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Show 112 Hilltop Times QUALITY April 14, 1989. 1 rq I 11 r mr. y,v, it- rin' M 41 - f " Si i IS I I : 1 I Team effort creates top-notwagon, surrey ch by Layne Johnson Directorate of Maintenance necessity is the mother of invention, then in of Maintenance Df be counted upon to be inventors. Hill AFB employees in the plant management division were looking for a better way to transport the many distinguished visitors who tour the directorate. "There are many interesting and unique production areas in the directorate," Howard Hawkes, division chief, said. "We wanted a qualtours. Our ity vehicle to help us in making thesefour-star people literally turned salvage into a tourmobile." Economics was a limiting factor, but thanks to some inventiveness on the part of maintenance workers, an old work bench on wheels took shape. The workbench was delivered to maintenance workers, who were supposed to cut the outdated bench apart and turn it into a scrap heap of iron. An idea and a few cuts with a welding torch from division welders turned the old trailer into a thing a beauty. The tourmobile was well on its way to becoming a functional VIP wagon. "This became a team effort in the directorate. Many people participated in building a first-rat- e product," Mr. Hawkes said. the-Directora- te iiifpi "ltiliifel u t ? 4.1: 1 t-'- ' r f I I .- r .- AC l V A 1 PRODUCT PE0PLEf ROCESS'PERFORMANCE Once again, welding shop workers were called upon to cut sheet metal, which would form a cab and hood for the tug. A complete facelift was given when workers added a bed and exhaust stacks to the The final product intact, another paint job and lettering by Larry Olsen put on finishing touches. A final feature of the tourmobile is the ability of a tour speaker to relay information to riders while they see maintenance projects in the works. "The cab will receive further modifications," Mr. Hawkes said. "It will be enclosed with a windshield and doors, permitting it to be used in all weather conditions. They will be readily removable as well. "This puts the quality theme in motion. Workers in the directorate are proud of the tourmobile," he said. mini-tracto- r. Reid Child, plant services; Richard Coulam, Vince Salovick and Harold Spencer, woodmill and pattern shop; Robin Chambers and Albert Abeyta, parachute and textile shop and Larry Chambers of the installation branch paint shop combined skills and talents in building the quality tourmobile, which seats up to 14 passengers. With a trailer ready to go, all maintenance workers needed was a tractor to pull it. An older model warehouse tractor, which was being replaced and slated to be turned into the defense reutilization and marketing branch, was refurbished, given a new coat of paint and " C? CO "fU.'JL C? "SKj (with HAFB card UP TO Ji(3), 24Mo. 5 Get 1 Month FREE with 1 3I 4343 Riverdale Rd. Classic :.....$6j666 ...$5,995 M 1,900 HIGH o 394-100- 0 Waterslide by 5x5, 5x10, 5x15, 10x10, 10x15, 10x20, 10x25, 15x20 8 Sizes ...... month paid 0 On Select Pontiacs, GMC Trucks & Cadillacs '86 Thunderbird Turbo........;........!. '84 Dodge Van Excellent family vehicle '86 Cadillac Fleetwood Fuiiy loaded '85 Mazda RX7 ... .. 88 Olds. Delta 88 nmn detailed to fit the bill. REBATES INTEREST 77,!r'iTr M Layne Johnson, left, shines the tourmobile bulldog while Bud Farmer, crew chief, fires up the motor. Support the Ameri rki - Tourmobile j I i.wgy-WiW- U.S. Air Force Photo SCV-- AC ""wi r w . TECH DESIGN SANITARY UNITS HIGH SECURITY a 4:8,495. ..; ....9,999 78 Chev Cargo Vdi3.jiV;r:v..;:....: '86 Chev lrocCdmara.:..;:..v...i.,.Real' Beauty 3 121 Must See Come Early; For Our Best Selection On Our Rental Cars We've Id Put In Our Inventory. All Are Priced To Sell At Great Savings 1 987 Pontlac Grand Ams 1986 Pontlac Sunblrds '28 Chevrolet Real collectors item;..... ... ... Layton Hills Mall Convenience Center Sandwiches r-"--- -"-" Chss Giant Sandwiches Party Trays Salads Meals T! Tho Purchaco of a Small or Larao 4 dr., auto., PS, PB, air, 10 to choose from. B 54995 2 & 4 drs., auto., PS, PB, air, 7 to" choose from. bandvvich or Largo Salad! "".""'""Expire $7395 i PontiacCadiI!acGMC Truck TRUCKS 544-344- 5 On ii CALL AHEAD FOR FASTER SERVICE HOURS: Clarence Knight 570 Morth MainLayton Utah Dec. 31. 1989 T WELIS1 ICARCOJ 7 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. |