§ 52. Sir Knox Cunninghamasked the Postmaster-General what are the reasons for his decision to paint telephone boxes in the United Kingdom yellow; and what is the estimated cost of this work.
§ 53 and 54. Mr. Tilneyasked the Postmaster-General (1) what estimate he has made of the extent to which the new yellow paint for Post Office vans and telephone kiosks will last compared with 67W the present red paint; and how quickly he estimates it will fade;
(2) what is the estimated cost of repainting with yellow paint red telephone boxes and mail vans throughout the country; and whether the previous paint will be burnt off.
§ 60. Mr. Longdenasked the Postmaster-General what is the cost of stripping and painting yellow the telephone boxes; and how many telephone boxes it is planned so to repaint.
§ Mr. MasonNo decision has yet been taken. A proposal was made that telephone kiosks and telecommounications vans—not mail vans—should be painted yellow. I am considering this proposal.