Departmental representatives reported that programme as
shown below proceeding to plan :-
Vehicles from Derby Works
Delivery commenced
Delivery completed
May 1959 December 1959
Training of staff commenced
May 1959
Fuelling, inspection and cleaning
facilities to be available at Bedford
August 1959
Maintenance facilities at new diesel
shed at Cricklewood to be available
Sept.28th, 1959
Other works - Engineering and signalling
between Harpenden and Bedford
Sept.28th, 1959
Diesel services to be substituted
for steam on
existing
timings
Sept.28th, 1959
Full diesel service to be
in operation
Jan.4th, 1960
(b) Cricklewood Maintenance Depot
Noted that submission for the new shed had now been received by
the General Manager. Mr.Lambert reported that work on the site was
generally proceeding according to programme and sufficient facilities
would be available to enable service to commence on September 28th.
(c) Publicity
Noted that the inaugural run with the General Manager,
Members of Parliament, local dignitaries and the press was being arranged
for September 28th.
