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Firm's 'dire' history leads to 0-licence cut
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A GLASGOW company with a "dire" maintenance history has had its 0-licence cut from seven to four vehicles for eight weeks.
When Whiteinch Demolition appeared before Scottish Traffic Commissioner Joan Aitken, she also considered the use of an unauthorised operating centre and failure to notify a change in directorship. TheTC had learned that George Beattie had resigned as a director in December 2007 The current directors were Mary and Edward Beattie.
For Whiteinch, Neil Kelly said George Beattie had died the month he stood down as director. He founded the company; Mary Beattie was his widow and Eddie Beattie his son. Vehicle examiner Alistair Cameron said that he carried out a maintenance investigation in January 2008 following an S-marked prohibition.
In the past five years, there had been 10 immediate and nine delayed prohibitions, three of which were S-marked. Two HGVs and one LCV were examined and no defects found. There was a low initial pass rate at annual test.
Edward Beattie said his father had been the controlling figure. Since his death, the company had been brought into the 21st century with new vehicles and maintenance contracts, tools and safety systems. Many of the problems at annual test came from the age of the vehicles and his father's mentality The TC said the prohibition history pointed to maintenance standards far below those required. She could not ignore the company's "dire history':