Broke partner loses licence
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• The bankruptcy of one of the four partners in Windmill Transport Services has cost the company its goods vehicle and PCV Operator Licences_ The Buckley, North Walesbased firm, which held a goods vehicle licence for eight vehicles and a PCV licence for two minibuses, had been called before North Western Traffic Commissioner Martin Albu at a Manchester public inquiry.
Senior partner Vincent Hughes said that the other three partners were his sons James, George and William. He agreed that his son James had been made bankrupt, but said he had no knowledge of a judgement against Windmill for a debt of £625.
Hughes said that James had taken over the business after leaving the Army and had changed the name from Hughes Bros. His other two sons played no part in the business. He had been ill and James had taken over the financial side, taking out loans in his own name and also opening a bank account.
Hughes agreed that he had been the transport manager, but said that he had not known of any financial trouble until his son had gone bankrupt.
Revoking the goods vehicle licence with immediate effect, Albu said that he would be prepared to grant Hughes interim authority to operate once he had applied for a new licence. The revocation of the PCV licence would not take effect until 19 October enabling the minibuses to be operated while a fresh licence was being applied for.