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Bus Garage at Economic Cost

6th June 1952, Page 34
6th June 1952
Page 34
Page 34, 6th June 1952 — Bus Garage at Economic Cost
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READING has recently put into service a new municipal bus garage which represents an economic method of obtaining new premises. Difficulties in housing the expanding fleet—which grew from 76 in 1940 to 104 in 1950— at the old Mill Lane depot, persuaded the borough council to recommend the establishment of a new depot in the council's industrial estate some 21 miles from the town centre.

The recently completed works forms the first section of the new depot and comprises a garage for 75-80 vehicles, operating offices and stores in a small annexe, a washing plant, refuelling point, a sanitary block, and a boiler and fuel house. The basis of the depot is a portal-frame hangar, 240 ft. long and 120 ft. wide, with a clear span of 113 ft. and an aserage height of 34 ft. This hangar was removed from its site at Cambridge and re-erecied in Reading.

Three double-length, interconnecting inspection pits are provided in the centre of the garage, and a sunken workshop, complete with two normal pits, has been located in one corner of the floor. The vehicle washing plant was designed and built by the staff of the department and comprises sprays which can be used for 30-ft. or 27-ft.long vehicles. A steam degreasing pit is also provided.

A one-way traffic .system is maintained in the garage, which is wired for trolleybuses. Motorbuses and trolleybuses returning to the garage enter at one side, pass through the washing plant to the rear of the garage and enter, by one of the rear doors.

A32 Despite the restriction governing building, the corporation was able to complete the construction of this new garage at a total cost of £42,413, excluding the cost-of the land. Of this sum, £23,940 represents the cost of completing the hangar, pits, floor, external paving, drainage and services. Owning an option on the surrounding land, the corporation can extend the present site of 31 acres, should this become necessary, to a maximum of over 14.

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Locations: Cambridge, Reading

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