HC Deb 27 January 1953 vol 510 cc93-4W
68. Sir W. Darling

asked the Secretary of State for War if he will arrange for a pontoon or similar crossing of a temporary character to be erected across the River Forth as a military exercise, as was done for the Festival of Britain with Bailey bridges to ease traffic for the Edinburgh Festival.

Mr. J. R. H. Hutchison

The two engineering problems are not comparable and I regret that for a number of reasons it would be impracticable to erect temporary bridging across the River Forth.