1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65
66
67
68
69
70
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79
80
81
82
83
84
85
86
87
88
89
90
91
92
93
94
95
96
97
98
99
100
101
102
103
104
105
106
107
108
109
110
111
112
113
114
115
116
117
118
119
120
121
122
123
124
125
126
127
128
129
130
131
132
133
134
135
136
137
138
139
140
141
142
143
144
145
146
147
148
149
150
151
152
153
154
155
156
157
158
159
160
161
162
163
164
165
166
167
168
169
170
171
172
173
174
175
176
177
178
179
180
181
182
183
184
185
186
187
188
189
190
191
192
193
194
195
196
197
198
199
200
201
202
203
204 
Son 'wrestles' control from dad but faces TC
Page 38
If you've noticed an error in this article please click here to report it so we can fix it.
A FAMILY dispute in which a son "wrestled control" from his father has led to the operation's licence being revoked because it failed to notify the TC it was now a limited company.
Gloucester haulier Michael Brian Holder, who formed a limited company to take over his business without seeking a fresh licence, has had his existing licence for 12 vehicles revoked by the Western Deputy Traffic Commissioner Fiona Phillips. The company had previously been run as a sole trader. The DTC granted the company. MB Holder & Sons, interim authority to operate the eight vehicles currently in possession.
Director Michael Wayne Holder said the business had been started by his father. They had to wrestle control from him and a limited company had been formed on the advice of their accountant. Four of the vehicles were dedicated to British Telecom delivering aerials nationwide. The others were mainly used by a local timber merchant.
Vehicle examiner David Pillage said he had been concerned about the use of a mobile mechanic to maintain the vehicles as there were no maintenance facilities at the operating centre. Though there had been a number of prohibitions, including an 'S' marked one, the condition of the vehicles was quite good. The company had taken on board his concerns and maintenance was now contracted out.
Granting the interim one, the DTC said that she was only prepared to agree to eight vehicles. The company could have more if there was a satisfactory maintenance report within the next six to 12 months