§ Mr. J. Griffithsasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of War Transport what further progress has been made with the use of producer-gas transport; how many vehicles are now using this means of propulsion; and whether any plans are being made for its development after the war?
§ Mr. Noel-BakerTwo thousand units of the Government producer-gas apparatus have been despatched from the factory to the operators of public service vehicles. There has been difficulty in getting labour and materials to convert the vehicles and to build the servicing accommodation which they require, but everything possible has been done to220W make progress. The tools which we hoped to use for making units for goods vehicles were diverted to the manufacture of high priority appliances required for military operations. In consequence, there has been a regrettable delay, but I am glad to assure my hon. Friend that goods vehicle units are now leaving the assembly lines.