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Centaur gets with a strong warning

18th January 1986
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Which of the following most accurately describes the problem?

A WARNING of In action against the operator's licence lid( Centaur Overland Trayi Sidcup was given whetcompany appeared last • at disciplinary proceec before the Metropolitan fie Commissioner Air Marshall Ronald Ashford The company holds at ternational licence author the operation of five vef which is due to expir 1987.

It had been called to c plinary proceedings in light of its maintem record and a conviction employing a driver who not the hold a PSV dri licence.

Evidence was giver vehicle examiner John Mt: of a series of prohib notices imposed, particu with regard to one vehick

An immediate prohib had been imposed on vehicle after a roadside C in June, 1985, revealed serious defects.

The inspection recc revealed long gaps bets inspections and in his opi the condition of the vel was due to insuffici preventive maintenance ai lack of attention.

The vehicle cxamin conclusions were dispute( the company's manag director, Matt Sims, maintained that • the de: were not as bad as they peared to be on paper.

However, Sims accei that there was room for provement and he produc maintenance contract w the company had now ent into with a commercial age.

Taking no action, Ash said he would expect the maintenance arrangement be strictly adhered to and in future the company WI pay more attention to licensing laws and the ployment of the appropris licensed drivers.

He would expect to so improvement in the main ancc standards and in inspection records.


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