Illegal Use of Trade Plates
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71NDING Ronald G. Marshall, of Chiswick Breakdown Service, Lon Ion, guilty of the misuse of general rade plates by using them to tow a ;ervice radar trailer, Market Hariorough magistrates last week dismissed . contention by the defence that the owing of the trailer came within the cope of a dealer in mechanically prowiled vehicles.
The chairman said that the towing of . trailer as indicated in the case was not part of the business of a dealer as we nterpret the general trade plate icences." Marshall was given an absoiite discharge on payment of costs. For the prosecution it was said that . lorry owned by Marshall was stopped n Market Harborough towing a radar railer from London to Leicester. Trade dates were being used. The prosecution dded that Marshall, when seen, said le had been told by the Middlesex :ounty Council that it was in order for lim to use the plates for the work.
It was submitted that general trade dates could be issued only for the puriose of the holder's business as a manuacturer, repairer or dealer in mechanic
ally propelled vehicles. Towing trailers on trade plates was not part of his classification.
Marshall said that he was in business as a repairer and buyer and seller of motor vehicles. In the course of his business, he had accepted a number of contracts from the Ministry of Supply for moving a number of vehicles, mechanically propelled and otherwise.
For the defence, it was stated that there was no definition in the regulations of a dealer and the Bench should give the widest possible interpretation. There was nothing which said a dealer was limited to a person who bought and sold vehicles. It was part of the defendant's business to haul trailers and other vehicles from one part of the country to another.
"IMPROVE HAULAGE SERVICES" I T would be better if the British Trans
port Commission expended its energy on improving nationalized road haulage services rather than considering area schemes, states the Omnibus Passengers' Protection Association in its latest report.