TNAG-0955-FCO40-1174-Legislation-for-traffic-on-roads-in-Hong-Kong-1980 — Page 207

GR 115

UNCLASSIFIED

COMMERCIAL-IN-CONFIDENCE

FM B.T.C. HONG KONG 131015Z MAR

TO ROUTINE ECGD

TELNO EXCED 10 OF 13 MARCH, 1980

HKK 172!

14 MY

DESK OFFICER

INDEX

PA

мо

INFO DOI (FOR BENJAMIN AND BELL) AND DOT (FOR CRE4/2B).

FOR BIRCH.

MY EXCED 7 PABA 3: KOWLOON MOTOR BUS COMPANY.

ته اليا

1. FOLLOWING A MEETING WITH THE LOCAL LEYLAND AGENT, GRINDLAYS HAVE NOW TOLD THEIR LONDON HEAD OFFICE THAT WHILE IT IS NOT FEASIBLE TO BREAK DOWN THE SPARE PARTS ORDER ITEM BY ITEM, 95 PER CENT OF THE INDIVIDUAL PARTS ORDERED FORM SEVEN ASSEMBLIES SUCH AS FRONT AXLE, REAR AXLE, GEARBOX, ENGINE, ETC., THE LEAST EXPENSIVE OF WHICH IS STEERING (POUNDS 250). IN OTHER WORDS THE SCHEDULED OVERHAUL NECESSARY TO QUALIFY EACH BUS FOR ITS CERTIFICATE OF FITNESS REQUIRES A COMPLETE ASSEMBLY REPLACEMENT. GRINDLAYS THEREFORE ARGUE THAT IT IS IN THIS LIGHT THAT THE PARTS ORDER SHOULD BE VIEWED.

MARCH

EXCED DISTRIBUTION

HK & GD

TRED