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A company formed by the wife and daughter of a disqualified operator has succeeded in its bid for an 0-licence at an Aberdeen public inquiry.
The Real Mackay of Buckle, Aberdeenshire, had applied for a new licence for 12 vehicles and 20 trailers. This followed the revocation of the licence belonging to international oper ator George Mair Mackay last November.
Mair Mackay and his company were disqualified from holding an 0-licence for three years by Senior Traffic Commissioner Michael Betts, who also revoked the firm's international licence for 24 vehicles and 30 trailers.
This followed a series of prohibitions and convictions for tachograph offences, including evidence from the police that tacho seals had been tampered with. The company appealed against this decision but was dismissed by the Transport Tribunal.
Appearing for the Real Mackay, Stephen Kirkbright said there was no secret that it had been formed to take over the business of the former company. He assured the Senior TC that Mair Mackay would have nothing to do with the runnin the new company.
At the same public inqt the TO was considering disci nary action against the lice held by Banff-based Hai George McBain & Partrs trading as FIG McBain, beca of possible connections v Mair Mackay.
It was alleged that the cc pany had been operating m vehicles than were author' on its 0-licence and that vehicles concerned had not b displaying 0-licence ident discs.
The IC was told that vehicles had been owned George Mair Mackay but wl they were stopped the drivi had claimed that they wi working for McBain.
Taking no action af accepting McBain's denials ti it had been operating the ye cies, the IC issued the firm w a formal warning but grant its application to increase its licence authorisation to vehicles and 35 trailers.