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BRITISH TRANSPORT COMMISSION

ALL REGIONS

DIESEL MULTIPLE-UNIT TRAINS. ESTIMATED COST

Construction of 858 motored cars and 550 trailer cars to cover immediate requirements for diesel multiple unit services, other than main line and inter-city working.

Authority for the placing of orders for construction of the vehicles as indicated in appendix to relative memorandum.

Expenditure to be associated with that (£3,112,487) previously authorised, making the total authorised to date £20,682,487.

£17,570,000

REMARKS.

A total estimated expenditure of £3,112,487) has been authorised to date in conjunction with the scheme for the construction of diesel multiple-unit trains. Brief details are as follows:-

  No. of vehicles Estimated Cost
  Power Trailer
Scheme Cars Cars    £   
West Riding 16 - 249,880
Linconshire 13 13 333,000
West Cumberland 13 13 331,500
East Anglia 13 13 331,500
Glasgow - Edinburgh 31 15 645,000
Newcastle - Middlesborough 10 10 255,000
Construction of 36 power cars and 36 trailers by Metropolitan-Cammell Carriage & Wagon Company 36* 36* 794,886
Provision of jigs, tools, etc at Derby Works - -  63,817
Provision of equipment for Birmingham - Swansea vehicles - -  54,816
Alterations to Nos. 4 and 7 Shops, provision of equipment for No. 4 Shop at Swindon Works and the purchase of kigs, tools, etc. for body work, underframes, and bogies in connection with the construction of vehicles for the Birmingham - Swansea and Edinburgh - Glasgow services - -  53,100
  _____ _____ _________
  132 100 3,112,487

*    The 36 power cars and 36 trailer cars have been allocated to the following schemes:-

    Power Cars   Trailer Cars
Cambridge Area   15   15
Bury - Bacup   7   7
East Anglia Area   14   14

Works & Equipment
Committee
Memo
2nd December 1954


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