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24th October 2002
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Scottish transport firm Hayton ulthard is proving that the loss )r) Operator's Licence may not the end of the world in trans-t terms.

Last June the company along h subsidiary Dunmhor nsport, was banned from ding an 0-licence for ten years the Scottish TO Michael Betts ar he decided it had presised its drivers and those of contractors into breaking the iers' hours and tachograph s( CM 14-20 June 01).

However, CM has received VS cf several sightings of relaily new vehicles bearing the npany's logo. being used by contractors to Hayton's ight forwarding business. According to a spokesman, ne subbies continue to run in firm's colours although he s that none of the vehicles are directly related to the forwarding business, "We are paying the price for past events—I can assure you that we are not running any of the vehicles ourselves, he says.

When Coulthard lost its 0licence much of its work was taken on by West Country opera tor Gregory Distribution. According to its own website. Gregory Distribution has established a new operation to service Express Dairies' Kirkcudbright Creamery and other customers.

This involved the transfer of 16 drivers and 15 trucks from Hayton Coulthard based throughout the country It goes on to list its significant customers as Highland Spring, Eternit Building Supplies, and contract work undertaken for Hayton Coulthard Freight Forwarding.

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