appliances and other miscellaneous items, although it has been necessary, on occasion, to have some of the vehicle respraying work carried out under contract. In Kowloon the lack of workshop space necessitates not only all whole-vehicle respraying but also all major vehicle body repairs being carried out under contract. The cost of such work by contract continues to rise but in the circumstances of current Workshops congestion this additional cost has to be accepted. In Kowloon room is available for only domestic equipment to be painted and small re-touching jobs carried out on vehicles. However, the workload in the Paint Shops has eased somewhat during the year when the repainting of some electrical appliances which has been found to be uneconomical ceased.
8.27 During the year the Vehicle Sections completed 85,608 Works Orders, an increase of almost 5% on the previous year's figure. These Works Orders included the major overhaul of 795 vehicles and the complete rebuilding of 240 vehicle bodies. 17,984 vehicles were serviced, a decrease of 11% on the previous year's figure. This is accounted for by the fact that during the period under review the periods between servicing was increased. 1,401 accident repairs and 10,446 breakdown repairs were carried out, 291 vehicles were repainted in the Workshop and 4,922 had paintwork touched-up. 1,812 electrical appliances and, with the assistance of the Parking Meter Section, 8,076 parking meter casings, indicators, mounting brackets and post number plates were also painted. Repairs to 541 refuse handcarts and litter bins belonging to the Urban Services Department and 112 bicycles were carried out. 2,578 upholstery repairs and 2,558 carpentry tasks were completed. 12,769 jobs in the Welding, Blacksmiths and Tinsmith Shops were completed for other Sections. Under contract 219 vehicles were repainted.
Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Sections
8.28 The Workshops of these Sections test and examine new refrigerators, room coolers, ventilation equipment, deep freezers, water coolers and other specialist equipment and carry out the maintenance and complete overhaul of these items. A large number of room coolers are maintained under contract and to ensure that contractors abided by the terms of their contracts an inspection service was provided. 6,346 inspections of contract-maintained room coolers were made and the advantages of such a service are apparent in the improved maintenance
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appliances and other miscellaneous items, although it has been neces- sary, on occasion, to have some of the vehicle respraying work carried out under contract. In Kowloon the lack of workshop space necessitates not only all whole-vehicle respraying but also all major vehicle body repairs being carried out under contract. The cost of such work by contract continues to rise but in the circumstances of current Work- shops congestion this additional cost has to be accepted. In Kowloon room is available for only domestic equipment to be painted and small re-touching jobs carried out on vehicles. However, the workload in the Paint Shops has eased somewhat during the year when the repainting of some electrical appliances which has been found to be uneconomical ceased.
8.27 During the year the Vehicle Sections completed 85,608 Works Orders, an increase of almost 5% on the previous year's figure. These Works Orders included the major overhaul of 795 vehicles and the complete rebuilding of 240 vehicle bodies. 17,984 vehicles were serviced, a decrease of 11% on the previous year's figure. This is accounted for by the fact that during the period under review the periods between servicing was increased. 1,401 accident repairs and 10,446 breakdown repairs were carried out, 291 vehicles were repainted in the Workshop and 4,922 had paintwork touched-up. 1,812 electrical appliances and, with the assistance of the Parking Meter Section, 8,076 parking meter casings, indicators, mounting brackets and post number plates were also painted. Repairs to 541 refuse handcarts and litter bins belonging to the Urban Services Department and 112 bicycles were carried out. 2,578 upholstery repairs and 2,558 carpentry tasks were completed. 12,769 jobs in the Welding, Blacksmiths and Tinsmith Shops were completed for other Sections. Under contract 219 vehicles were repainted.
Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Sections
8.28 The Workshops of these Sections test and examine new refrigerators, room coolers, ventilation equipment, deep freezers, water coolers and other specialist equipment and carry out the maintenance and complete overhaul of these items. A large number of room coolers are maintained under contract and to ensure that contractors abided by the terms of their contracts an inspection service was provided. 6,346 inspections of contract-maintained room coolers were made and the advantages of such a service are apparent in the improved maintenance
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