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Earlier in the year, Hotel Interior had sent a consignment of furniture including 20 chairs to the north of England. Unifortunately, not all the chairs arrived, and the transport company was held responsible.

Here is the claim from the transport company submitted to its insurance agent. Read it carefully, then answer the questions at the end of the form.

GOODS IN TRANSIT

Policy No. 843021

Name of insured Thompsons Trucks Number of vehicle HJ 660Y

Address 18 The Mint yard Make of vehicle Leyland

St Stephen’s gate Date of occurrence Jan 14/15

Westhampton Name of Driver Peter Ross

Tel. No 24246 Age 25

Consignors Hotel Interiors PLC length of service 2 years

Address 108 Hicksted Rcad Name of witness

Westhampton Address

Consignees Bramton Hospital

Address Scotby Road Date on which goods collected

Brampton 14 th January

If theft or loss, which Police Station was Date on which goods delivered

Advised and when? 15 th January

Signature given on collection?

If damaged, where are the damaged goods YES/NO

Now? Name of signatory Pete Ross

Was recept clear/ claused?

Are there other policies covering the Signature obtained on delivery

Consignment in question? YES/NO

YES/NO Name of signatory M Banks

Gross amount of claim £560 Clear/ claused 4 chairs short

Salvage value if any £ Nature of load Furniture

Net amount of claim £ No. of item in load 30

Weight

Nature of goods lost/ damaged

4 chairs

Amount of loss/damage £560

I/We declare the foregoing particulars to be true in every respect.

Signature Joe Clauk Date 20 th January

Position Transport Manager

Pleace complete the statement of claim overleaf. Please turn over.

Note: The receipt was signed, and a comment was added about the missing chairs. Therefore the receipt was ‘claused’.

Answer the following questions:

   1. Who sent the chairs? Mr. Joe clauk
   2. Who where the chair sent to? Mr. Thompsons truck
   3. What happened to the chairs?the chair was missing
   4. How much did the chair cost? The chair cost is £560
   5. What is the total amount being claimed?4 chair
   6. When the driver examined the consignment in westhampton was everything in order ?14 th and 15 th January
   7. Was the consignment checked when the chair were delivery?yes it was
   8. What comment was made in the delivery note which caused it to be ‘claused’? please complete the statement of claim overleaf. Please turn over