§ (a) Annual requirements of the royal air Force of fuel oils and light oils.
Fuel oils: | Tons. |
Lubricating oils | 1,050 |
Fuel oils (Diesel, semi-Diesel, etc.) | 1,825 |
2,875 | |
Light oils: | Tons. |
Aviation fuel | 19,000 |
M.T. fuel | 1,500 |
Vaporising oil | 22 |
Paraffin | 432 |
20,954 |
§ (b) How far the requirements are met by oil derived from home sources.
Tons. | ||
Fuel oils | Nil. | |
Light oils | Aviation fuel | 3,850 |
§ (c) Amounts obtained from low temperature carbonization plants, gas and coke, and shale oil mines.
Tons. | |
Fuel oils | Nil. |
Light oils: | |
Low temperature carbonisation* | 2,000 |
High temperature carbonisation* | 1,850 |
Shale oil mines | Nil. |
* These two items make up the 3,850 tons shown under (b). |
§ NOTES:
§ 1.The figures relate to consumption at home only.
§ 2. The figures represent the actual consumption during the last financial year. The consumption will increase as the R.A.F. expands.
§ House adjourned at three minutes before six o'clock.