NEW MOTOR SHOP AT WANGANUI TECHNICAL COLLEGE OPENED

Wanganui Chronicle, 19 July 1950, Page 2

NEW MOTOR SHOP AT WANGANUI TECHNICAL COLLEGE OPENED

The importaht part being played by the tVangaillii Technical College in giving instruction in motor engineering was stressed by speakers when a new motor engineering workshop was opened at the school yesterday. Mr. A. R. Hynes, senior inspector of the Education Department and a member of the New Zealand Motor Trade Certification Board, who officially opened the workshop, said it would be used for both daylight and evening apprentice training. The Wanganui Technical College, he added, was one of the first to begin this form of instruction. Included among those present at the official opening ceremony of the new workshop were the Mayor, Hon. W. J. Rogers, M.L.C., Mr. H. H. Murphy, a member of the Motor Trade Certification Board, members of the college Board of Managers and representatives of the motor trade in Wanganui. Mr. Hynes congratulated ail those connected with the training Scheme on evolving such a fine shop. He outlined the work done at the college by pioneers and carried on by Mr Frank London. He said New Zealand had reached a new era in motor trade training. BOARD’S PLEASURES. Welcoming the visitors, the deputy chairman of the Board of Managers. Mr ,G. P. Williamson, said the board was proud of the new workshop. He paid tribute to the work of a fellow board member, Mr. S. C. Shenton, who was largely responsible for equipping the shop. This workshop, said Mr. Rogers, meant much to the skill and understanding of motor engineering. It was a forward step for those connected with the motor trade. The establishment of the new shop put the Wanganui Technical College in linewith 14 other colleges in the Dominion, all of whom had daylight apprentice training, said Mr. Shenton, who expressed his appreciation of the help given by the Motor Trade Certification Board, the motor trade and the principal, Mr. J. Dash. He added that still more material was needed for the shop, but this would be forthcoming with extra money and supplies. Mr. Shenton paid tribute to Mr. Murphy, who was the author of the syllabus being used in motor engineering training. He said the daylight training scheme would embrace practically everything in tho trade and trainees would be taught skills the garages did not teach. However, said Mr, Shenton, the employers must do their share of instruction or the Scheme would fail. Mr. Murphy said the workshop had only been possible through co-opera-tion, Mr Hynes' understanding of the problems of the trade in obtaining equipment, the co-operation of Mr. Dash and the good work of Mr. shenton. He thought that the boys of today would get the good training ilia', the older boys never had. Mr. Murphy said the apprentlves would re ceive sound training at the school, but the work would only be complete if the employers gave all the training they could. WIDE INSTRUCTION. Instructor is Mr. R. d. Pilcher, formerly of Lower Hutt. Apprentices will be given instruction in both practical and theoretical work, which will include machine work, machinecutting, graph calculating, welding, electrical wiring, panel-beating and chassis structure. The shop is equipped with a good supply of gear, particularly small tools. Apprentices are required to attend the college for eight hours a week—four hours in the morning and a similar time at night. All told there are 40 students taking the course at the college, but this number will be increased when the 18-year-olds finish their military training.