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'We disagree'—PV0A
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i:ommenting on the MoT's bus grants luncement, Mr. Arthur Lainson, chairman of Passenger Vehicle Operators Association, S it clear that, while the Association had
n part in discussions with the Ministry, it not agreed the scheme now published, as it be implied from the circular. He said: 3 PVOA representatives at various meetings thigh this matter was discussed, and also a :en memorandum from the Association dated 19, stated that we considered that the scheme, ther with the standardization inherent in rould seriously inhibit design and progress accordingly it has been made clear to the stry of Transport that the Association is not rty to any 'Agreement' reached.
he scheme and the standard specifications published demonstrate that operators will :onsiderably restricted in their choice of ;les; for example, no double-deck bus red after July 8 will qualify for grant unless it rear-mounted transverse engine.
kithough it may be said that no operator is led to purchase a standard bus, the Associafears that the near-monopoly now existing in :fiassis manufacturing side may ensure that either impossible to obtain any other vehicles 3ssible to obtain any other vehicle only at a ibited price.
'he Association believes that the grant, led as it is to a Ministry-approved standard will achieve none of the objects which the e Paper of December 1967 gave as reasons s introduction, and it further believes that the ndustry will come to regret this subsidy with Airings attached."