§ Lieut.-Colonel Sir S. HOAREasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Munitions whether, in view of the high prices now being realised for obsolete and old motor-cycles and cars being sold by Government Departments, it would be desirable to offer some of the new aeroplanes, now being broken up, to the public by auction sale so as to test the market on this matter?
§ Mr. KELLAWAYNo aeroplanes have been broken up by the Disposal Board except those which have been declared by the Air Ministry to be obsolete for Service use and unsuitable for civil aviation, and such machines as, by reason of their condition, could not be made safe for flying without unprofitable expenditure. The Disposal Board is offering aeroplanes and engines to the public by the various recognised methods of sale, including sale by auction. An auction sale was held at Hendon, yesterday, after having been widely advertised for the past two weeks.