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Posted: Mon Aug 03, 2009 4:58 pm
by kop202
Can any one point me in the right dircection for the spec for grading MOT
I have had a delivery which is not graded very well Some of the stone are 70mm plus
While it alo has a lot of fine material which leave brown clay like coating on your hand when you rub it in your palm
The builders material merchant is adamant it is MOT type 1
But I have already have had a batch from another supplier and thiis is nothing like it
Posted: Mon Aug 03, 2009 5:21 pm
by dig dug dan
a picture of the two materials would be handy for evaluation?
Posted: Mon Aug 03, 2009 5:42 pm
by msh paving
type 1 is 40mm down, limestone,granite,
Posted: Mon Aug 03, 2009 6:18 pm
by Pablo
Are the stones 70x 70mm or would one side of them fit through a 40mm screen. Sounds like basalt.
Posted: Mon Aug 03, 2009 10:49 pm
by kop202
Hi all
Thanks for your responses. Pablo I had another look and while some stones are quite oblong in shape being 70mm+ and would pass through the 40mm sieve there are still some stones that are 40mm in two directions and should not be in a mot type 1.
I've learnt a lesson that its best to look at the stuff before ordering. I guess the its OK for a domestic drive?
I've posted pics on http://www.streetly.live.com
Posted: Mon Aug 03, 2009 11:27 pm
by lutonlagerlout
link is no good
TBH you do get slightly bigger stones from time to time
as long as they go through a 40 mm sieve then its fine
LLL
Posted: Tue Aug 04, 2009 1:37 pm
by Tony McC
Grading envelope for DTp1
70mm stuff immediately rules it out of being Type 1
The BM should be able to provide a delivery note attesting to the product, and from where they sourced it. Mention the magic words "Trading Standards" and watch their attitude change!
Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2009 10:58 pm
by kop202
Thanks for your advice Tony
I contacted West Midlands Trading Standards
They advised me to send a letter recorded delivery requesting evidence that the material is mot tp1
I've reluctantly decided to let the matter drop but what amazes me is this family have been in business for years passing this crap off as mot
Posted: Sat Aug 08, 2009 7:07 am
by Tony McC
So: Trading Standards want *you* to send a letter? And what is it that they do for their money? A rogue is just going to bin a letter form Joe Public, but one from Trading Standards is much harder to ignore. To me, that is a completely unsatisfactory service. 