50-vehicle cut for Scottish Road Services
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, CUTBACK of 50 vehicles on le operating licence held by catfish Road Services Ltd ras ordered last week by the cottish Licensing Authority tting in Aberdeen. The comany's operating margin of 433 rill be reduced and a spokestan said : "This in no way Teets the current services to ir customer."
The LA took the decision 7ter the hearing that in 1973 ye drivers employed at the rm's depots in Inverness and !gin were convicted for fang to keep records. The cornmy and its drivers were warned by the traffic examiners, but the following year six drivers from the same depots were dealt with.
Senior vehicle examiner, Mr Harold Edwards, told the LA: "I would say that the operations out of the Inverness and Elgin depots are very bad." The company's managing director, Mr John Copeland, said that the firm had introduced time clocks at its depots since a conviction in January. Spot-checks had also been started by management and these measures seemed to be proving successful.