Director's illness led to GV9s
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• Dobbs of Eastbourne (Transport) Ltd had its licence for eight vehicles reduced and its application for one vehicle in possession and three to be acquired refused when the company appeared before the South Eastern LA in Eastbourne last week.
A vehicle examiner, Mr G. H. Catford, said he began to carry out a fleet inspection on November 17 last year. During the first visit of this inspection one vehicle was issued with an immediate GV9 because of
brake faults and when presented the following day clearance was refused. Mr Catford said that in all three GV9s were issued during the inspection. The facilities consisted only of an uncovered forecourt with two part-time mechanics. It was understood that proper covered premises were being sought. In addition there were only incomplete records of inspections and defect sheets.
Mr J. W. Dobbs, managing director of the company, said that £.3000 had been spent on the vehicles' maintenance since last April. Premises were still being looked for but without much success. He admitted that records were incomplete but since the examiner's visit both daily defect reports and monthly inspections were being provided. In mitigation. Mr Dobbs said that for sometime he had been ill and this had not helped the situation.
The LA, Maj-Gen A. F. J. Elmslie, said that five GV9s had been issued and he reminded Mr Dobbs of the undertaking regarding maintenance which had been stipulated in the application signed by Mr Dobbs. The LA decided to delete one vehicle from the licence and refuse the application for additional vehicles. He also gave the company a warning that if a further appearance was necessary the whole licence would be in jeopardy.