Mechanical Section.
Public Works Recurrent.
100:---Maintenance of Motor Vehicles:-Repair jobs numbering 7,127, (including 624 due to accidents), 4,459 routine servicings and 1,744 tyre repairs or renewals were carried out during the year. An extensive re-painting programme was carried out to standardise the colour-scheme of Government vehicles. All Ambulance bodies on Ford chassis were transferred to Dodge chassis owing to the non-availability of Ford spares. On 31st March, 1948 the number of vehicles in Government service was 188 cars, 507 lorries and 106 motor cycles. Of the 153 requisitioned vehicles in service at the beginning of the year, all but 3 cars were returned to their owners or sold by auction during the year. The large number of ex-Army vehicles taken over have given good service but require an ever-increasing amount of repair work to keep them operational and have involved a considerable expenditure for spare parts.
101. Maintenance of Workshops: --Plant and equipment was maintained in good order.
102. Petrol, Oil and Lubricants: -Petrol, oil and grease etc. was supplied for workshop use and for the running of pool vehicles.
Rehabilitation Loan.
103. Motor Transport:-68 General Duty 2 ton lorries, 8 tipping lorries, 7 large saloon cars, 32 small saloon cars, 2/25-cwt vans and 11 lightweight motor cycles were purchased during the year.
104. Workshop Machinery and Equipment:-Workshop Equipment involving an expenditure of $59,907.20 was obtained, or ordered.
General Review.
105. On 1st February 1948 the former Electrical and Transport Offices were merged to form the Electrical and Mechanical Office, with headquarters at Caroline Hill. The staff of the new office as at 31st March, 1948 totalled 70 monthly paid and 630 daily paid employees.
106. Following on this reorganisation a start was made on the inspection, servicing and repair of all Government Mechanical Plant with particular reference in the first instance to Public Works Department portable construction equipment. This plant, much of it old, needed a considerable amount of repair work and is being given a systematic overhaul as opportunity offers. The plant in service as at 31st March, 1948 comprised: Steam rollers 5, motor rollers 7, concrete mixers 16, stone crushers 7, concrete pump 1, cement guns 2, air compressors 9, and concrete vibrators 6.
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Mechanical Section.
Public Works Recurrent.
100:---Maintenance of Motor Vehicles:-Repair jobs num- bering 7,127, (including 624 due to accidents), 4,459 routine servicings and 1,744 tyre repairs or renewals were carried out during the year. An extensive re-painting programme was carried out to standardise the colour-scheme of Government vehicles. All Ambulance bodies on Ford chassis were transferred to Dodge chassis owing to the non availability of Ford spares. On 31st March, 1948 the number of vehicles in Government service was 188 cars, 507 lorries and 106 motor cycles. Of the 153 requisi- tioned vehicles in service at the beginning of the year, all but 3 cars were returned to their owners or sold by auction during the year. The large number of ex-Army vehicles taken over have given good service but require an ever increasing amount of repair work to keep them operational and have involved a considerable expenditure for spare parts.
101. Maintenance of Workshops: --Plant and equipment was maintained in good order.
102. Petrol, Oil and Lubricants: -Petrol, oil and grease etc. was supplied for workshop use and for the running of pool vehicles.
Rehabilitation Loan.
103. Motor Transport:-68 General Duty 2 ton lorries, 8 tipping lorries, 7 large saloon cars, 32 small saloon cars, 2/25-cwt vans and 11 light weight motor cycles were purchased during the
year.
104. Workshop Machinery and Equipment:-Workshop Equipment involving an expenditure of $59,907.20 was obtained, or ordered.
General Review.
105. On 1st February 1948 the former Electrical and Trans- port Offices were merged to form the Electrical and Mechanical Office, with headquarters at Caroline Hill. The staff of the new office as at 31st March, 1948 totalled 70 monthly paid and 630 daily paid employees.
106. Following on this reorganisation a start was made on the inspection, servicing and repair of all Government Mechanical Plant with particular reference in the first instance to Public Works Department portable construction equipment. This plant, much of it old, needed a considerable amount of repair work and is being given a systematic overhaul as opportunity offers. The plant in service as at 31st March, 1948 comprised: Steam rollers 5, motor rollers 7, concrete mixers 16, stone crushers 7, concrete pump 1, cement guns 2, air compressors 9, and concrete vibra- tors 6.
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