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APPENDIX "A"
AMMENDED TO
26th MARCH, 1956.

LONDON MIDLAND REGION
DIESEL RAILCARS - ALLOCATION OF VEHICLES


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

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 additional 2-car set from Manchester part 1 to cover increased traffic)
 
West Cumberland
13 2-car sets Supplied Derby 13 A1 13 B2 26
xx 2 motor cars  ) Apl.1956. Derby 2 A3 - - 2
xx 1 trailer car ) - - 1 B2 1
 3 parcels vans March 1957 Cravens 3 -

-

- 3
 x 1 trailer car - Derby - - 1 B2 1
(x 1 trailer from Manchester Pt.1) (xx 1 motor & 1 trailer loaned to Birmingham Pt.1)
 
Birmingham Part 1.
 9 2-car sets
Supplied Derby
9 A3 9 B2 18
   (3 2-car sets loaned to West Cumberland till end of April 1956)
   (1 additional 2-car set from North Wales      )
   (2      "      "   sets from Manchester Pt.1  )  To cover increased traffic.
   (1      "      "    set from West Cumberland  )
 4 3-car sets
 
Feb.1957.
 
Birmingham
  C.& W.Co.
8 A3 & B1 4
 
D 12
 
Birmingham Part 2.
 5 2-car sets Feb/Mch.1957 Cravens 5 A3 5 B2 10
 5 2-car sets       -do- Park Royal 5 A3 5 B2 10
 2 3-car sets Sept.1957. Cravens 4 A3 & B1 2 D 6
18 2-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 April/May.1959. -do- 5 A3 5 B2 10
 
North Wales
 7 2-car sets March 1956. Derby 7 A3 7 B2 14
  (2 2-car sets loaned to Birmingham Pt. 1 pending return of 2 units from West Cumberland)
  (1 2-car set to be loaned to Birmingham Pt.1 to cover increased traffic)
 
Manchester Part 1
  64 2-car sets
10 2-car sets Supplied Derby 10 A3 10 B2 20
 (9 of these sets loaned to Birmingham Pt. 1 till 3-car sets available and the other one until the third unit on loan to West Cumberland is released).
15 2-car sets April/June 1956. Derby 15 A3 15 B2 30
 (8 sets to be loaned to North Wales for summer)
      2 2-car sets to go to Birmingham Pt.1 to cover increased traffic
      1    "        "  "  " Bury-Bacup       "   "       "       "
      1 single car for Rural Area)
*4 2-car sets Oct. 1956. Metro-Cammell 4 A3 4 B2 8
20 2-car sets August/Novr.1956 Gloucester
   C.& W.Co.
20 A3 20 B2 40
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
Rail cars for Rural Area
 1 single car.   Derby          
            (From Manchester Part 1)

* Rolls Royce engines