§ 1. Mr. J. Langford-Holtasked the Postmaster-General when it is hoped to start regular transmission from the new Birmingham television station; what will be the range of this station; and whether he expects that first class reception will be obtainable at Shrewsbury.
§ The Postmaster-General (Mr. Wilfred Paling)The B.B.C. expects to start regular television transmissions from the new station at Sutton Coldfield in the autumn of this year, and subject to reasonably satisfactory local conditions, people should be able to get good reception up to about 50 miles from the station. The Corporation think that good reception should be obtained at Shrewsbury 334 except where local conditions are particularly unfavourable.