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,. < A,. AN OPERATOR with premises and equipment up to standard but
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records not available as they should have been, has been warned about its maintenance standards and supervision.
• WESTBOURNE MOTORS (St Austell) Ltd has been warned about its maintenance standards and the supervision of its operations, by Western Traffic Commissioner Major-General John Carpenter.
Evidence was given by a vehicle examiner about the imposition of 12 prohibition notices on the company's vehicles. The premises and equipment were up to standard but records were not available as they should have been He agreed that four of the prohibitions had related to one vehicle_ For the company, it was said that convictions relating to the use of vehicles without public service vehicle licences, fire extinguishers and first-aid boxes, and allowing an unqualified driver to drive such a service, arose from two separate incidents on the same day.
A driver due to collect handicapped children had taken out another vehicle, after her vehicle broke down, without realising that it was a self-hire vehicle which did not have a public service vehicle licence and lacked a fire extinguisher and first-aid box. The same day, another driver was called in at short notice, He was a salesman and not the holder of I a PSV driving licence. He had not realised that he required one as the self-hire minibus concerned had been adapted to carry more than eight people.
Director Brian Clarke said that those incidents had occurred when he was out of the county and the foreman was out collecting schoolchildren. He assured the Commissioner that supervision procedures had been tightened up.
So far as maintenance was concerned, the company now had more competent staff, said Clarke. The vehicles concerned had all since been fitted with new or reconditioned engines. Four new minibuses had been purchased in the past two years and a fifth was due for delivery. The company had also acquired a new double-decker. Referring to the company's lack of a qualified transport manager. Clarke said the original nominated transport manager had left after 17 years and his replacement had proved unsatisfactory. The company's foreman had a certificate of professional competence, but did not want to take on the responsibilities of transport manager. He himself was due to retake the examination for a CPC in October. If he failed, they would advertise nationally for a suitable person.
Taking no action other than to record a warning, Major-Gen Carpenter said he would exercise his discretion and allow the company time to obtain a qualified transport manager.
Maj-Gen Carpenter directed that there be a further maintenance investigation within 12 months.