Roawest licence bid
Page 17
If you've noticed an error in this article please click here to report it so we can fix it.
• An application for additional vehicles by Roawest Shipping, designed to take over vehicles operated by associated Maxihaul (Humberside), has been granted only in part by the North Eastern Deputy Licensing Authority Brian Horner.
The company, of North Killingholme, South Humberside, had applied to add 26 vehicles and 52 trailers to its existing international licence for six vehicles and 12 trailers. In addition, the DLA was considering taking disciplinary action after an unsatisfactory maintenance investigation by the Department of Transport's vehicle inspectorate.
David Morrison, Roawest's maintenance manager, conceded that the operating centre was not suitable for mainte nance work, but gave evidence of a maintenance contract that had been entered into with ET Commercials.
The vehicles had been equipped with radio telephones, enabling drivers to contact ET if a defect arose.
Questioned by the DLA about the need for the additional vehicles and trailers, Stephen Render, company secretary and transport manager, said the principal director of the two companies was Alan Blakey. Roawest and Maxihaul worked closely together and Roawest was seeking to acquire the Maxihaul vehicles and contracts. Blakey would then retire and the Maxihaul licence would be surrendered.
Render said that not all the Maxihaul vehicles would be in volved; the number would depend upon what deal they could get. He was unable to say how many vehicles Maxihaul had.
Horner decided not to take any disciplinary action, after hearing evidence concerning the maintenance arrangements from ET Commercials. He was only prepared, however, to grant Roawest six additional vehicles and 12 trailers, pointing out that the licence expired at the end of October, when the whole situation would be looked at again.
0 Roawest Shipping, Maxihaul (Humberside), McDermott Movements, Alan Blakey and his son Simon Blakey, are due to face charges alleging offences of fraud and theft at Grimsby Crown Court early next year. (CM 10-16 March).