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an amend' ment, Bulwark United Transport Ltd. were granted an application for 35 tankers on B licence in Bristol last week by the Western Licensing Authority, Mr. J. R. C. Samuel-Gibbon. The effect of the amendment was to restrict the licence to the period October 1 to June 30.
It was stated that Pickfords had withdrawn objections.
For the company, Mr. I. Jenkins said the application was made owing to the demand for fuel oil during the winter months.
Traffic manager for Bulwark, Mr. Gilbert B. Clark, said he agreed to the restricted period. He revealed that last July the company had applied for, and received, two vehicles on A licence and four for maintenance purposes. Two of these vehicles had not yet been taken up.
Mr. Samuel-Gibbon said it was a pity that two had not yet been taken up and reminded Mr. Clark that his company had been convicted in Manchester because of a faulty vehicle. • He drew attention to the importance of proper maintenance.
The L.A. took up the matter again with another witness, Mr. Reginald Arthur Rogers, fleet engineer for the company, who said that Bulwark had appointed an inspector to scrutinise all vehicles in the hands of outside repairers.
Mr. Samuel-Gibbon asked if this was not a pretty full-time job for one man in view of the "far flung fleet ". Mr. Rogers said some 50 to 60 vehicles were involved.
The L.A. said he would review the grant in three months' time when the licence was due for renewal.