Skegness Magazine

November 1940

MOBILE CANTEEN W.V.S. WILL SERVE HOT CUPS OF TEA AT NEXT AIR RAID

Mrs. T. W. Giles, Commander of the Skegness Branch of the Women’s Voluntary Service, is very proud of the new Mobile Canteen with which National Headquarters has equipped the local branch.
It would be going too far to say that the Skegness ladies are looking forward to the next air raid, but at any rate when the next enemy visit does take place the sufferers and helpers can all be assured of a speedy hot cup of tea.
Coun. H. Wheatley has sportingly accepted responsibility so far as transport is concerned, and the canteen has been attached to the back of his private car, the owner having undertaken to be on the spot “toot sweet” as soon as any incident is reported.
GIANT THERMOS FLASK
The mobile canteen comprises 64 cups and 64 saucers, a “Thermos” urn of several gallons capacity which is a giant Thermos flask; and a boiler in which the water will be boiled by means of a Primus stove which is also part of the equipment.
This Canteen will also serve areas in the vicinity of Skegness.
Skegness will next receive a Mobile Kitchen, which will enable hot meals to be served to people who may be bombed out of their homes.
Mrs. R. H. Jenkins (Chief Information Officer) is expected to organise a test in the course of the next week or so, in order to ascertain how quickly the Skegness W.V.S. can serve a hot meal without any notice.