HC Deb 31 March 1947 vol 435 cc259-60W
88. Viscount Hinchingbrooke

asked the Minister of Works whether he will expedite delivery of a Bedford motor-lorry to Mr. R. V. Curtis, building contractor, Weymouth, who has corresponded with three Government Departments for twelve months in order to get one.

Mr. Key

Mr. Curtis's application for a lorry was recommended by my Department to the Ministry of Supply last June and placed on the list sent to the manufacturers with a request for priority. Unfortunately, the number of vehicles being produced for the home market is very small in relation to the demands, and the recommendation by my Department carries no guarantee of early delivery.