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'Surprised' LA curtails four licences

19th May 1972, Page 39
19th May 1972
Page 39
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• Commenting that haulage contractors must appreciate the seriousness of the undertakings they give to maintain their vehicles properly the South Wales LA Mr R. R. Jackson, sitting at Cardiff, curtailed the • licences of four South Wales operators.

"It is a matter of continuing surprise to me that although applicants for operators' licences undertake to inspect their vehicles regularly for defects and keep records it is only when an inquiry is imminent that they are able to come into possession of inspection record forms," he said.

"I suppose it is better late than never," said Mr Jackson, and he added: "I frequently hear that operators did not appreciate the undertakings they gave me when I granted them their licences.

"Operators' licensing has now been with us for two years and it is my duty to make sure they do appreciate the seriousness by imposing penalties." J. Jones and Son, scrap metal dealer of Beechcroft. Pontllanfraith, Blackwood, Mon, had its licence curtailed from three vehicles to one and Mr Jackson told the senior partner in the firm, Mr John Jones that inspection records he had produced were "not worth the paper they were written on".

Yugoslav-born Milos Tintor of Plastwrtyn Terrace, Llanbradach, who also appeared at the hearing to show cause why his licence should not be withdrawn, suspended or curtailed, had his licence reduced from four vehicles to two.

William Brynmor Jones, an agricultural contractor. of Newbridge-on-Wye, who said he had spent nearly £1000 in maintenance on his two vehicles last year, had his licence reduced to one vehicle.

Raymond William Clarke, partner in the firm of R. W. Clarke and Son of Hilray House. Black Brook, Caerphilly, was told that he had given his evidence with remarkable candour but his licence was nevertheless curtailed from two vehicles to one.


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