HC Deb 11 April 1949 vol 463 c223W
42. Mr. Peter Freeman

asked the Minister of Transport whether he will provide a Bailey bridge at Newnham over the Severn in view of the temporary postponement of the Severn Bridge.

Mr. Callaghan

No. The erection of a Bailey bridge in this position would be much too expensive both in money and in materials to be justifiable as a temporary measure, and this type of bridge is not suitable for permanent structures.