§ 21. Captain Stricklandasked the Minister of Transport whether, in view of any possible shortage of petrol available for road-transport, he will consider means for the encouragement of the use of alternative fuel by not including any necessary increased weight caused by its adoption in the pay-load weight permitted on the vehicle?
§ Captain WallaceA shortage of petrol is itself an incentive to the use of alternative fuels, and as at present advised I do not think that an increase of the permissible laden weight of vehicles would be justified on the grounds suggested.