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25th July 1975, Page 24
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CH operator, Mr W. Lloyd ?.rieltor of Lloyds Coaches, ling, near Liverpool, has ?tilted an anti-theft device igned particularly for applion to commercial vehicles all types, including trailers Ii or without the tractive t.

'he alarm, recently demontted to a CM reporter, dif; in principle from others !ady on the market, and is igned to catch the thief redided with the stolen vehicle her than to ,deter 'him from ering it. It draws Attention :he theft in the first instance a visual warning, Which is Owed by an audible ,signal. he alarm is set by the reval of a miniature multi-pin .g from the circuit and once cannot be de-activated by thief.

kn inertia switch activates werful flashing lights moun1 under the vehicle if any empt is made to move it, t only after a 'time delay Lich allows the thief to drive ray unsuspecting. If the thief 3s the flashing lights and )ps to smash them or even ver them up, light sensors lit into the circuitry then gger the audible alarm *ens.

The transistorised control x measures approximately cm x 5cm x 2.5cm (fin x 2in [in) and can be easily punted in a place inaccessible the thief.

The multi-pin plug which tivates 'the unit is almost im)ssible to duplicate, but, as a rther precaution against tam!ring, experiments are now .ing carried out with a printed rcuit card (about the size of credit card) which will reace the plug in future odels.

Three of Mr Lloyd's own )aches are fitted With the !arm. Police crime squads alieve that the use of such a evice would increase 'the lance of the thief 'being lught, prosecuted and concted.

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People: W. Lloyd
Locations: Liverpool

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