§ 58 and 59. Sir J. Duncanasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Works, as representing the Lord President of the Council, (1) what research has been, or is being, done on the Giesl front-end for locomotives; and with what results;
(2) what steps he has taken to obtain the loan for research purposes of two Giesl front-end units from the Austrian Railways.
§ Mr. H. NichollsI understand that the Giesl front-end for locomotives is a device which is a combination of chimney and blow pipe.
The testing of existing devices of this kind is not considered a suitable subject for research within the establishments controlled by the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research since the question of the suitability or adaptability of this device for use on British Railways is one for the British Transport Commission.