Major Hicks-Beachasked the Minister of Supply what is the allocation during 1950 of private motor vehicles on the home market under the following categories: private individuals or firms without priority; private individuals or firms 230W with priority; nationalised industries Government Departments; local authorities; and Police Service and other Service Departments.
§ Mr. G. R. StraussVehicles are distributed through the normal trade channels, but the motor industry has undertaken to give what preference it can to urgent orders for cars from doctors and midwives. There are no other priorities. In 1950 approximately 113,000 cars and 96,000 commercial vehicles were manufactured for the home market. Of these 2,500 cars and 4,800 commercial vehicles were supplied to Government Departments including the Service Departments. Details of the distribution of the remainder are not available.