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cost of this labour was charged to the repair of the diesel electric locomotives which distorted the repair cost.

33. Carriages and Wagons. Since wooden carriages tend to telescope in a collision which is almost certain to cause death, it has been decided to convert all existing wooden carriages to steel carriages as soon as is reasonably possible. During the year two wooden carriages No. 200 and No. 307 were thus converted, and further conversions were approved.

Pre-war steel carriages No. 102 and No. 105 were given a heavy overhaul. The internal panelling of these two carriages was relined with laminated plastic surface. It is intended to reline the internal panel surface of all carriages with this type of surface, since it is durable, easy to clean and requires no painting. Painted internal surfaces are very hard to keep clean, a carriage requiring repainting about every two years. All new carriages are internally lined with this type of material and are standing up well.

Carriage No. 313 was repainted and the floor surface was renewed with porcelain tiles.

The following carriages were given a general inspection, minor repairs and repainting:

TP-301

TP-332

TP-303 TP-333

TP-321 TP-334

TP-323 SP-202

TP-324

SP-203

Army ration wagons Nos. 45410, 45411, 45412 and 45413 were repainted.

The insides of the following steel wagons were repainted to avoid corrosion:

45468 45464

45488

45415

45454 45410

45487 45493

45508

45453

45495

34. Work Done for Other Government Departments: A great amount of work was done for other departments of Government:

(a) Manufacture of traffic bollards, loading ram slide runners, pinions and pulleys; the design and manufacture of cast iron bends and spacer pieces; the machining and remetalling of bearings; and the repair of plating on armoured cars for the Police Department.

(b) Repair of 129 wheel barrows and 5 hand carts for the Resettle-

ment Department.

(c) Manufacture of 176 manhole covers and various cast iron, aluminium, brass and bronze castings for the Stores Department.

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