The various some part of the maintenance, repair and overhaul of a vehicle. shops undertake the inspection, servicing and repair of Government's vehicle fleet, including motor cycles. The Sub-Assembly Shop reconditions and tests engines removed from vehicles, and rebuilds gearboxes, clutches, axles, steering boxes, suspension and brake component assemblies. Body, Sheet Metal and Carpenters Shops are very fully engaged on the construction and repair of bodywork. The Upholstery Shops repair vehicle upholstery, including the re-lining of roofs and door panels and also make canvas canopies, carpets, rubber seats and seat covers for vehicles. Tyres and tubes are repaired, electrical systems are maintained and rewired and batteries are serviced in other subsidiary shops. The Paint Shop in the Caroline Hill Workshop not only deals with complete vehicle respraying but also the painting of electrical appliances and other miscellaneous items, although it has been necessary 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.
Mechanical Plant Sections
8.30
The Heavy Plant and Steam Sub-Sections are responsible for the installation and maintenance of generators, pumps, steam boilers, swimming pool filtration plants, oil fuel systems, autoclaves, sterilizers, compressors and mobile plant such as road rollers. The General Engineering Sub-Sections, which include the Machine and Fitting Shops, are responsible for milling, turning and grinding components of machinery, instrument fitting, engraving, the maintenance and repair of small engines and gardening equipment, hydraulic systems other than those used in the propulsion of vehicles, laundry and dental equipment, school equipment, printing and post office machinery, the upkeep of air compressors and the installation and maintenance of masts and aerials.
Parking Meter Section
8.31
This Section operates a main workshop at Caroline Hill and two depots. One of these is also at Caroline Hill while the other is located at the Government Offices Building, Canton Road, Kowloon. The main workshop carries out complete overhauls of meter mechanisms, the re-conditioning of casings and the painting of casings and brackets. The staff at each depot attend fault calls and carry out minor repairs. Where they are unable to effect a repair the meter is changed (for which purpose a stock is held at each depot) and the defective meter returned to the main workshop for overhaul. Thus the Section is responsible for the installations, servicing and maintenance of all parking meters throughout the Colony.
8.32
During the period under review the majority of parking meters installed were converted for operation up to midnight. Towards the end of the period, action was being taken to hand over the responsibilities for depots to the Commissioner for Transport and staff of the depots will, in due course, be seconded to the Transport Department.
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The various
some part of the maintenance, repair and overhaul of a vehicle. shops undertake the inspection, servicing and repair of Government's vehicle fleet, including motor cycles. The Sub-Assembly Shop reconditions and tests engines removed from vehicles, and rebuilds gearboxes, clutches, axles, steering boxes, suspension and brake component assemblies. Body, Sheet Metal and Carpenters Shops are very fully engaged on the construction and repair of bodywork. The Upholstery Shops repair vehicle upholstery, including the re- lining of roofs and door panels and also make canvas canopies, carpets, rubber seats and seat covers for vehicles. Tyres and tubes are repaired, electrical systems are maintained and rewired and batteries are serviced in other sub- sidiary shops. The Paint Shop in the Caroline Hill Workshop not only deals with complete vehicle respraying but also the painting of electrical appliances and other miscellaneous items, although it has been necessary 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.
Mechanical Plant Sections
8.30
The Heavy Plant and Steam Sub-Sections are responsible for the installation and maintenance of generators, pumps, steam boilers, swimming pool filtration plants, oil fuel systems, autoclaves, sterilizers, compressors and mobile plant such as road rollers. The General Engineering Sub-Sections, which include the Machine and Fitting Shops, are responsible for milling, turning and grinding components of machinery, instrument fitting, engraving, the maintenance and repair of small engines and gardening equipment, hydraulic systems other than those used in the propulsion of vehicles, laundry and dental equipment, school equipment, printing and post office machinery, the upkeep of air compressors and the installation and maintenance of masts and aerials.
Parking Meter Section
8.31
This Section operates a main workshop at Caroline Hill and two depots. One of these is also at Caroline Hill while the other is located at the Government Offices Building, Canton Road, Kowloon. The main workshop carries out complete overhauls of meter mechanisms, the re-conditioning of casings and the painting of casings and brackets. The staff at each depot attend fault calls and carry out minor repairs. Where they are unable to effect a repair the meter is changed (for which purpose a stock is held at each depot) and the defective meter returned to the main workshop for overhaul. Thus the Section is responsible for the installations, servicing and maintenance of all parking meters throughout the Colony.
8.32
During the period under review the majority of parking meters installed were converted for operation up to midnight. Towards the end of the period, action was being taken to hand over the responsibilities for depots to the Commissioner for Transport and staff of the depots will, in due course, be seconded to the Transport Department.
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