§ Sir D. Thomsonasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of War Transport how many vehicles have now been fitted with producer-gas attachments mounted on trailers; what estimated saving in oil fuel results; and what additional quantity of rubber tyres is consumed.
§ Mr. Noel-BakerUnder the Government scheme about 1,060 vehicles have been fitted with producer-gas trailers by Commercial operators. The estimated saving is at the rate of about 9,000 tons of petrol and 1,000 tons of diesel oil a year; the estimated consumption of rubber on the trailers is about five or six tons a year.