Father was not involved
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• North Eastern Deputy LA Brian Horner took no action against the licence held by William Malcolmson jnr, trading as Forward Transport, of Eastrington, after assurances from his father, William Charles Malcolmson, that he had nothing to do with running the business.
In 1990 Malcolmson Snr was jailed for three months for failing to keep proper company records in relation to the failed A&W International.
The two men, trading as South View Farm Services, withdrew their bid for a new international licence for six vehicles and four trailers after the DLA had indicated that Malcohnson Snr did not meet the requirement to be of good repute and could not be partner or transport manager.
For the Malcolmsons, Malcolm Grasson said a fresh application would be submitted in the name of a limited company, Willreed Ltd, which currently acted as a clearing house. The directors of that company were Malcolmson jnr and Ken Thompson. There were reasons why Malcolmson Snr was not, and could not, be involved in that company.
DTp vehicle examiner Clive Allinson said that when he had carried out maintenance investigations into Forward Transport, Malcolmson Snr appeared to be running the business. He agreed that he had asked to see Malcolmson Snr on his last visit, but said it was always Malcolmson Snr who gave the information, and who took over the interviews.
DTp traffic examiner Trevor Barton said he had stopped a vehicle driven by Malcolrnson jnr, who said he was working for a market gardener and had ceased trading as Forward Transport.
Malcolmson jnr said that he had employed a driver and was doing some temporary driving for a salad firm until he earned his Class I HGV licence. He denied that Forward Transport was really his father's business, saying that he only worked for Willreed, who did not employ any other hauliers, All the financial transactions were handled through Willreed.
NEdcolinson Snr said he had put up the money to set his son up in business as he wanted to retire. The DLA adjourned consideration of disciplinary action against the licence held by Malcolmson's daughter Katherine, trading as Seahaul Transport, after being told she was abroad.