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• Concern about inspection records and condition of vehicles operated by AS Clark, of Worcester, led to the company's appearance at a Birmingham disciplinary inquiry.
The company holds a licence authorising the operation of 35 vehicles and seven trailers.
West Midland Deputy Traffic Commissioner Roger Seymour took no action though he said he wants a further maintenance report before the next licence renewal.
Seymour said that three out of five vehicles inspected had received immediate prohibitions, which gave him some cause for concern. Two defect notices had also been issued.
For the company, Michael Carless said the vehicle examiner had reported the general condition of the fleet was satisfactory. It appeared that there had been a purge on load-sensing valve& The company now had a contract for the Freight Transport Association to undertake preventative maintenance inspections.
Director and transport manager John Kane said his staff had been threatened with instant dismissal if they did not follow instructions in the future. A lot of the vehicles were hired in and the maintenance of those vehicles was carried out by the hirers.
Questioned about a number of axle overloading convictions, Kane said the company was very much dependent upon its drivers and he had impressed their responsibilities upon them.