VEHICLE DESIGN AND PROCUREMENT SUB-DIVISION
8.39 During the year 614 new vehicles, ranging from motor scooters to refuse collectors, were received and put into service, while 410 vehicles were withdrawn from service. Body and construction work completed on vehicles during the period under review included a cemetery van, 2 condemned meat vans, a prison van, a 50-seater bus, 5 meat vans, 2 Police Command Posts, an explosives lorry, a Health Van, a mobile Immigration Office and 22 covered lorries. Modifications carried out included 9 street washing vehicles, 171 Ford Transit vehicles and 8 meat vans. Protective screens were fitted to 117 Police Vehicles, Ambulances and certain Government Saloon cars. Ten 9-seater buses were modified for use as temporary ambulances. Contracts were let for body building, modification, repair and repainting in respect of 492 vehicles. Over 300 refuse bins, steel trolleys and refuse handcarts were manufactured.
8.40 The 50-seater bus was to a completely new design and compared favourably with similar coaches in the private sector. The meat vans saw the introduction of the container principle where to achieve greater vehicle availability the chassis and body are separate units. Both the bus and meat vans received favourable press comment. The year also saw a breakaway from long established methods of body construction and the introduction of non-corrosive all aluminium skinned bodies. Also specialist-designed to meet the particular needs of Hong Kong was a 2-berth ambulance based on a standard Ford Transit body. This ambulance has proved extremely popular in use due to its comfort and mobility.
Transport Pool
8.41 The 143 vehicles of the Government Transport Pool made 30,363 trips during the year. In addition, there were 15,668 commercial vehicles hired to supplement pool transport. A total of 976 motor drivers (including servicing officers) were tested, 649 being passed, and 163 motor drivers were engaged. Government vehicles of all Departments were involved in 1,470 accidents.
EMERGENCY WORKS
8.42 Arising from the heavy June rainstorms exceptionally heavy demands were made on vehicles of the Pool for emergency transport.
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VEHICLE DESIGN AND PROCUREMENT SUB-DIVISION
8.39 During the year 614 new vehicles, ranging from motor scooters to refuse collectors, were received and put into service, while 410 vehicles were withdrawn from service. Body and construction work completed on vehicles during the period under review included a cemetery van, 2 condemned meat vans, a prison van, a 50-seater bus. 5 meat vans, 2 Police Command Posts, an explosives lorry, a Health Van, a mobile Immigration Office and 22 covered lorries. Modifica tions carried out included 9 street washing vehicles, 171 Ford Transit vehicles and 8 meat vans. Protective screens were fitted to 117 Police Vehicles, Ambulances and certain Government Saloon cars. Ten 9. seater buses were modified for use as temporary ambulances. Con- tracts were let for body building, modification, repair and repainting in respect of 492 vehicles. Over 300 refuse bins, steel trolleys and refuse handcarts were manufactured.
8.40 The 50-seater bus was to a completely new design and com- pared favourably with similar coaches in the private sector. The meat vans saw the introduction of the container principle where to achieve greater vehicle availability the chassis and body are separate units. Both the bus and meat vans received favourable press comment. The year also saw a breakaway from long established methods of body construction and the introduction of non-corrosive all aluminium skinned bodies. Also specialist-designed to meet the particular needs of Hong Kong was a 2 berth ambulance based on a standard Ford Transit body. This ambulance has proved extremely popular in use due to its comfort and mobility.
Transport Pool
8.41 The 143 vehicles of the Government Transport Pool made 30,363 trips during the year. In addition, there were 15,668 commercial vehicles hired to supplement pool transport. A total of 976 motor drivers (including servicing officers) were tested, 649 being passed, and 163 motor drivers were engaged. Government vehicles of all Depart- ments were involved in 1,470 accidents.
EMERGENCY WORKS
8.42 Arising from the heavy June rainstorms exceptionally heavy demands were made on vehicles of the Pool for emergency transport.
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