Automatic Telephones & Electric Co.eitd., Ericsson Telephones Ltd., Associated Electrical Industries Ltd., Standard Telephones & Cables Ltd., Plessey Co. Itd., Phoenix Telephone & Electrical Works Ltd., Telephone Manufacturing Coelitde
The broad effect of the agreements is that the Postmaster General places all orders for particular products within a group of eight manufacturers.
*The above is an extract from an article in this month's Bir-minghem Trade Council Journal. It is drawn from a boollet issued by the Post Office Engineering Union called "The “ele- “I+ comiunications Manufecturins Industry" prepared by the Union's wat Research Department. Those who wish to study the fuller version ‘at ere invited to send for a copy to: The General Secretary, P.O.E.U., Greystoke House, Hanger fane, Ealing, London W.5.
The Post Office is already a forward lookinc, modern, public service which despite the restrictions put upon it by the previous Tory Governments shows a healthy balance on the credit side. Now we have a Labour Government every effort should be nade to support the P.0O.8.Us's long standin; cemand for an encuiry into the arrangements for the purchase of equipment with a view to making a successful nationalized industry even more successful.
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