§ Mr. Chetwyndasked the Minister of Supply whether he will list the main articles manufactured in Royal Ordnance Factories for civil consumption; and state which compete with privately-manufactured goods.
§ Mr. G. R. StraussMost of the civil work in the Royal Ordnance Factories is on capital goods and components and not on goods for direct civilian use. The articles manufactured are:—
Oilfield equipment; woodworking machinery; turbines for electricity generation; electric alternators; prestressed concrete railway sleepers; car and cycle components; internal com- 204W bustion engines; earth moving equipment; clock movements; pulverising mills for power stations; biscuit ovens; printing machinery; engineering services, e.g., casting, machining, plating; agricultural and industrial chemicals.
All these goods are also produced by private industry.