HC Deb 18 March 1946 vol 420 c1512
38. Lieut.-Colonel Dower

asked the Minister of War Transport to what extent the Government's road haulage organisation are in a position to provide suitable vehicles, when required to transport Messrs. Chivers' fruit and vegetables from the Cambridge area to the London markets.

Mr. Barnes

I am informed that at the present time the Road Haulage Organisation is meeting all demands for suitable vehicles for Messrs. Chivers' fruit and vegetable traffic from Cambridge to London.

Lieut.-Colonel Dower

Will the Minister bear in mind that this was only quite recently, and that on many occasions there was depreciation in the quality of the vegetables owing to the firm not being able to obtain the transport?

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