Tyre Service Keeps a Fleet Busy
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INTENSIVE use is made of a .fleet of light vehicles by Wilsons Tyre Depot; Ltd.,: to provide road transport operators, farmers and civil-engineering contractors with .a readily available tyre service. The' company, who employ 85 people, have their head office at Wrexham' and branches in seven other towns eitending from Leominster to Oldham.
„ Nine Morris • .1-type 10-cwt. vans, and 11. Morris 25-30-cwt. vehicles make up the major section of the fleet. In addition there are 15 other vehicles comprising a few 3-tonners and -light vans of various -makes.
Each depot serves an area of approximately, 25 miles radius, although the mileage covered by the vehicles varies according to density of population. For every Mile that an Oldbana-,based .van would cover, a Bangor vehicle would run. twri. The average' figure is 600 miles .a week.
So that roadside breakdowns can be speedily attended, it is the policy. to liaVe, at leaSt one sei-Vice van standing by. at: each depot for such emergencies.. Other vehicles are used by salesmen for delivery to .customers, and for-Visiting operators who wish to 'have: their tyres inspected regularly.. Most hauliers prefer checks on Saturdays, but coach owners are busy on this day and are conveniently seen during the week: Some rough running for the vehicles, which carry petrol-engined, compressors and hydraulic bead breakers for giant tyres, is involved when their work takes them to farms and building sites, The heaviest vehicles are Mainly employed on supplying depots with stock and eollecting worn tyres for scrap or remoulding.
There are no oilers in the fleet. About 30,000 miles are CoVered before new pisttins and rings are Oecessary,' and 45,000-50,000 until a rebore is undertaken. Maintenance is done at Wrexham by the company's own fitters, and each vehicle is examined at six-weekly intervals. In recent years, the. business has been expanded through the exploitation of the mobility made possible by operating vehicles, and this has coincided with a greater awareness . of tyre econorny by users. The company have their own repaii plant and a few months ago opened a new central tyre store in Wrexham.