Mobile Shop for Outlying Districts
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NABLING its operator to provide
shop facilities for members of outlying communities formerly dependent upon visits to the nearest town or village, a Morris-Commercial mobile grocery shop has been supplied to A. G. Green, Ltd., by Caffyns, Ltd., 150 High Street, Tonbridge, Kent. The bodywork, which was designed in conjunction with the suppliers, was built by Normand, Ltd., Cumberland Avenue, London, N.W.I0.
The framework is of oak and ash, ind the panelling of light alloy. Venilation is provided by an air chute which passes through the front of the :ab into the body: in addition there are hree adjustable Perspex roof vents and wo extractor fans.
Four G.E.C. 15-watt fluorescent amps, of the instant-start type, are ittcd in plastic architectural cases. :urrent is supplied from the vehicle iatteries through a rotary converter in. tailed in a sound-proofed vibration-free
s alances in polished frames. The rear serving counter has a plastic-sheet facing.
Normand slatted rolling doors are fitted to the rear body opening, and there is a coloured Dutch blind for shoppers' protection. The colour scheme is green and cream.
Unladen weight of the outfit, which operates in the Kentish Weald. is 2 tons 19 cut
cabinet.. This equipment is suppressed.
Show cases and shaped windows are glazed with toughened plate glass and framed in polished aluminium. Interior shelving is adjustable to accommodate the various sales lines carried, the shelves themselves having glass