156 More Vehicles in List 7 Withdrawn
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DY Tuesday evening the Road HaulI-, age Disposal Board had reached decisions on another 52 units, involving 162 vehicles, in list 7. Only one more unit and six more vehicles were sold, whereas all tenders were rejected for another 51 units and 156 vehicles.
The position was that of 833 vehicle-only units (2,071 vehicles) engaged on general haulage, 620 units (1,368 vehicles) had been sold. All tenders had been rejected for 187 units (628 vehicles) and 26 cases (75 vehicles) were outstanding. Nine contract-hire units comprising vehicles only (21 vehicles) had found buyers, although it was not known whether the customers had accepted the successful tenderers, and three contract-hire units (18 vehicles) had been withdrawn.
The Commercial Motor was told that it was too early to give results concerning units with premises, for which tenders closed on September 22.
During the week, another seven cases, involving 168 vehicles, in list S.1 were decided. On Tuesday evening nine units (208 vehicles) had been sold and all tenders had been rejected for
21 units (398 vehicles). Nine cases (208 vehicles) were outstanding and no bids had been made for six units (342
vehicles). All the units in list S.1 included premises.
The 200-vehicle unit at Littlemore, Oxford, including workshops and garage in the industrial area of Cowley, has not been sold. This was one of two exceptionally large units in list S.1. The other was at Thatcham and has been bought by Cropper and Co., Ltd.
3,000 BEDFORDS FOR FORCES lUTORE than 3,000 Bedford vehicles M are being supplied to the armed forces this year. The Army are taking nearly 2,000 four-wheel-drive 3-tonners, whilst 1,000 models of the same type but incorporating trailer-braking gear have been ordered for the Royal Air Force, The R.A.F. are also buying 4041 specially adapted 7-tormers. The Navy are being supplied with 100 10-12-ewt. vans.