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rohibitions and low average pass
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gate lead to 25% cut in HGV fleet N ESSEX firm which received 13 prohibitions in ro years is facing a cutback in its licence authority am 12 to nine HG Vs. The company's PSV licence ts been cut from 18 to 14 vehicles.
Rainham. Essex-based Swallow Coach Co )peared before South-Eastern and Metropolitan .affic Commissioner Christopher Heaps. He heard am vehicle examiner William Graves that during a aintenance investigation in August 2004 very few spection records could be produced.
Since March 2003 a total of 13 prohibitions had ;en issued to the company's goods vehicles. three ' which showed a serious lapse in maintenance. The .st-tinie pass rate for goods vehicles averaged 41% it there had been a marked improvement in the tperwork between August and December 2004. Swallow director Kevin Webb told the inquiry lat he was very proud of the company's fleet. He iestioned the competence of some members of OSA, particularly with regard to the annual test ilures relating to headlight beams.
The drivers completed defect reports every day, 'ebb added, and they faced sanctions for failing to ) so. He admitted that rectification work had not been endorsed on the sheets but said a new system had since been introduced.
General manager Peter Newman admitted he had taken his "eye off the ball" in the area of vehicle maintenance during a period of rapid growth.
The TC was told that the prohibition record on the PSV side was poor; the first-time pass rate at annual test over the past five years averaged 38%.
Cutting the goods vehicle licence to nine vehicles and seven trailers, and the PSV licence to 14 vehicles. the TC said he was satisfied that the company's repute, although damaged. had not been lost. However, its maintenance record with respect to both passenger and goods vehicles was unacceptable,