§ Mr. G. Porterasked the Minister of Works if, in view of the shortage of bricks, any steps are being taken to introduce into this country machines similar to those in use in Berlin, which clean 1,500 to 2,000 bricks per hour, and so make available for use most of the bricks from demolished shelters, etc.
§ Mr. TomlinsonMy Department became aware some weeks ago of the use by the Germans of machines for cleaning bricks and arrangements have been made for specimen machine to be imported. Inquiries are being made with regard to the machine recently reported in the Press to be in use in Berlin, which, while apparently more complicated, has a greater rate of output.