Alleged defects 'ridiculous', says haulier
Page 23
If you've noticed an error in this article please click here to report it so we can fix it.
0 Difficulties encountered over identity and eight immediate and 12 delayed GV9s were factors considered by the Scottish LA, Mr A. B. Birnie, when he decided to curtail, under Section 69 in Glasgow lagt week, the three-vehicle licence of J. Welsh to one vehicle and the LO-vehicle licence of W. and J. Welsh to four vehicles.
Mr William Welsh appeared for W, and J. Welsh and as a partner in J. Welsh but his brother, Joseph, said later that. he (Joseph) was the sole proprietor of J. Welsh. Mr Birnie commented that the matter would have to be clarified although it was clear that a new licence would have to be sought in the name of J. Welsh.
Mr William Welsh complained that the same vehicle had been stopped on several occasions and given prohibitions, and he instanced specific vehicles. Mr Birnie agreed that one vehicle had been checked five times but said that he could see nothing wrong if a vehicle was stopped five or 10 times when there was something wrong each time.
Of the 10 vehicles operated by W. and J. Welsh there had been four immediate and 10 delayed GV9s since September 1970 and it was stated that the firm had appeared before the LA under the 1960 Act and also when applying for an 0 licence.
Mr Joseph Welsh contended that some of the alleged defects were ridiculous but Mr Patrick Kehoe, a vehicle examiner, said the premises made inspection very difficult and also that the maintenance work was of poor quality. Mr William Welsh agreed, but said the companies had now moved to new premises and maintenance and records had also been improved.
In his decision Mr Birnie said that these cases were among the worst he had heard in Glasgow and Glasgow itself was one of the worst areas in Scotland. He considered that evidence he had heard had not been frank and he was of the opinion that there had been evasion throughout.
The curtailment is to take effect front' today.