HC Deb 14 February 1938 vol 331 c1542W
Lieut.-Colonel Moore-Brabazon

asked the Home Secretary the total number of vehicles purchased by the receiver for the Metropolitan police district, together with those already in service for the years 1933 to 1937?

Sir S. Hoare

The following figures show the number of vehicles in use on the dates specified:

1st April, 1933 498
1st April, 1934 585
1st April, 1935 633
1st April, 1936 679
1st April, 1937 705

The following figures show the number of vehicles purchased each year by way of replacements and augmentations:

1933–34 319
1934–35 173
1935–36 198
1936–37 300