Minutes of 36th meeting held at Derby on 21st November, 1955.
PRESENT :-
Mr.E.S.Hunt, Assistant General Manager. (Chairman)
" B.Adkinson, Assistant Motive Power Supt., Euston
" A.N.Butland, Assistant Civil Engineer, Euston
" N.H.R.Dade, Assistant to Regional Accountant, Euston
" S.H.Gould, Assistant Operating Superintendent, Euston
" E.J.Larkin, Assistant M.& E. Engineer, Derby
" H.G.N.Read, Assistant Commercial Manager, Euston
" E.Stanley, Assistant C. & W.Engineer, Derby
" J.W.Tonge, Public Relations & Publicity Officeer, Euston
" R.Varley, Assistant to General Manager, Euston
" C. Lakin, General Manager's Office, Euston. (Secretary)
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377. MINUTES OF MEETING OF 4TH OCTOBER 1955.
Agreed.
378. INTER-CITY TRAINS
(a) Design of Units
Noted - that the authority of the Area Board has now been given for
expenditure of £20,000 for conversion (C.& W.E. £14,400; C.M.&
E.E.£5,600).
Mr.Stanley reported that the work on the carriages is well in hand,
although difficulty is being experienced in obtaining steel supplies, but Mr.Larkin
stated that the engines had not yet been received from Davey Paxman and he will
ascertain the present position from the firm. He estimates that two months
will be required for the purposes of experiment.
Agreed that Mr.Butland confer with the Chief Civil Engineer of the
N.E.Region with regard to the trials after Mr.Larkin has supplied to Mr.Butland the
required information in respect of axle loads etc.
(b) Design of buffet cars
Mr.Gould's letter of November 10th regarding procedure discussed and the
Chairman said he would speak to Mr.Portman-Dixon.
Mr.Gould produced a plan of layout of buffet car, including shelves,
which has been approved by Mr.Roundell.
