ACID IN ASH FROM MT. RUAPEHU
ARMY REMOVES VEHICLES FROM WAIOURU
(P.A.) Wellington, Nov. 13 One of the complications from the current eruption of volcanic ash from Mt. Ruapehu has been the necessity to shift some 700 wheeled army vehicles from Waiouru camp to Linton camp, according to a statement by the Minister of Defence this morning. “This step has been made necessary by the acid content of the ash," said Mr. Jones. “When exposed to moisture it has a corrosive effect on metal and a destructive effect on the canvas tops of vehicles, which are American leaselend supplies stored in the open.” Mr. Jones said there were also stored at Waiouru a number of tracked vehicles, including tanks and Bren carriers, and their was a likelihood that these would be transferred to the Auckland district. The Minister emphasised that although the need to shift the vehicles to, avoid damage to engines and canvas tops had become necssary, that did not mean t he abandonment by the Army of Waiouru, which would remain as a training camp.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 89, Issue 269, 14 November 1945, Page 3
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