Charles SwannOld Landywood Lane, Essington, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, United Kingdom

On retirement in the early 1960’s Vie Shaw was succeeded by former contracting bulk truck- driver Mr Bill Loynes. Having had experience with solid fuels Bill managed the business successfully for the next 20 years, always from Bradford Place, but in the elevated location of a 2 – storey traditional brick building.

This suited sales and accounting much better, and both coal & smokeless fuels were distributed by Swann’s own vehicles, unloaded from railtrucks in the neighbouring railyard. A 2500sq ft steel-clad building was used for machinery & hoppers to begin pre-packing the solid fuels.

In an expanding situation more substantial stocks of fuel were needed, more than Bradford Place goods yard could provide, & in a more secure premise.