Desirable Features in Mobile Shops
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WHEN glass is used in mobile shops. VV it should not be obliterated by an unnecessary amount of colourful advertising matter. It should be left clear to perform its proper functions of admitting light and ventilating the interior of the body. This observation was made by Mr. Morley Parry, of the Food Standards and Hygiene Division of the Ministry of Food. in a talk to sanitary inspectors at a Bristol University course.
Vehicles used as mobile shops should, he said, be equipped with protective screens, either of glass or some other translucent material. The interior should be panelled over to give a flat surface, such panels being of a durable and washable material.
The use of Formica was a trend which should be warmly welcomed. All panels should be butt-jointed, the joints being covered with alloy strips. There should be no overlapping joints or protruding ribs to make cleaning difficult. For the same reason, there should be no recesses in the floor. which should be covered with hardwearing washable cork linoleum.
Three-ply wood should not be used for internal, construction unless it were heavily coated with good-quality paint. When hot-water boilers were fitted, it was important that they be designed not to spill when the vehicle was in motion.
There should be some form of permanent ventilation in the roof of the vehicle.
If heavy containers were to be moved into and out of ihe body, alloy runners should be provided to prevent damage to the floor covering. Where possible. the driver's compartment should be completely isolated from the main part of the vehicle.