the motion, it was passed by a heavy majority.
According to the resolution, tradeunion representatives should be placed on boards and executives, and union members should have the right to recall them.
A resolution, introduced by Mr. Deakin, to the effect that the Government should review salaries paid in nationalind industries, was also carried.
PREPARES FOR TROLLEYBUSES
LAST week, Cardiff's main shopping centres, Queen Street and St. Mary Street, saw the last of their trams. All cars on the two remaining routes in the city wer.; diverted to tracks which had not been used for many years, and by-pass the main streets.
The road under the Queen Street railway bridges is being lowered by 18 ins. to allow sufficient headroom for the trolleybuscs which are to replace the trams. It is expected that the trolleybuses will be running in about three months time.
.30 YEARS WITH SERCK
A. CLUB for employees of Serck Radiators, Ltd., who have been with the company for 30 years, as been fortned. Foundation members were last week entertained to dinner and presented with. gold watches by Mr. G. Shelton, managing director.