HC Deb 25 April 1940 vol 360 cc394-5W
Captain Strickland

asked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether it is the policy of his Department, when inviting tenders, to avoid the use of brand names whenever general specifications can be used so as to avoid restricting the possibility of tender to any particular manufacturers or their customers?

Sir V. Warrender

Yes, Sir. It is the Admiralty policy to avoid the use of brand names wherever possible when inviting tenders.