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Few records because mechanic 'hated paperwork'

17th November 1972
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Keywords : Smillie, Surnames, Mr. T, Vehicle

• Mr T. Smillie, of Kilmarnock, had his fleet of six vehicles and four trailers reduced to four vehicles and two trailers by the Scottish deputy LA Mr H. R. Aylmer last week after he had admitted that he had failed to keep adequate maintenance records.

Mr Smillie also spoke for another firm whose proprietor, Mr D. MacDonald of Dalry, had been a cripple for three years and whose business Mr Smillie managed for him. Mr MacDonald had only one of his four authorized vehicles working.

Mr W. Luke, a vehicle examiner, told the deputy LA that he had checked Mr Mac Donald's fleet and found one vehicle working, one being prepared for test, one minus its engine and one being cannibalized. The one vehicle in use was satisfactory but there were few records. The situation was accepted by the deputy LA and the licence was curtailed by one vehicle for one month.

For his own firm Mr Smillie admitted two earlier GV9s but a fleet inspection in June of five vehicles produced no prohibitions although, again, there was a lack of satisfactory records. The reasons and circumstances for the two firms were the same, said Mr Smile. They had had a mechanic who "hated paperwork" and he had been dismissed. An arrangement had now been made, however, with two independent mechanics and there was now every intention of complying with the law.


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