Rotary Service Station

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXII, Issue 18763, 20 July 1935, Page 9

Rotary Service Station

A MONO the many developments associated with motoring has been the provision of better and more complete equipment at garages and service stations, the larger of which now .have almost invariably hydraulic hoists for cars, “free air” tor tyres, and scientific, high-pressure greasing systems. A further innovation which is said to be gaining favour overseas is flu* revolving service station. Die vehicle is driven on to an electrically-operated turntable, having a diameter of .‘tilt, and which revolves round a small island building containing an office, display stands, and equipment store. Bv pressing a button the aitcndnnl can halt the moving, circular platform at any required position so that fuel, oil, air, or other supplies arc conveniently accessible. 'llirec cars can, it is said, be handled simultaiie pusiy, and very expeditiously. One of the chief claims made . foi the design of service station describe.: is that in cities where land is costly it can be erected in a very limited space, and cope with a heavy rush o business without congestion and irritating (’relays to customers.