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Plymouth Answers Criticism of Its Maintenance Methods

28th May 1943, Page 18
28th May 1943
Page 18
Page 18, 28th May 1943 — Plymouth Answers Criticism of Its Maintenance Methods
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I N a report presented to Plymouth City Council a special committee states that it met the Regional Maintenance officer of the M.O.W.T. and the Senior Public Service Vehicle Examiner and discussed the report upon their inspection of the Corporation fleet and its maintenance system.

Prior to the meeting, the transport manager had submitted to the R.M.O. his observations on the criticisms contained in the report. The manager .pointed out that, of the 90 vehicles examined, 60 were over seven years old and 47 of them over eight years old.

The Examiner stated that many operators maintained well-built service vehicles for 14 years, but the committee was satisfied that the department's inability to obtain vital spares had made overhaul and maintenance exceptionally difficult in Plymouth, as compared with undertakings elsewhere. Much importance was attached by the committee to a statement in the report to the effect• that a number of vehicles was found to have defects of a serious and dangerous nature. It discussed the allegation with the R.M.O., who subsequently agreed that is criticism might be more accurately phrased as follows, "that a number of defects was potentially dangerous unless they received early attention." The committee is of the opinion that the deficiencies disclosed in the vehicle maintenance department are due to the difficulties under which the department has had to operate during the past two years. It expresses its belief that, if new vehicles and spares could be obtained without undue delay, the appointment of a rolling-stock . superintendent would maintain the improvement. It recommends the appointment to that post of Mr. R. C. Ramsden, of the London Passenger Transport Board.


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