§ 31. Major GLYNasked the Postmaster-General the numbers of horses and motors, respectively, used in the Metropolitan area by the General Post Office or by the contractor to the General Post Office; and how do these figures compare with 1922 and 1913?
§ The POSTMASTER-GENERAL (Sir William Mitchell-Thomson)The numbers of horses, horsed vans and motor vehicles employed on mail conveyance work in the London Postal area in 1913, 1922 and at the present time are as follow:
| 1913. | 1922. | 1927. | ||
| Horses | … | 1,369 | 1,151 | 771 |
| Horsed vans | … | 798 | 569 | 403 |
| Motor vehicles | … | 156 | 74 | 384 |
§ Colonel DAYIs it not a fact that motor vehicles are very much more efficient, and does he consider that in the future motor vehicles for this service will be increased?
§ Sir W. MITCHELL-THOMSONI would not go so far as to say that. It is our experience, that under certain conditions, horses are more economical than motors.
Captain CROOKSHANKIs it the policy of the Post Office to employ only British motors for the service?
§ Sir W. MITCHELL-THOMSONPractically all the motors employed are motors which are made in this country.
§ Mr. SHEPHERDCan we be assured that they are British horses too?