South Yorkshire Times Friday 10 February, 1933
Lorry Faults
Conisboro’ Contractors Fined
Conisborough contractors. Harry Appleyard and Edward Lumb, were before the Doncaster magistrates on Tuesday for owning a lorry not provided with wings on the rear-wheels and for failing to notify change of colour of the lorry. Wm. Lumb, motor driver, Conisborough, was summoned for having driven it.
P.c. Ambler said that on January Rh lie was on duty in Low Road. Conisborough, when he saw the lorry. In an interview with the owners, Appleyard and E. Lumb, they said they had been warned of the offence previously and “wanted kicking.” The officer then found that the lorry was reported brown on the Road Fund licence although it was painted black.
The defence was that the offences were trivial. The lorry had just been repainted but as the licence was almost due for renewal they did not report the change of colour. Regarding wings on the rear-wheels, there had been none on the vehicle since acquired in 1829.
Appleyard and E Lamb were each fined 20s and W. Lumb 10s.