AT THE HEART OF THE ROAD TRANSPORT INDUSTRY.

Call our Sales Team on 0208 912 2120

Sequel to Union Man's Road Death

11th October 1963
Page 11
Page 11, 11th October 1963 — Sequel to Union Man's Road Death
Close
Noticed an error?
If you've noticed an error in this article please click here to report it so we can fix it.

Which of the following most accurately describes the problem?

THE death of the former chairman of the Scottish Horse and Motormen's Association, Mr. John Cosgrove (40), of Perth, while a passenger in a heavy lorry, had a court sequel at Perth last week. The lorry driver, William J. Dinnes, of Aberdeen, was fined £15 for using the motor bulk carrier on the Perth-Forfar road on April 28 while all the tyres were nut maintained in such a condition as to b.: free from any defect.

The deputy procurator fiscal, Mr. A. K. Wright. describing the, accident, said the lorry was travelling along the road when the front nearside tyre blew out. The lorry struck a tree and the passenger was fatally injured.

Ministry inspections found two front tyres, remoulds, worn smooth and the tyre which had burst was showing canvas in three places. The lorry had a 12-ton load at the time.

A solicitor, for Dinnes, said that two weeks before the accident the four rear Ivies had been renewed. The front tyres were inspected then and found satisfactory.

The tyre which blew out had done only about 7,000 Miles, said the solicitor. The driver and his employers were seriously concerned about this and got a report on the tyre from the manufacturers which stated that the canvas was showing in only one place. A cut on this tyre caused by something like a nail had worn the casing and this could have taken place in a very short time.

The tyre was Worn down in two other places but no canvas was showing, continued the solicitor. It was not clear wh:ch came first—the impact or the blowout; the manufacturer's report indicated the blow-out might have been caused by the impact. The other front tyre Was sound and there was no indication of it being likely to fail in service, he added.

Sheriff J. B. W. Christie fined Dinnes £15 and said: "This, to my mind, is an example which shows just what can happen if adequate attention is not paid to tyres.


comments powered by Disqus