NEW TANKS FROM OLD

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 2, Issue 226, 16 October 1940, Page 2

NEW TANKS FROM OLD

RECONDITIONING WORKS A large works in the Midlands," which was formerly the home of a racing car, is now one of a number of factories, which have been taken over by the Ministry of Supply, for the reconditioning of tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles. A number of these vehicles were' tested under service conditions recently with complete success. They were driven over ditches, scrub and steep hills, one of which had a gradient of nearly one in one. In every case the obstacles were easily overcome. A large proportion of the "casualties" have seen service with the B.E.F. Every tank when it arrives at the works is stripped of its thousands of parts, and if any damaged ones are repairable the greatest care is taken to see that this is done. Every detail is overhauled and subjected to severe tests. An officer who has been with a tank regiment since 1916 said that the research department had been specially successful during the past 12 months, and it was now possible to make a useful job with welding where previously it would not have been effective. "After tanks have been reconditioned in one of these factories, they are to all intents and purposes as good as new," he said.

COLLAR LAUNDERING

PROFESSIONAL ADVICE Among the many extra jobs the ordinary housewife is undertaking on the score of economy these days is washing collars and so many find this a difficult task. It shouldn't be. Like everything else laundering collars is simple when you know how. Well here are two tips from a professional laundress. Wash out a collar as soon as it is discarded. Don't leave it until washing day. Put it to soak in warm water for an hour. Next get a really good lather and rub thoroughly. Don't scrub. More collars are ruined through scrubbing than ever t'he man of the housq wears out. It is where the line of the neck at the top comes that most of the gerase will stick and this must be paid parti" cular attention to. A large-sized enamel saucepan comes in very handy for boiling collars, Put a little bleaching powder into the water and bring to- boil and allow to boil for ten minutes. Remove and rinse thoroughly. A teaspoonful of vinegar in the fast but one rinsing water removes traces of soap. Don't overblue—nothing is worste than . a collar intended to be white whicty comes out with a tinge of blue— unless it be a tinge of yellow! Actually more women trip up over drying than washing, according to my laundry expert. They somehow always show marks. To prevent this thread a piece of tape through the buttonholes and Jhanf* by the tape to the line. This prevents them being puUed out of shape and being marked by a dirty line. And do remember success in ironing collars depends on correct method. Always start ironing at the centre and iron towards each end to prevent creases which would otherwise form on the front ends.