Spares Van has Two-way Radio
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TWO-WAY radio, using Pye equipment, is a feature of a mobile spares and accessories store recently put into service by Dagenham Motors, Ltd., 374 Ealing Road, Alperton. The van will operate mainly in the Metropolitan area and by its use it will be possible to reduce the delivery time of spares and components to the lowest practical limit. Should a Ford dealer make a request for a part which is not carried on the van, the driver-salesman will be able to find out within 30 seconds whether the part is available and if it is, he will, within a minute or so, be able to give the delivery time The interior of the body houses 374 drawer divisions and 287 separate bins. Those spares which, by reason of their length, cannot be accommodated in bins, are carried vertically at the forward 'end of the body.
At the rear, two steel-floor sections carry a V-8 engine, and 8 h.p. and 10 h.p. units. A gantry of 5-cwt. capacity, which is used to lift the engines, is built into the vehicle. These engines rest on wheeled stillages, so that they can be easily manhandled.
The vehicle is based on a Thames E.T.6 5-ton chassis modified at the rear to accommodate a well floor. Composite construction is adopted for the body, which has a hardwood frame panelled with aluminium-faced plywood. It was designed by Dagenham Motors, Ltd., and built by C.S.M. Motor Bodies, Ltd., 139 Turnpike Lane, London, N.8. Ample natural lighting is provided by Perspex windows at cant-rail level. The finish is in green and grey with lettering in gold leaf.