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Paper firm forgot its paperwork
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• A West Bromwich waste paper company which neglected to keep proper maintenance records had its 0 licence in respect of 10 vehicles and eight trailers curtailed and partially suspended at a section 69 inquiry in Birmingham on Friday. Mr John Else, the West Midland LA, curtailed the licence by removing the margin of two vehicles and seven trailers which have not been acquired, and then penalized the company further by suspending the licence in part when he deleted four of the vehicles in possession for a period of three months commencing July 1.
Earlier, the court had heard that the firm, Waste Paper Products Ltd, had been called before the LA, following maintenance examination by a DoE vehicle examiner who discovered the vehicles inspected were in a poor condition and that no maintenance records relating to work carried out on them were available.
The examiner, Mr Albert Piers, told the LA that the inspection had been carried out on March 29. On this occasion he was told that all major repair work was contracted out to an outside garage, Davies Bros Ltd, and minor repairs and inspections carried out by a fitter who was employed by the firm. However, as the fitter had been off sick for six weeks the three vehicles examined were found to be in a poor condition, and consequently two were issued with immediate GV9s.
Asked by the LA what maintenance facilities the company had at its disposal, Mr Piers replied that there was only a loading bay and a yard which were extremely muddy. There was also 'a jack, but this had no handle. The only records available at the time were invoices from the garage.
The managing director of the firm, Mr J. H. Holland, said the vehicles had fallen into disrepair as a result of the mechanic's illness. The company was now seeking new premises and negotiation had been entered into with a local company to take over accommodation which included excellent vehicle maintenancefacilities. ,l-le told the LA: "I now see the necessity and the benefits of using a comprehensive preventative maintenance system." Mr Holland said the garage was now supplying his company with maintenance records and drivers had been issued with daily defect sheets, and that each vehicle now had its own maintenance log book.
After reaching his decision Mr. Else said that if the company proved that it had learnt its lesson, there was no reason why it should not be granted extra vehicles in the future.