§ Mr. Masonasked the Postmaster-General if he will list the areas that are to receive the new parcel-sorting machine; how many have been ordered; and what firms are responsible for their production.
§ Mr. MawbyOur current plans provide for installation of parcel sorting machines of the type now in use at Preston and Worcester, in the sorting offices at Aberdeen, Croydon, Liverpool, Manchester, Sheffield, Southampton and the North Western Parcels Office in London. Other offices will get them in due course but plans are not yet firm. The machines are currently on order: and tenders for others will be invited at the 203W appropriate stage. The Preston and Worcester machines were made by Sovex Ltd. of Erith, Kent: the two machines now on order will be made by New Conveyors Ltd. of Smethwick, Birmingham.