New Depot for Neath and Cardiff
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A NEW depot for Neath and Cardiff ri Luxury Coaches Ltd. was opened this week by Mr. Ronald R. Jackson, chair, man of the South Wales Traffic Commissioners. Built to replace out-dated premises, the new depot is situated on a 2-acre site at Briton Ferry, close to the A48 and A474 trunk roads over which the company's express services operate en route for Swansea and Cardiff.
The design is unusual in that the garage consists of two bays, between which are located the staff messrooms, toilets and so on. One bay is in effect a separate garage having its own fuelling and garaging arrangements; the other bay consists of workshop and stores. • The total floor area is nearly 13,000 sq. ft. and provides accommodation for 14 vehicles of maximum dimensions. Although the 34-coach fleet consists of single-deck vehicles only, provisions have been made for possible future operation of double-deckers by having a roof height of 15 ft.
The building includes a paint shop,
body shop, swimming bath-type pit area, tyre store and administrative offices. The company started operating in 1930 and took its name from the express service which it pioneered between Neath and Cardiff. In April, 1953, the company became a subsidiary of the British Electric Traction Ltd. under the chairmanship of Mr. W. T. James, Sir Godfrey Llewellyn remaining as managing director.