ARMOURED TRANSITS PROTECT CASH OVERSEAS
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Armoured Ford Transits complete with gun-ports and a bullet-proof shield, are being used to carry cash in Aden and the West Indies. They are being exported by Thomas Dye Ltd., security vehicle specialists, of Cranley Gardens. London, N10. They are custom-built to suit the tropics with a new design of double skin, forced-draught roof which keeps interior temperatures down to "shade" levels. Details of the vehicle are hushhush for security reasons but Mr. Dye, who does all his own design work, says that the bulletproofing is achieved by interior alloy panels filled with a soft-packed insulating material. Windscreen and side windows are laminated
glass 124iin. thick and the engine compartment and wheels have steel plate shields.
If thieves do attack Mr Dye's Transits, they can expect a warm response, for angled gunports are located at strategic points in the sides and rear giving an all-round field of fire to security guards inside. Alarm equipment includes a bongdistance siren which has a sound range of 1,000 yd. Says Mr. Dye: "We build these special bodies on the whole range of Ford commercial chassis—from 5cwt vans to 10 ton heavy bullion trucks. All-in costs vary from £900 to £7,000-it's all a question of degree."