HC Deb 10 November 1967 vol 753 c195W
Mr. David Howell

asked the Minister of Technology whether he will list the contracts so far placed under his preproduction order scheme for advanced

Company Machine Value £
Bennett Tools Ltd. Double action spring coiling machine 17,000
Churchill-Redman Ltd. Numerically-controlled P5 lathe 160,000
Ferranti Ltd. 3D inspection machines and drawing measuring machines 138,000
Alfred Herbert Ltd. Eight different models of new machines including multi-spindle autos, machining centres and numerically-controlled turning machine 1,250,000
Hydra-Quip Ltd. Variable speed hydraulic milling unit 41,000
Midland Machine Tool Co. (Birmingham) Ltd. 3-spindle turning and boring machine 44,000
Molins Machine Co. Ltd. 3-axis numerically-controlled twin spindle milling machine 140,000
Stats System Ltd. Pre-setting tooling systems for Warner & Swasey 2AC lathe 28,000
Wickman Lang Ltd. Numericon lathe 90,000