6 RAM RAIDERS AND THE STALL RISER The dramatic video shots of ram raiders in Newcastle crashing a stolen BMW through Dixon's window to grab goodies free of charge concentrated the minds of a few Conservation Officers in the pub recently. Who can blame the shopkeeper, pressed by his insurance company to provide protection, for coming up wi rh the roller shutter blind across the shop front' With all its deadening effect on the street scene and damaging effect on the building concerned there must be some alternative. Many local authorities have produced policies and guidance to deal with shopfront security. Where a security grille is required, it can often be placed behind the shop windows which are themselves fixed to an alarm. A mesh grille behind allows the shop window to display the goods at night and the only possibility of arrack is smashing the window, so setting off the alarm; hooking a chain between the grille Potmolen Paint 0pecialist 0 Traditional Paints NEWS and a vehicle, and then ripping it out. A process which takes time and which has happened a lot less frequently than rammmg. How do you deal with the rammer? The answer could be a substantial and fortified stall riser. This is more likely to be in keeping with the shopfront, and building it ensures that only a Chieftain tank will break through. Coupled with a window alarm and mesh grille behind this should ensure that shops are protected and buildings nor ruined in the process. It seems to be a solution many jewellers have used over a number of years. Like all attractive ideas emanating from pub discussions it may have drawbacks but these seem to be fewer than other current attempts to inhibit the ram raider. Francis Biard GRAEME BRADLEY-SMITH It is with the greatest regret that the ACO received the news of the death on 1 November, after a brave fight against cancer, of Graeme Bradley-Smith, marketing director of Keymer Brick & Tile Co Ltd. Our Natural Coatings include PERSONAE Jack Warsaw has left his post as Head of Conservation and Design at Wandsworth LBC to open an office as a conservation architect and town planner. Having trained as an architect in the USA, as a planner at the Polytechnic of Central London and as a conservationist at the Architectural Association, he worked at the GLC and a number of London boroughs before coming to Wandsworth, where he started the conservation unit some seven years ago. His principal interests include domestic and vernacular buildings - he has produced a householders' design guide, Do it in style for Wandsworth - the medieval period and the arts and crafts. He is currently working (with John Brandon-Jones and Parrners) on one of CFA Voysey's major houses and researching for a book on Voysey, bur would also like to help local authorities or other bodies which lack conservation expertise at present to improve their performance in statutory, advisory or practical work. He can be contacted at Wey House, Standford Lane, Headley, Hanes GU35 SRH (0420 472830). The care of historic windows, leaded or stained glass, deserves the attention of the expert. Ancient glass is irreplaceable and the conservation of such glass is our speciality born of experience. From small domestic premises to great houses we will be pleased to advise. LINSEED OIL PAINT DISTEMPER SUPER WALPAMUR Recent Commissions: Water Paint LIME PUTTY WEARETHE SUPPLIERSOF TRADITIONALPAINTS,COATINGS, BRUSHESANDTOOLSFORTHE REPAIR, CONSERVATIONAND • PRESERVATIONOF BUILDINGSETC. POTMOLEN PAINT, 27 Woodcock Industrial Estate, WARMINSTER, Wiltshire BA12 9DX, England. Telephone: Warminster (0985) 213960 Telefax: 0985 213931 Westminster Abbey Lichfield Cathedral Wilby Church Eton College Chapel Jesus College, Cambridge Brighton Pavillion Knole House Bridge Road Hunton Bridge Kings Langley Herts WD4 8RE Tel: 0923 266386 Fax:0923 269707 Derail of Restored 1Brh Century library Window Trinity College - Cambridge CHAPEL STUDIO CONTEXT 32
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