HC Deb 15 March 1944 vol 398 c217
14. Captain Strickland

asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of War Transport how many toad-transport vehicles were sent by his Department from Hull to Manchester during the weeks ended 19th February and 26th February and the total number of unloaded miles covered on the outward and return journey.

Mr. Noel-Baker

So far as I have been able to ascertain, 24 vehicles were sent by the Road Haulage Organisation from Hull to Manchester during the week which ended on 19th February, and 25 during the week which ended on 26th February. Forty-eight out of these 49 vehicles travelled with full loads in both directions; the forty-ninth returned light from Manchester, because it needed repair.