Family row led to GV9s
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• Disagreement between two brothers who were partners in a transport company was responsible for the business suffering and as a result D. Stewart and Sons of Strathaven was called before the Scottish LA last week under Section 69.
Mr A. Stewart, a director of the company, agreed that there had been one delayed and three immediate GV9s issued on the nine vehicles in use. Mr Stewart said the company had been a family concern of three brothers, one of whom had died leaving a widow with a financial interest and a son as a driver. The two surviving brothers argued, however, and the business consequently suffered. Mr Andrew Stewart, the son of the deceased brother, said that the brothers could speak of nothing without falling out. This was agreed by one of his uncles who said that it had now been decided that two younger members of the family would take over the business with the two brothers having no further interest. The LA was asked to defer his decision until the sale and purchase of the business had been clarified.
The LA, Mr A. B. Birnie, made his decision, however, and directed that the licence be curtailed by four vehicles from the licence authorizing 13 vehicles and of the nine remaining one further vehicle would be removed.