HC Deb 16 September 1931 vol 256 cc851-2W
Mr. ROSS

asked the Financial Secretary to the War Office whether he is aware that the Belfast Omnibus Company has for some time been running its vehicles successfully upon a non-inflammable fuel derived from gas works by-products; and whether he will cause in vestigations to be made as to the fuel's usefulness for military purposes?

Mr. COOPER

I am aware that trials have been carried out by the Belfast Omnibus Company in the use of coal tar oil. Various experiments with similar objects have been carried out by the War Office, and close attention is being given to the question.