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Tipper trouble led to inquiry

12th November 1976
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THE FLEET of a North-Eastern operator will in future be concentrated on general haulage. The Northern Licensing Authority was told this at Newcastle-upon-Tyne last week.

Because of difficulties in properly maintaining heavy tippers, engaged on quarry and site work, the firm at Jarrow, Northumberland, must now confine its operations.

Paul Rea of Curlew Road Garage, Jarrow, had been called to a Sec 69 inquiry for consideration of revocation, suspension or curtailment of his 0 licence, authorising 16 vehicles.

Mr Rea said he was at present operating 11 vehicles, five bulk tippers and six articulated. Over a period of three years 10 prohibitions, of which five were immediate, had been issued — all in respect of the tippers.

Evidence was given that Rea had a modern garage and office premises, with sufficient hard-standing for all his vehicles. A maintenance staff of five was employed, two skilled fitters, one semi-skilled, an apprentice and a foreman.

Referring to the tippers working on sites and at quarries, Mr Rea said they "took a hammering". The number of prohibitions had shaken him and he was getting rid of the tippers and intended to concentrate on general haulage.

He added that for the reporting of defects by drivers, the new EEC-type log books were a big improvement. The drivers had been warned they must keep them up to date. It was now proposed to seek additional trailers and to form a limited company. The LA, Mr B. J. Foster, pointed out that had the vehicles receiving prohibitions been stopped on the road by the Police, prosecution would have followed and Mr Rea could have lost his personal driving licence.

The 0 licence authorisation would be cut to 12 vehicles and six trailers and the licence would be curtailed to expire in 1977. No additional vehicles would be granted before the expiry date but any application for trailers would receive consideration.


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