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641. GENERAL MATTERS OF POLICY (Cont'd)
1. Programme of Diesel Multiple Unit Operation (Contd.)
| Builder | Scheme | Motor Cars |
Trailers | Total | ||
| Anticipated deliveries in 1960 | ||||||
| 63 ft. 6 ins. vehicles | ||||||
| Derby Works | Marylebone | 30 | 30 | 60 | ||
| Not yet ordered | Marylebone | 40 | 40 | 80 | ||
| 57 ft. vehicles | ||||||
| Not yet ordered | Liverpool (Ex.) | 20 | 10 | 30 | ||
| Manchester (Vic.) | ||||||
| Bradford & Leeds | ||||||
| 252 | 128 | 380 | ||||
2. Review of schemes in operation or projected
West Cumberland
Mr.Johnson reported that the passenger and freight working on the Silloth Branch had not yet been reviewed. A decision had, however, been taken in principle that the passenger service between Keswick and Workington could be withdrawn thereby reducing uneconomic mileage.
3. Allocation of units being built at Derby and by Contractors
Revised schedule of allocation attached as Appendix "B".
4. Diesel costings.
Back-checking
Bury - Bacup Scheme
Mr.Horner stated that the back-checking of the Bury - Bacup scheme was complete and report would be available in a day or so.
5. Conveyance of Parcels Traffic
(a) West Cumberland scheme
Three vans delivered and working experimentally in West Cumberland, Stoke and Birmingham areas. Noted that the whole question of the working of the parcels vans still under consideration.