A• FISH RESTAURANT ON WHEELS.
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THE MOBILE shop-, or, as it. has been aptly called 1171 some directions, the shop on wheels, is not an ,innovation. For many years past certain classes of peregrinating traders, and notably those who. sell theii wares, in the various market places, have made use of light motet chassis fitted with different types of body suitably equipped to accommodate the goods in which the user trades. These vehicles invariably attract a lot of attention, and, as the result of giving the user a distinct pull over his less enterprising competitors, bring him additional business.
We have on many occasions in the past briefly described several types of shop-on
wheels, but, we do not recall having previously referred tu the particular vehicle of this type to which we are about to draw attention. This as .air illustrations show, is a machine which has been specially designed for use as a fish and chip saloon.
The chassis used for the purpose is a 25-owt_ Goy, which has a gross carrying capacity of 32 cwt, and a wheelbase of 9 ft. 6 ins., and the body, which serves n36
as the kitchen, is ingeniously designed and constructed in order to enable the peregrinating vendor to give quick service, equal to that provided by the permanent establishment.
The body is built of steel, and all the conveniences usually found in this class of plant are incorporated. When not in use as a mobile restaurant the vehicle has the appearance of an ordinary van.
The body interior is fitted . With a modern type of range for cooking fish and chip potatoes, and to enable the various operations to be conveniently carried out it is electrically lighted. The body is well ventilated, a means being provided for keeping the fumes down to the
minimum. The interior equipment includes, of course, the usual shelves and °thee fittings for the accommodation of crockery, cutlery and the like.
• Both aides of the body are fitted with collapsable distributing counters, which, when folded up with the hinged upper panels protecting them, entirely enclose the body.
As a result of the exceptionally low height of the Guy 25-cwt. chassis, which is rendered possible by the use of underslung springs, the counters can be kept well within 4ft. of the ground. and when the vehicle is drawn up at the kerbside this height is, of course, reduced by the height of the kerbstone.