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Licence suspended to force boss's appearance
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The licence held by Manchester based Welslot Fencing has been suspended until one of its directors appears before the North Western Deputy Traffic Commissioner Tom Macartney.
Vehicle examiner Andrew Smith told a Leeds disciplinary inquiry that following an annual test failure he examined two vehicles, imposing a prohibition on one for a brake sensing valve which was out of adjustment.
He said that the firm had failed to keep acceptable maintenance records and driver defect reports, or to have its vehicles inspected at acceptable intervals. Since 1999, five prohibitions had been imposed on the company's vehicles. Maintenance was being carried out by a selfemployed mobile fitter.
Transport manager Richard Butcher said that they operated two concrete mixers and a rigid fat. Two of the vehicles had been replaced and the local Scania agents now carried out maintenance. The mixer vehicles were not being used much as they were in takeover talks with Readymix.
He felt that the load sensing valve problem was due to a lack of use. They had been unaware that the mobile mechanic had not been keeping proper records but had not realised that, even when the vehicles were not in constant use, they still needed to be regular inspected.
In reply to the DTC, Butcher said that he had been responsible for the transport for about two years after taking over from his father. He had no experience in running transport. A driver defect reporting system had now been put in place and the vehicles were being inspected every six weeks.
Adjourning the proceedings and suspending the licence, the DTC said that he was of a mind to revoke the licence. He was disappointed that the directors, Butcher's parents, had not attended the inquiry and that documentation that had been specifically requested had not been produced. Butcher himself had been unable to answer questions about what had occurred before he took over the transport side.