LA stresses safety before 0 hearings
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1111 An operator's licence was granted to A. S. Jones and Co Ltd, of Liverpool, but M. Swift Ltd,. of Skelmersdale, and The Red House Garage Co Ltd, of Coventry, were both told to wait for the decision on their application in Liverpool on Monday. Prior :o the hearing the North Western LA, Mr. C. R. Hodgson, pointed out that the main object of the Transport Act 1968 was safety.
A. S. Jones was granted a licence for 102 units and 68 trailers in possession and a nargin of 75 units and 65 trailers.
Dr. Norman Jones, director, said that he had recently been approached by many C-licence operators who were considering the disposal of their own fleets in order to use established hauliers. His company was, therefore, planning to take over this type of work. The company had acquired 1,300 yd of land in order to accommodate the additional vehicles.
Mr. G. H. P. Beames, for the company, said that in 1969 13 fitters had been employed; in January 1970 this figure had been increased to 17. Vehicles were inspected every six weeks and regular pre-MoT testing had recently been introduced. Defect record sheets with spaces for immediate repairs and delayed repairs were also kept, said Mr. Beames.
Mr. Hodgson said he was impressed with the company's documentation for checking purposes.
M. Swift Ltd applied for a licence for seven vehicles with a margin of six. The decision was reserved and will only be given when the premises and the vehicles have been inspected.
Mr. Michael John Swift, director, said that only three vehicles were operating at present. Mr. R. Rimmer, vehicle examiner for the North Western traffic area, said that he had visited the company's base on January 20 1970. The facilities were suitable but no maintenance records were kept.
The Red House Garage Co Ltd applied to operate seven vehicles from its depot in Bootle. The decision was reserved.
Mr. G. Whittaker, company secretary, said that the maintenance of the fleet would be carried out in Coventry. There were 22 vehicles on the Coventry licence. The company had three repair pits and a maintenance staff of five fitters, two apprentices, one labourer and one painter at the Coventry base.
Mr. Hodgson said that he wanted to check with the West Midland LA before granting the licence.