Boards of Survey. In addition, 62 standard 3-ton lorries with locally constructed bodies were put into service to replace all the remaining ex-Army war time lorries and this completed the replacement programme for this class of vehicle.
171. Local construction of specially designed all-metal motor vehicle bodies included two heavy cemetery vans for the Urban Services Department; one patrol wagon and one medium general purpose van for the Police Department, and five 30 cwt. vans for general Government service. In addition, 100 refuse hand carts complete with bins and 50 replacement refuse bins were manufactured locally for the Urban Services Department and 75 refuse hand carts complete with bins were manufactured for the New Territories Administration.
172. New vehicle body construction completed by this section included 34 standard steel framed 3-ton dropside lorry bodies; 28 standard 3-ton covered lorry bodies; 3 standard 5-ton lorry bodies and 13 specially designed all-metal Land Rover canopies.
173. The construction and installation of the Mail Bag conveyor system at the G.P.O. Bridge and Pier at Connaught Road Central were completed and the conveyor handed over to the Post Office in working order in March.
174. The programme of carrying out major overhauls including the complete re-building of specially designed vehicle bodies continued and was extended to numerous types of vehicles belonging to various Government Departments. No less than 46 vehicles were completely stripped down and all damaged parts repaired or replaced by new parts manufactured by the Workshops.
175. The erection and installation on contract of the electrically operated lifts and ramps at the New Star Ferry Piers in Hong Kong and Kowloon proceeded. Four complete sets of lifts and ramps were completely installed and those located in the Kowloon West arm of the Pier were handed over to the Star Ferry Company, Ltd. in working order on 1st March. The installation of the New Star Ferry clock and chimes was completed by Workshop personnel.
176. Additional workshop equipment was received, installed and put into service. This included a tyre balancing machine; a 14 inch blade cross cut sawing machine; a 6 inch hollow chisel
Boards of Survey. In addition, 62 standard 3-ton lorries with locally constructed bodies were put into service to replace all the remaining ex-Army war time lorries and this completed the replacement programme for this class of vehicle.
171. Local construction of specially designed all-metal motor vehicle bodies included two heavy cemetery vans for the Urban Services Department; one patrol wagon and one medium general purpose van for the Police Department, and five 30 cwt. vans for general Government service. In addition, 100 refuse hand carts complete with bins and 50 replacement refuse bins were manufactured locally for the Urban Services Department and 75 refuse hand carts complete with bins were manufactured for the New Territories Administration.
172. New vehicle body construction completed by this section included 34 standard steel framed 3-ton dropside lorry bodies; 28 standard 3-ton covered lorry bodies; 3 standard 5-ton lorry bodies and 13 specially designed all-metal Land Rover canopies.
173. The construction and installation of the Mail Bag conveyor system at the G.P.O. Bridge and Pier at Connaught Road Central were completed and the conveyor handed over to the Post Office in working order in March.
174. The programme of carrying out major overhauls including the complete re-building of specially designed vehicle bodies continued and was extended to numerous types of vehicles belonging to various Government Departments. No less than 46 vehicles were completely stripped down and all damaged parts repaired or replaced by new parts manufactured by the Workshops.
175. The erection and installation on contract of the electrically operated lifts and ramps at the New Star Ferry Piers in Hong Kong and Kowloon proceeded. Four complete sets of lifts and ramps were completely installed and those located in the Kowloon West arm of the Pier were handed over to the Star Ferry Company, Ltd. in working order on 1st March. The installation of the New Star Ferry clock and chimes was completed by Workshop personnel.
176. Additional workshop equipment was received, installed and put into service. This included a tyre balancing machine; a 14 inch blade cross cut sawing machine; a 6 inch hollow chisel
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