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and P Faulkner, trading as Springfield Mini-bus Hire of Pontllanfraith, has been revoked by the South Wales Traffic Commissioner John Mervyn Pugh, who said that this was the first operator in South Wales to let him down in his policy of trust. It was a sad day — but he was a man of his word.
The partners had been warned about maintenance when their licence was renewed at a public enquiry in July. Since then six prohibition notices had been placed on the firm's vehicles and a vehicle examiner had reported that no maintenance records were available.
Revoking the licence, Mervyn Pugh said he had a duty to the public to make sure vehicles were safe. On many occasions he had laid himself open to criticism by giving operators a chance, honestly believing it would be accepted. He felt let down and if other operators ignored warnings he would have no alternative but to change his policy and start revoking licences and cutting the number of authorised vehicles.