Whalley slams Senior service
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• North Eastern Licensing Authority Frederick Whalley has revoked the five-vehicle international licence held by Trevor Senior because of the use of an unauthorised operating centre and an unsatisfactory maintenance record.
The LA refused to adjourn disciplinary proceedings in Leeds although Senior was unable to attend because he was in hospital. Whalley said his information was that Senior was in "partnership" with another firm, and was operating from Dewsbury — not from the declared centre at Batley.
Evidence was given that a delayed prohibition and a number of defect notices had been imposed on Senior's vehicles during a maintenance check.
Senior traffic examiner Brian Walscher said that Senior had previously been involved with Ian Sharp, who had run a company called Mightyway. Senior had changed the title of his licence to "Trevor Senior, trading as Mightyway" to enable Sharp to keep international journey permits.
They had worked with Liverpool-based Bordermain. Both .Mightyway and Bordermain had gone into liquidation and the use of Senior's licence had enabled them to operate vehicles and use permits.
Whalley revoked the licence on the grounds that Senior was not operating from his declared operating centre, and because he was not satisfied there were adequate arrangements for vehicle maintenance.