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(North Point), Film Store at Queen Mary Hospital, Judges' Chambers at Supreme Court and Blood Bank at Queen Mary Hospital. Ventilation systems for Volunteer Centre, Sai Ying Pun Hospital, General Post Office Basement and Central Radio Control Room were installed. Tender documents and specifications were prepared for the air-conditioning systems in the New Government Offices and New Police Headquarters. In addition a Dust Extraction System was designed, constructed and installed at Tsat Tse Mui Quarry.
107. At the end of the year the number of vehicles in Government service which were being regularly serviced and repaired was 837 comprising 236 cars, 479 lorries and 122 motor cycles. New vehicles put into service included 1 Commer Street Washer and Cesspool Emptier, 1 Humber Super Snipe Saloon Car, 10 Land Rovers, 2 Ford X-Ray Vans, 3 Karrier Refuse Collectors, 6 Commer 5-ton Tippers and 1 Commer "Black Maria" Van. 30 vehicles were put up for Board of Survey and disposed of. In respect of the Ex-Army Dodge 3-ton lorries which comprise 40% of the load carry fleet, spare parts to the value of some $100,000 were ordered from the United States. This means that it will be possible to extend the lease of life of these vehicles by two to three years.
108. Body building on purchased chassis carried out by contract or by direct labour during the year included 4 Waterworks House Service Vans, 1 Waterworks Construction Service Van, Fifteen 6-seater Utility Vans, Eleven 15-cwt. "Pick-up" Utility Vans, One 25-cwt. 3-Way Van, Three 25-cwt. Open Body Lorries and Four 25-cwt. General Purpose Vans. The all metal types of bodies now being constructed locally have proved very successful in practice and a considerable reduction in body maintenance work is to be anticipated in consequence.
109. Besides the normal service of repairing or overhauling all mechanical plant, 15 air raid sirens were installed at Police Stations on lattice towers constructed in the mechanical workshops.
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