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11 GV9s in 12 months: licence revoked

7th July 1972, Page 33
7th July 1972
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• The transport firm of P. G. and J. M. Gerrish, of Whitley, Melksham, had itsoperator's licence revoked by the Western LA at a hearing at Devizes last week despite a plea that five married men would lose their jobs.

The firm, run by the partnership of Percy George Gerrish and his wife, were operating seven vehicles and five trailers.

Vehicle examiner Mr Edward Groome said he examined four vehicles and three trailers and all but one trailer were immediately prohibited from going onto the road, because of serious defects. Altogether, the LA was told, 11 prohibitions had been made against the firm in 12 months. Mr Gerrish had also been fined £25 at Newport, Mon, for using rebated fuel in a vehicle.

The LA, Mr J. R. C. Samuel-Gibbon, ordered the immediate removal from the licence of the vehicle involved in the rebated• fuel offence, but told Mr Gerrish he could go on using the others until the appeal time

ran outer, if he appealed, until the appeal was heard.

Mr Gerrish said the rebated fuel was put in the vehicle by an employee who was also fined £25. and he had not been stringent enough with his fitter.

Mr Arthur Raymond Hiscox, of A. R. Hiscox and Sons. Leys Lane, Frome, had three of his nine vehicles removed from his licence for eight months.

The LA was told that he had been fined £30 in respect of each of three vehicles found to be using rebated fuel. He had also had one immediate and one delayed prohibition.

Mr Hiscox said they had now moved to West Wilts Trading Estate, Westbury, where they had better facilities for maintenance than at their previous depot. They had run short of capital but were now "over the hill". He now believed he had a good transport manager and a good fitter, and one very good contract.


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