§ 2. Mr. Errollasked the Minister of Supply why he has permitted the sale of Service vehicles to the public which cannot be made to conform to the statutory dimensional limitations for vehicles engaged on the carriage of goods in Britain
§ Mr. WilmotThese vehicles will not necessarily be used on the roads and, in any case, purchasers are under an obligation, and have in every case signed an undertaking to ensure that they comply with the law in every respect. I am unwilling to scrap any vehicle for which there is a demand.
§ Mr. ErrollDoes the Minister realise that a number of people have; nevertheless, bought these vehicles, assuming they could be used on the roads of Great Britain, and now find they have purchased "white elephants"?
§ Mr. WilmotI am sure that the hon. Member will appreciate that many Service vehicles are not suitable, as they stand, for use on the roads, and every purchaser signs an undertaking that he will not put a vehicle on the roads unless it has been made to conform with the law.