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Which of the following most accurately describes the problem?

RENEWAL of the psv operator licence held by the Barest 01 Motors subsidiary W. Stont and Sons of Stake-on-Trent hi been refused by the West Mil land Traffic Commissioners.

The chairman, Arthur Cra tree, is not satisfied with if company's preventive maintel ance system, and its mainte ance records or the condition its vehicles.

In 1979 all but four of the con pany's vehicles were suspenclE and in 1980 its psv licences we! revoked. They were later r turned and in 1981 the compar was granted an 0-licence for or year. The Commissioners sa then that they were prepared ' see what the situation would like after a year. Now the Cor missioners could see no signs improvements.

Vehicle examiners said th( inspected eight vehicles in Jul Two immediate and four dek prohibitions resulted.

The managing director, Ji Beresford, told the Commi sioner that the amount of we in parts that is acceptable is matter of opinion. Mr Crabtr( replied that no vehicle examini is infallible. They had to mal decisions on the spot, but if Commissioners look at th totallity of a situation. Some : defects had been listed on if prohibitions and a further 40 c defect notices. Taken togethE give or take a defect or two, was indicative of Stonier's sta dard of maintenance.

Stonier had been compelled change premises by the loc authority, said Mr Bersfori Compensation was a long till in coming, and this had inhibitE the completion of work on in proving facilities.

The company was unable • purchase new vehicles as ofte as it would like as it had beE hampered by unfair treatment the sharing out of subsidy fro local authority to meet the cos of old people's concessional tr vel, he added.

The company now had a goo staff of mechanics and certai disciplinary measures had bee taken to ensure greater dil gence: Mr Beresford felt thi matters were improving all th time.

The Commissioners grante short-term authority to Berel fords Motors to take over th stage services operated by St( flier as they were concerne about the continuity of the se vices to the public.

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