HC Deb 12 December 1927 vol 211 c1838
39. Sir BERTRAM FALLE

asked the First Lord of the Admiralty when the new pattern mackintosh will be introduced as an article of kit for ratings in the Royal Navy?

The FIRST LORD of the ADMIRALTY (Mr. Bridgeman)

The mackintosh as at present supplied conforms to the general trade standard for this class of article, but it has been decided that future purchases of mackintoshes shall have a dark grey lining instead of blue in order to avoid the possible staining of white uniform.

Colonel DAY

Can the right hon. Gentleman say whether the mackintoshes were made in England?

Mr. BRIDGEMAN

I should require notice of that question.