A–licence Vehicle is Struck Off
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A N A-licence vehicle operated by James
Gowan and Sons, Bridge Street, Carmarthen, was struck off last week by the South Wales Licensing Authority, Mr. C. R. Hodgson. He said his action should serve as a warning to other hauliers— similar action would be taken in any further cases.
Mr. S. J. Camfield, a senior traffic inspector, said that in May, •1957, a prohibition was put on the vehicle, which was being used by B. T. Jones and Sons, Lammas Street, Carmarthen. It had been pointed out to Gowan's that hiring the vehicle in this way was a breach of the regulations, but despite warnings they continued the practice. Jones had now purchased the vehicle and had applied for it to be put on their C licence. The proprietor of this concern, Mr. G. Jones, had been obstructive during Ministry of Transport inquiries, and soon after the prohibition expired they again had the vehicle on hire. In evidence, Mr. James Gowan said Jones hired the lorry for £10 a week, but later Made a lump sum payment of E110 when this proved uneconomic. It was not until Mr. Camfield began his inquiries that it was .realized that anything illegal was being, done. •
Announcing that the vehicle would be struck 'off, Mr. HorigSon said it had ceased to be operated within its declared normal user and had been disposed of by the licensee. Recently, for the first time in his five years as South WalesAuthority, he had removed two vehicles from the licence of a Haverfordwest operator. At that time he gave other hauliers a warning, but Gowan's had ignored it.
The Act clearly laid down that an Authority could remove a vehicle if it were not used under the terms of its licence.