67% in List 8 Sold : Two More Lists
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WITH tenders for 15 per cent. of the IN vehicles offered without premises in list 8 still undecided, 67 per cent. of the vehicles in such lots had by Wednesday evening been sold.
The next list of transport units will be R.5, to be published on January 26. It will consist mainly of unsold vehicles in list 8 and earlier lists: Tenders have to be submitted by February 23. List 9 will be published on February 23. Tenders for vehicle-only units will close on March 30 and for units with premises on April 13. Both lists will Cater for small buyers.
• The Road Haulage Disposal Board's booklet, describing the proposals for the sale of medium-sized and large units is likely to be published in about a fortnight.
Results of list 8 are as follows: Vehicle-only units—sold 986 units (1,854 vehicles); all tenders rejected, 229 units (464 vehicles); no bids, 14 units (20 vehicles); decision deferred, 230 units (427 vehicles); totals 1,459 units, 2,765 vehicles. These figures include six contract-hire units (14 vehicles), of whieh four units (six vehicles) have found buyers. One vehicle has been withdrawn and consideration of tenders for seven vehicles in one unit has been deferred,.