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'Illness led to offences'
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MR. W. E. SHARP, of Barldngside, Ilford, appeared before Mr. D. I. R. Muir, the Metropolitan LA, last week, in connection with offences against Section 178 of the Act. His vehicle was examined on August 31 1966 and the examiner listed 18 defects including various faults in brakes and suspension. Also listed were defects in the tipping ram, cab mounting and door check straps.
Mr. Sharp told the LA that the vehicle was normally well maintained but before the inspection he had been ill and had engaged a driver to run the vehicle and maintain it during his absence. After the Ministry examiner's report Mr. Sharp had asked an independent garage to re-examine the vehicle. Having had the content of the GV9 confirmed, Mr. Sharp dismissed the employee. The vehicle was repaired and cleared by the examiner on September 7.
During the LA's examination Mr. Sharp agreed that he had operated the vehicle without authority. The LA suggested that a B licence was inappropriate and that the vehicle should be transferred to a Contract A licence which Mr. Sharp held in respect of the Silvertown Tarmacadam Co.
The LA told Mr. Sharp that the vehicle was to be suspended for 14 days and thereafter would be transferred to Contract A.