Brooks brothers dressed down
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• The operations of three brothers were entwined to make it impossible to distinguish them and so to confuse the enforcement agencies, said Metropolitan Licensing Authority Ronald Ashford when revoking international licences held by two of them.
Albert P Brooks and Robert A Brooks, both of Upminster Road North, Rainham, Essex had a history of using red diesel and untaxed lorries and were no longer of good repute, he said in a reserved decision following their failure to attend a public inquiry.
The operations of Albert Brooks, who held a licence for four vehicles and trailers, were closely associated with those of Robert Brooks, who held a licence for six vehicles and trailers, and Alan Brooks. The latter owned Brooks Transport, which had its own licence revoked in 1983, and Brooks Transport (Purfleet). Both of these companies appeared to have been wound up last year, said Ashford.
The companies were the registered keepers of vehicles specified on both Albert and Robert Brooks' licences. The Purfleet-based company had notified the disposal of one of Albert Brooks' vehicles in January 1989, but Kent police found it being used by Brooks Transport over a year later.
Last December one of Albert Brooks' untaxed and untested vehicles was checked at Dover but when questioned the driver said he worked for Brooks Transport and had permits in the name of RA Brooks.
Two of Albert Brooks' vehicles had not been taxed since September 1988 and three of Robert Brooks' G-registered vehicles had not been taxed since January 1990, said the LA.
On seven occasions vehicles specified on Albert and Robert Brooks' licences were recovered from Customs and Excise after penalties were paid for using red diesel.
When Robert Brooks had been asked to produce tachograph records he denied having any vehicles, though six were specified on his licence, said the Licensing Authority.
Both operators had failed to meet written requests for production of records, he added.