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APPENDIX "A"   
AMMENDED TO 30.4.56

LONDON MIDLAND REGION
DIESEL RAILCARS - ALLOCATION OF VEHICLES


Scheme Anticipated
delivery dates
  Make. Motors
No. Type.
Trailers
No. Type.
Total Remarks

Watford - St.Albans
  2 3-car sets Supplied B.U.T.            
  1 motor car  )   " 5 4-wheel 3 4-wheel 8  
  1 trailer car)
 
Harrow - Belmont
  1 3-car set Nov. 1956 B.U.T. 2 4-wheel 1 4-wheel 3  
 
Bury - Bacup
  7 2-car sets Supplied Metro-Cammell 7 A3 7 B2 14  
  1 2-car set June 1956 Derby 1 A3 1 B2 2 Additional to original allocation to cover increased traffic.
(Taken from Manchester Part 1)
 
West Cumberland
 13 2-car sets Supplied Derby 13 A1 13 B2 26 16 2-car sets in service at present which includes 1 trailer additional to allocation (taken from Manchester Part 1) and 1 2-car set on loan pending overhaul of original cars to be returned to Manchester Part 1)
  2 2-car sets    "    " 2 A3 2 B2 4
  3 Parcels vans March 1957 Cravens 3 -

-

- 3
 
Birmingham Part 1.
  9 2-car sets
Supplied Derby
9 A3 9 B2 18 22 2-car sets in service. 9 sets from Manchester Part 1 loaned pending delivery of 3-car sets and 4 additional 2-car sets to cover increased traffic
  4 3-car sets
 
Feb. 1957
 
Birmingham
  C.& W.Co.
8 A3 & B1 4
 
D 12
 
Birmingham Part 2.
  5 2-car sets Feb/March 1957 Cravens 5 A3 5 B2 10  
  5 2-car sets       " Park Royal 5 A3 5 B2 10  
  2 3-car sets Sept.1957 Cravens 4 A3 & B1 2 D 6  
 18 3-car sets Dec.1957/Feb.1958. Metro-Cammell 36 A3 & B1 18 D 54  
 10 2-car sets Feb./March 1958 Birmingham
   C.& W.Co.
10 A3 10 B2 20  
  5 2-car sets Apl/May 1959    " 5 A3 5 B2 10  
 
North Wales
  7 2-car sets March 1956 Derby 7 A3 7 B2 14 4 2-car sets in service from 5th March. Further 3 2-car sets will be delivered in May. Then 8 2-car sets from Manchester Part 1 will be loaned for summer services
               
Manchester Part 1              
 10 2-car sets Supplied Derby 10 A3 10 B2 20 9 2-car sets loaned to Birmingham Part 1. 1 2-car set loaned to West Cumberland
 12 2-car sets Apl/June 1956    " 12 A3 12 B2 24 Originally 15 2-car sets. One 2-car set to Bury. Two motor cars taken for Banbury scheme and 1 trailer to West Cumberland. 8 2-car sets to be loaned to North Wales for summer services.
  1 trailer car    "    " - - 1 B2 1
 * 4 2-car sets Oct.1956 Metro-Cammell 4 A3 4 B2 8
 20 2-car sets Dec.1956/Mar.1957 Gloucester
   C.& W.Co.
20 A3 20 B2 40 6 2-car sets by end of December, 1956.
 15 2-car sets Jan.1957 Park Royal 15 A3 15 B2 30  
 52 3-car sets
 
Mch.1957/Jan.1958 Birmingham
   C.& W.Co
104 A3 & B1 52 D 156  
 
Manchester (Part 2)
  5 2-car sets June/July 1956 Derby 10 A3 & B1 - - 10  
 14 2-car sets Oct.1957/Feb.1958 Cravens 28 A3 & B1 - - 28  
  3 2-car sets    - Not yet ordered 6 A3 & B1 - - 6  
 
Derby, Nottingham, Leicester
17 3-car sets Oct.1957/Feb.1958 Cravens 34 A3 & B1 17 D 51  
 
Banbury-Buckingham Line
  2 single cars
  (Dual directional control)
June 1956 Derby 2 A3 Special - - 2 Taken from Manchester Part 1 - see note above

              * Rolls Royce engines.