Objections to Big Increase Withdrawn
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OaTECTIONS by the British Transport O and private hauliersto an application by Robert Wynn and Sons, Ltd., to increase their fleet by eight heavy articulated vehicles. totalling 78 tons, had been withdrawn, Mr. Idris Owen, South Wales Licensing Authority, was told at Newport, Mon, last week.
Mr. Noel Wynn stated that his company had agreed that the vehicles should be limited to the carriage of protected tubes and tubular-steel assemblies for Stewarts and Lloyds, Ltd., throughout Britain, He gave warning, however, that a 'fresh application for the limitation to be lifted might be made later.
The application was based on evidence of increased output by Stewarts .and Lloyds, but it was maintained that the existing fleet was already heavily employed. The value of work done showed a rise of £20,000 hi the past three years.
Stewarts and Lloyds were old customers of the company, and work for them showed a substantial increase. Traffic was from Newport to all parts of Britain. Early last year a new plant was laid down at Newport for the manufacture of protected steel tubes. These were not suitable for rail transport.
The plant came into operation last rune, and from June 1-December 31 a total of 3,364 tons of tubes left the works. Wynn carried 3,139 tons.
In October Wynn were told that Stewarts and Lloyds would start doubleshift working, which was the reason for the present application. It was not certain that the proposed additional vehicles would cope with all the extra work. , The Licensing Authority reserved his decision. .