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" UNFORESEEN difficulties arising from the complete change of design and increased dimensions of passenger Service vehicles caused a complete stoppage in normal production," said Mr. A. H. Johnson, 0.11E., chairman of Willowbrook, Ltd., at the company's annual meeting, last week. He was reviewing activities in the year ended July 31 last. "As a result,' he continued, "chassis deliveries were delayed and, in some instances, orders cancelled. This coupled with the fact that the Government had placed a 334-per-cent. restriction on the total number of new vehicles allowed to go into service, and the other limitations on capital expenditure, resulted in an almost complete cessation of contracts for new vehicles,
"It is, therefore, not surprising that the company's sales figure dropped by fully 50 per cent. as compared with that of the previous year," Mr. Johnson added.
Production figures for the first four months of the new financial year were much improved. Repeat orders for luxury coaches of the latest design were being placed and useful developments of the Willowbrook all-metal body were expected shortly.