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Sloppy paperwork at Edcrest's English depot
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• Concern over the maintenance of vehicles operated by Belgianowned Edcrest ed to the company's appearance before North Western Deputy Traffic Commissioner Alan Cattell.
In addition to considering taking disciplinary action against the company, the Deputy Commissioner also had before him an application to renew its licence in the North Western Area for 75 vehicles and 112 trailers.
Vehicle examiner Anthony Hicks said he visited the company at the beginning of February, and like a previous maintenance investigation in 1994, little was right on his first visit. He inspected four vehicles and a trailer, issuing one immediate and two delayed prohibitions. No maintenance records were available and he was asked to return a week later. When he did so, he was presented with a heap of papers waiting to be filed. He was told they had come from Sonn, in Belgium, where many of the vehicles were maintained. The Leyland, Lancashire operating centre was not used for the maintenance and control of the vehicles except in the loosest sense.
He made a further visit in July, said Hicks. There were no inspection records available since 1995. He was told they were in Belgium and that they could be obtained for him the following week.
Hicks said he was aware that three vehicles were engaged on local work, five on UK and Continental work. The balance was wholly engaged on Continental work and they were serviced in &mil, The hearing was adjourned until a date to be fixed.