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Service at Home"
AMOBILE lubrication service, by which motorists may have their cars serviced at borne or at their place of work, has been developed by KJ. Motors, Ltd., 135-151 Widmore Road, Bromley, Kent. The system will operate in the Bromley area, and an extra charge of 5s. will be made for an "at home service.
The servicing unit is a Bedford 15 cwt. long-wheelbase van, It is equipped with Lubrequipment and carries a full range of Castro' oils and greases, plus brake, clutch and automatic transmission fluids, and other speciality grades. Pressure for the Lubrequipment is provided by a petrol-driven compressor. Used oil from vehicles serviced is drained first into a portable container, then transferred to a waste oil tank fitted beneath the floor of the van.
Other equipment carried in a skillfully fitted layout includes a small bench with vice, plug cleaner, hydraulic jack, axle stands, arid all necessary hand tools. Fitted to the rear doors of the van are wheel-braces, hand grease-guns and a complete set of vehicle lubrication charts.
Co-incidental with the introduction of this service is the completion of a major building programme by KJ. Motors, who are Bedford-Vauxhall main dealers. Jaguar, Rover, Land-Rover and StandardTriumph area dealers, and Morris retail agents.
Completed in three phases, the scheme has resulted in impressively modern and spacious premises, including a new parts department, commercial vehicle service department entrance and car park; a new private car reception area, entrance and waiting room, and a large new showroom. ImprovementS have also been effected to the 17,000-sq.-ft. covered service area which at present handles up to 1,000 private and commercial vehicles a month.
Speaking of K.,J. Motors' development since its foundation in 1919, Mr, 0. Wilson-Jones, chairman and joint managing director, said that plans were going ahead for a new establishment in Orpington, Kent, which would "be even larger" than the Bromley premises.