1GGER FLEET URNIED DOWN
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PONTYPOOL (Gwent) tch operator that had Been; for 10 of its 16 vehicles ,oked by the South Wales If& Commissioners in Jatry was unsuccessful in its )eal to increase the operat; fleet to nine — the aimum number it requires operate successfully.
3eake's Coaches was sumnsed under Section 127 in wary — after fleet inspecns in July and November '6 when more than 200 Llts were found — and 10 of vehicles received immete suspension notices, he operator was then lered to have a further fleet pection in six months and chairman said no further r licences would be granted 'ore then.
)uring a public sitting in rdiff, R. Craddick, for the npany, said it was essential have nine vehicles on the td and he asked the Com3sioners to give permission operate three additional kt present, the company 1 two coaches on permart hire, bringing its fleet al to eight and this was the *num number required for to be able to fulfil its nmitments.
lut chairman Ronald Jacksaid it was apparent that, en the senior area naechaaI engineer carried out a A inspection in June and nd two vehicles needed to issued with prohibition :ices, the company could :cope with the six vehicles it s already authorised to use. 'But I will give the company more chance and make no action against them on this :asion,' he added. "The npany can make an appliion to replace one of their msed vehicles, but there I also be a further fleet pection in another six nths."