WATER WALLS FOR A BANK
A THREE-STOREY VAULT
NEW YORK, Feb. 19.
Walls of water through which burglars, in times' of poaeo, and enemies, in time of war, could only penetrate by the use of submarine apparatus will surround the great vault of the Irving Trust Co., now being constructed in Wall street. iTlie new vault will be three storeys high and be cut out of solid volcanic rod; far below the sea level. It will, only be second in size to .the vaults of the New York Federal Reserve Bank and the Bank of England. The wall of water will be 50ft. in width, and passage through it -Wilt be made by an elaborate system of air locks and pumps.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17236, 16 April 1930, Page 2
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121WATER WALLS FOR A BANK Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17236, 16 April 1930, Page 2
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