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Waikato Times, Volume 103, Issue 17412, 26 May 1928, Page 23 (Supplement)

PETROLEUM PRODUCTS. ADDITIONAL BULK FACILITIES. The first constructional wort on the recently reclaimed land at the Port of Lyttelton is completed, and if the erections to follow represent industries of equal importance to that of the existing one, then much must be gained so far as the industrial progress of the port is concerned. We refer to the completion of the Shell Company’s bulk installation. ' The establishment of this installation at Lyttelton docs not indicate merely the addition of a small link in the everincreasing chain of bulk storage facilities, as with the opening of this depot, Lyttelton takes pride of place as being equipped with the greatest storage capacity of any bulk installation in the Dominion —a great asset in the event of any disorganisation which may interfere with the regular importation of petroleum supplies from overseas. The portion of reclaimed land occupied by the Shell Company’s installation covers an area of 4 acres, and on it have been erected six large storage tanks, five for motor spirit and one for kerosene. These tanks are of three distinct types, and embody the most recent ideas in the construction of petroleum spirit storage reservoirs. Four tanks are of the fixed roof type and the fifth one measuring 100 feet in diameter has a pontoon lloating roof of the Gallagher type. The sixth tank is stilt larger, being 118 feet in diameter, and fitted with a floating roof of the Wiggins type. Practically all the material used for the construction of the installation is of British or local manufacture. FAILURE OF THE ELECTRIC HORN. It is quite surprising to note the number of Ford vehicles in which the electric horn cannot be worked. The usual trouble is a faulty connection to “earth,” and this can very simply be overcome by running a piece of wire from one of the bolts holding (tie horn to the dash lo one of those holding the steering column—or perhaps, [ better still,, to a cylinder-head uul.