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Scots firms penalised

13th May 1977, Page 55
13th May 1977
Page 55
Page 55, 13th May 1977 — Scots firms penalised
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STONEHAVEN firm lost the se of its lorry for a month her Scottish LA A. B. Birnie tld the Aberdeen inquiry: The evidence I have heard is locking. I do not accept that le company did not know bout the situation."

The company, Carronhill ,ngineering Ltd, claimed that As of its licence would affect .5 business.

David Phillips, senior vehile examiner for Aberdeen aid the lorry had been banned .om the road after an inspec)r found it had a badly frayed rake cable.

The company promised to ave the vehicle regularly tspected in future. Suspenion of its licence will start .om July 2.

At a hearing in Dundee two rms had their 0 licences urtailed. W. Duff and Sons Builders) Ltd, Strathtay, 'erthshire, which has licences or two vehicles plus seven, ad the extra seven permissions, which were not being used by the company, removed.

Flemings Removals, of Inverkeithing, had its licence curtailed from four vehicles to three for six weeks from June 4. Prohibition notices had been issued against vehicles operated by the firm in September last year and February this year.