Muckaway:
Going by what DieselDave said, the difference in funds for a restricted O’ explains why many 7.5t trucks operated by building contractors are battered wrecks.
Hi Muckaway,
I think you have a great point about many building contractors (other professions are available) operating battered wrecks, but I think the Own Account sector generally understand and get on with their main business rather than thinking and understanding about their trucks.
IMHO it’s a question of mindset… Eg. a widget maker worries about making and delivering widgets, but doesn’t really understand trasport because he tends to treat a truck as a necessary evil, preferring to stay focused on his main acivity. However, the ‘Hire and Reward’ operator’s only concern is (or at least should be) the legal, safe and efficient running of his transport business and possibly the image that his customers have of his transport company.
When it comes to maintenance and other legal compliance, the ‘own account’ people tend to let things slip, hence the relatively high numbers of them receiving invitations for tea and biscuits with the Traffic Commisioner for things which are rather obvious to those who understand trucks.
There is an operator/vendor of (guessing from the their appearance) kebab meat that collects from a local abattoir using a 7.5t. Grubby white (ish) reefer, which always has blatant faults a half decent driver or operator would sort. A cracked/smashed wing mirror, cracked windscreen and optional brakelights. As DD said, must be on first name terms with local VOSA people as I and several others have seen them pulled in for checks before. UKBA might be interested too…
dieseldave:
The key to this part is that he owns the goods being carried.
( = The goods do not belong to somebody else.)
Hi dieseldave
Some cash and carry’s give credit, and on the back of the invoice it says something like, these goods belong to use till full payment is made for said goods. how would that be seen, just wondering
dieseldave:
The key to this part is that he owns the goods being carried.
( = The goods do not belong to somebody else.)
Hi dieseldave
Some cash and carry’s give credit, and on the back of the invoice it says something like, these goods belong to use till full payment is made for said goods. how would that be seen, just wondering
That’s a good point but I believe that as far as operator licensing is concerned it’s own goods even if from a legal ownership view they’re not.
