First National Security Exhibition
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IN the interest of protection against I crime and fire a special security exhibition was opened on Monday at the Royal Horticultural Old Hall, London, S.W.1. The exhibition, the first of its kind in this country, closes today. In addition to a number of vehicle antitheft devices, the exhibits range from burglar and fire alarms, safes and locks. electronic fire detection systems and guard dogs, to theft-proof wages carrying vans fully equipped with the latest security aids.
Swedish specialists in vehicle anti-theft devices, Waso, Ltd., are marketing in this country through Auto-Protection Engineers, Ufford Street, London, S.E.1, a new steering wheel lock at £6 10s.
The lock is clamped around the outer casing of the steering column and secured by two shear-off bolts. The ignition and starter key switch assembly is incorporated into the back mechanism, so that when the key is turned to switch off the engine, a locking pin locates itself in a suitable collar fitted to the steering shaft. making it impossible for the wheel to be turned. A safety device prevents the lock from being accidentally operated.
Several systems for the protection of d:esel-engined vehicles are shown by G. H. Wood and Co., Ltd., Glebe Road. London, E.8. A special " push-pull " plunger mechanism, which is automatically locked and can only be released with a special key, forms the basis of the systems. With the Deepro method (£7 10s.), the control mechanism takes the place of the existing fuel plunger and when the plunger is depressed it auto
matically cuts off the entire, fuel supply.
The Deestar system (£11 10s.), effectively cuts out the starter and the Deelarm (£10 10s.) sounds the horn if the handbrake is released with the plunger in the off position. The Wood D.P.S. (£12 10s.). incorporates all three of these systems. operating automatically from one plunger control unit.
Other vehicle immobilizers are exhibited by Hartwood Alarms, Ltd., 177-9 Golders Green Road, London, N.W.11, Security Products Manufacturing Co., Ltd., 366 Gray's Inn Road, London. W.C.1, and by Malco Patfield Electrical Services, 63a Lyndhurst Way, Peckham, London, S.E.I5, who are showing the Malco fuel pump alarm lock and immobilizer. This device, which won this year's R.H.A. Vehicle Security Competition, was described in detail in The Commercial Motor of April 14,, 1961.