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More trucks despite lost wheel
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Port Talbot-based Raymond Joseph Engineering has been granted an increase in its licence authorisation from one to three vehicles, despite the one vehicle in its possession losing a wheel during a journey near Warminster, Wilts.
Vehicle examiner Michael Williamson told a Port Talbot public inquiry that the company's inspection records were unacceptable and no brake tests had been made before May of this year. The vehicle that lost a wheel had missed its last preventive maintenance inspection. Maintenance had since been contracted out and the documentation was now in place.
The company had had the importance at preventive maintenance hammered home and he considered it was now capa ble of operating three vehicles. For the company, Andrew Davies conceded that no proper system had been in place and the whole situation had needed looking at.
Lest Wiest Preventable?
Welsh TC David Dixon said the wheel loss might have been prevented if the vehicle had had its maintenance check. Operations manager Jonathan Bell said the company had overhauled its administration and the technical side of the business. A flow chart was in use and he was responsible for overseeing the maintenance.