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660.  GENERAL MATTERS OF POLICY   (Cont'd)

1.  Programme of Diesel Multiple Unit Operation  (Contd.)

(a)  Employment of vehicles available in 1959  (Cont'd)

Area Motors   Trailers   Total   Maintenance and/or
fuelling facilities
      Depot   Estimated
Cost
____ ______   ________   _____   _____   _________
                    £
Bletchley-
 Oxford-
 Cambridge
  8   8   16   Bletchley
 Carriage
 Shed
  10,200  
Rugby-Leicester
Rugby-Peterborough
)
)
)
8   8   16   Rugby M.P.
 Depot
  2,400  
North Wales
 Local  Services
  4   4   8   Llandudno Jn.
 Carriage
 Shed.
  -
Manchester C.L.C
 Services
  32   32   64   Reddish
 Electric
 Depot
  14,450  
West Lancs. and
 Flyde Coast
  20   20   40 )
)
)
)
)
)
Fleetwood
 M.P.Depot
Blackpool (C)
 M.P.Depot
Lostock Hall
 M.P.Depot
 

2,000  

2,000  

14,500  

East Lancs.Area   60   -   60   Accrington
 Carr.Shed
Accrington
 M.P.Depot
Newton Heath
 M.P.Depot
  15,000

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-
Wrexham & Wirral
 Services
  20   -   20   Chester West
 M.P.Depot
  22,000  
   
       
TOTAL   152   72   224        
   
       

Mr.Pearson said that, as a result of the Secretary General being advised of the proposals, the L.M. memorandum was being considered by the Works and Equipment Committee today.

It was noted that Works Orders had now been issued for the whole of the maintenance facilities shown, with the exception of those in respect of Bletchley carriage shed and Chester West.