Derelict school used as base
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• When a DoE vehicle examiner paid a routine visit to the depot shared by two Lancashire demolition firms it proved to be a derelict school room and he also found that both firms had failed to keep maintenance records and to implement a planned vehicle inspection system. As a result both companies, T. Woad and Sons and Manvale Haulage Co Ltd, both of Oldham, were called before the deputy North Western LA, Mr P. G. Hayward, in Manchester on Tuesday, when he considered whether cause had been given to revoke, curtail, or suspend their 0 licences under Section 69.
After hearing that the vehicles originally operated by both firms had been taken over by a newly established company which had satisfactory maintenance facilities the deputy LA decided to take no action against either licence but instead to grant the new company, T. Wood and Sons (Demolition) Ltd of Manchester, a new 0 licence to cover eight vehicles.
Mr Hayward had been told by vehicle examiner Mr E. Green that an inspection of the school room in January this year had revealed that to facilitate vehicle access a large hole had been made in one wall and that the school room had a wooden floorboard base on which the vehicles stood. No records were available and neither company had a planned vehicle maintenance system in operation.
One delayed GV9 was issued to one of three vehicles belonging to T. Wood and Sons while three vehicles of five belonging to Manvale were each issued with immediate GV9s. He added that both companies had employed the same part-time fitter, who had since been dismissed, and that what tools a equipment were available to him he found be limited and inadequate. • Representing all three firms, Mr Rot Groarke said that Manvale Haulage h transferred its vehices to T. Wood and Sc which in turn had formed the limit company. There was now adequate cover accommodation for all the nine vehid which the company possessed and employed a mechanic in addition to part-time mechanic.
After hearing the evidence, the LA se that he was prepared to grant T. Wood a Sons (Demolition) Ltd an 0 licence to cm eight vehicles for a period of 12 montl However, he insisted that another flt examination would be necessary before would consider a renewal.