Licence reduced to one vehicle
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The three-vehicle 0-licence held by Kendal-based scrap metal dealer B&C Gregg is being reduced to one vehicle for two weeks because of maintenance problems.
Vehicle examiner Brian Hayhurst told a Trafford disciplinary inquiry that in August a vehicle was given an immediate prohibition for two brake defects during annual testing. In September he had inspected the second vehicle in possession, imposing a delayed prohibition.
The declared inspection period of eight weeks was not being adhered to, Hayhurst added; the vehicles were only being inspected once or twice a year. There was no forward planner or driver defect reporting system, and the contracted commercial garage had not been used for some time.
Partner Geoffrey Gregg told North Western Deputy Traffic Commissioner Patrick Mulvenna that in 1994 they had
been doing their own maintenance. However, the examiner had told him that the books in which they were recording the work were useless and should be thrown away, and they should make arrangements for the vehicles to be maintained by a local garage. hie then came five years later and wanted to see books, Gregg added. He would like the examiner to come round a bit more often to give them advice.
Hayhurst said that in 1994 he had told Gregg the maintenance arrangements were inadequate and he had suggested they use a local garage. He did not feel that matters had improved since 1994.
Kevin Nelson, a family member who works for a commercial garage, said he was going to take his CPC and run the transport side of the business. He would ensure that things were done properly.
Gregg said he had been under a lot of stress and things had got behind. He felt that the past few years had been toe much for him. In future the vehicles would be inspected every six weeks and he considered that they had now put their house in order.
The Deputy TC required an undertaking that the TO would be notified if Nelson ceased to have any involvement with the firm's maintenance.
Ordering a further unannounced maintenance investiga tion within 12 months, Mulvenna warned that any further problems would put the firm's licence in serious jeopardy.