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cutlass, guarded London's first commercial docks. Today the tidal reaches of• the Thames, 69 miles from the Estuary to Teddington, are controlled by the Port of London Authority.
The five great dock areas — in Wapping and Shadwell, Rotherbithe and Bermondsey, the Isle of Dogs, North Woolwich and Tilbury—are protected by the P.L.A. Police. At the dock gates, on the quays, in the roads, round the warehouses, they arc on guard.
Riches of the world the P.L.A. are probably the largest warehousekeepers anywhere. Their tall gaunt buildings, clustered about the docks, hold the world's wealth. Wine and wool, tea and tobacco, rubber, meat,
drugs and timb er,oil, ivory and ostrich feathers. Dockland is rich in temptation, its protection a man-sized job.
The 600 men who make up the P.L.A. Police are highly trained, highly skilled, ready, when trouble flares up, to assemble at a moment's notice. Night or day, the P.L.A. Police are constantly on the alert. The mobile part of the force is soon at a danger spot.
At a moment's notice A mobile force needs dependable transport. The Port of London Authority have chosen Austins. Their police vans are likely to be needed anywhere, at any time, to carry any and every kind of load. Speed, manoeuvrability and large capacity are essential. The P.L.A. Police find what they need in Omnivans. And more besides Load space in the Austin Orrtnivan is exceptional-200 cubic feet for a good 15 cwt. Low floor and wide rear door make for easy loading. All-ste el monoconstruction gives great strength— with lightness. Power from 1500 c.c. O.H.V. 'engine. Luxury comfort in cab. 12 months' warranty and the backing of B.M. C. Service—Britain's best service and parts organisation.
See the Omnivan at your Austin dealer's. Ask him, too, about the rest of the Austin commercial range: ton to 7 tons plus prime movers for gross train weights up to 15 tons.