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• London Haulier J J Walsh, said by Metropolitan Licensing Authority Air Vice-Marshal Ronald Ashford to have played fast and loose with the licensing system, has had his licence revoked and has been disqualified from holding or obtaining a licence for three years.
Walsh, of Ordnance Wharf, London SE10, had applied for a new licence authorising 11 vehicles in possession with four vehicles and one trailer to be acquired.
At the same time as that application, the LA was considering taking disciplinary action against him because of his record. Walsh failed to attend the public enquiry, which proceeded in his absence.
Ashford said he believed Walsh's absence was deliberate. There was overwhelming evidence that he was evasive and did not co-operate with authority. There was substantial evidence that vehicles on Walsh's licence had been used regularly by Aptmain, J J Walsh and possibly Equalcroft.
Such dual use of vehicles may make it difficult for enforcement staff to determine who was the user at any given time.
Aptmain, when controlled by Walsh, had been convicted of a number of offences including unauthorised use and the nonpayment of vehicle excise duty. Walsh, Aptmain and J J Walsh had operated vehicles without paying the proper vehicle excise duty.
J J Walsh had been convicted of offences concerning the operation of vehicles contrary to the statement made in connection with the application by Walsh. Walsh was convicted of an offence which was not declared in the application nor reported to the LA as required by a condition on his licence.
Walsh had moved his operating centre without varying his licence and had deliberately avoided traffic examiners.