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Operators must impress on their drivers that if they did not face up to their responsibilities, the Licensing Authority could, and would, take action against their hgv licences.
The warning was given by Northern LA, B. J. Foster, at Newcastle upon Tyne after he was told by J. E. B. Crow, managing director of Crows Transport (1971) Ltd, Meadowfield, that it was difficult to get drivers to fill in and sign defect reports.
The company was applying for renewal of its 0-licence authorising 16 vehicles and 24 trailers, and to add four vehi cles and six trailers, to acquired.
Mr Crow said th; customers in the shipbuildir and engineering industriā were expecting an upturn business during the next fe months and additional veh cies would be required i meet commitments.
Questioned by the Li Albert Smith, fleet enginee agreed that his present staff three fitters and two appret tices would have to b increased if further vehiclE were added to the fleet.
There were at present 1 vehicles and 20 trailers opei ating and there had been som naintenance difficulty with rakes and linings.
Mr Smith pointed out that when brakes were re-lined, just before vehicles were due For test, they did not have time to bed in. He was proposing that this work should now be lone a month before test.
The LA said that he would ;rant renewal for the present Figure of 16 vehicles and 24 trailers, which would allow an tncrease of five vehicles and four trailers to the present operating strength. If more vehicles were required the company could make a further application.