Design now agreed between Messrs.Gould, Read and Roundell except so far as stools and shelves are concerned, and Mr.Read will discuss this point with Mr.Rounell.
(c) Liverpool, Leeds, Bradford Scheme.
Mr. Gould said that the question of the apparently unavoidable termination of the trains at Bradford on Saturdays during the summer was well in hand with the North Eastern Region and a further meeting is to be held on October 24th. Draft timetables are being prepared and a meeting is shortly to be held to consider maintenance, cleaning and fuelling arrangements.
It was stated that the N.E.Region Chief Civil Engineer is not prepared to raise certain speed restrictions until he knows the result of the trials with the experimental vehicles, but Mr.Gould is proceeding with the preparation of a scheme for this area on the timings of two hours ten minutes.
(d) Birmingham, Liverpool, Manchester Scheme
Mr Gould has received proposals from C.C.M. for working four 6-car sets in circuit and is proceeding to develop the scheme. Agreed that consideration be given to whether this scheme should embrace Coventry, and Messrs.Gould and Read will arrange for its examination accordingly.
357. STANDARD UNITS OF 57' STOCK.
(a) Allocation of units being built at Derby and by contractors.
Noted -
(i) Provisional schedule of allocation at 1st October 1955 attached as Appendix "A".
(ii) The B.T.C. have now authorised an additional 577 vehicles for all Regions, which include 125 for the L.M.R. (91 motors and 34 trailers). These, together with 74 (46 motors and 28 trailers) transferred from the Scottish Region total 199 vehicles (137 motors and 62 trailers) are intended for the Manchester (Part 2), Birmingham (Part 2) and Derby, Nottingham and Leicester schemes.
