Motor Vehicles Section
6.20. (i) New Vehicles
Special types of vehicles produced to meet the individual requirements of various departments included a military lorry, two prison vans, a health educational van, a laundry van, a school bus, a prison bus, 6 refrigerated meat delivery vans, 2 medium general purpose vans, 2 light clothing vans, two light cemetery vans, 69 3-ton covered lorries, three 3-ton dropside lorries, four 5-ton covered lorries and twenty-two 15 cwt. pick-up trucks. A design of a fibreglass canopy for standard 3-ton open dropside lorries was completed.
(ii) Vehicle Modifications
Amongst the vehicle modifications carried out were:
(a) painting 136 new vehicles including the fitting of wire mesh protective screens. In addition 200 sets of vehicle window protective screens were manufactured for use on Government vehicles;
(b) fitting body wire mesh grilles to the special requirements of the Police Force on 20 standard covered lorries;
(c) fitting 32 vehicles of the Hong Kong Regiment with special lighting for tactical moves at night.
(iii) Refuse Hand Carts, Trolleys & Trailers
160 refuse hand carts and 250 replacement bins were constructed and issued to the Urban Services Department. In addition 18 bulk refuse containers and 8 trolleys for Government buildings were manufactured for the Government Architect. 20 articulated twelve cubic yard refuse collection trailers which were received in a completely knocked down condition were assembled, painted and placed in service.
Transport Section
6.21. The Government Transport Pool operated by this Section made 27,749 trips with 125 vehicles during the year. In addition commercial lorries were hired on 5,018 occasions to supplement pool lorries. 618 candidates for motor driver vacancies throughout the entire public service were tested and 452 were engaged. Government vehicles of all departments were involved in 981 accidents.
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Motor Vehicles Section
6.20. (i) New Vehicles
Special types of vehicles produced to meet the individual requirements of various departments included a military lorry, two prison vans, a health educational van, a laundry van, a school bus, a prison bus, 6 refrigerated meat delivery vans, 2 medium general purpose vans, 2 light, clothing vans, two light, cemetery vans, 69 3-ton covered lorries, three 3-ton dropside lorries, four 5-ton covered lorries and twentytwo 15 cwt. pick-up trucks. A design of a fibreglass canopy for standard 3-ton open dropside lorries was completed.
(ii) Vehicle Modifications
Amongst the vehicle modifications carried out were:
(a) painting 136 new vehicles including the fitting of wire mesh protective screens. In addition 200 sets of vehicle window protective screens were manufactured for use on Government vehicles;
(b) fitting body wire mesh grilles to the special requirements
of the Police Force on 20 standard covered lorries;
(c) fitting 32 vehicles of the Hong Kong Regiment with special
lighting for tactical moves at night.
(iii) Refuse Hand Carts, Trolleys & Trailers
160 refuse hand carts and 250 replacement bins were con- structed and issued to the Urban Services Department. In addi- tion 18 bulk refuse containers and 8 trolleys for Government buildings were manufactured for the Government Architect. 20 articulated twelve cubic yard refuse collection trailers which were received in a completely knocked down condition were assembled, painted and placed in service.
Transport Section
6.21. The Government Transport Pool operated by this Section made 27,749 trips with 125 vehicles during the year. In addition com- mercial lorries were hired on 5,018 occasions to supplement pool lorries. 618 candidates for motor driver vacancies throughout the entire public service were tested and 452 were engaged. Government vehicles of all departments were involved in 981 accidents.
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