§ Mr. Langford-Holtasked the Minister of Supply, (1) why vehicles belonging to his Department are stored in the open air at G.L.3 Storage Depot, Atcham Airfield, Salop, without any protection, have been unused, and their engines not even turned over for over 18 months, and in some cases 21 months; and why they are permitted to deteriorate in this way at such a cost to the taxpayer; (2) why G.L.3 Storage Depot, Atcham Airfield, Salop, is administered by a non-technical authority, which has resulted in vehicles belonging to his Department being stored in the open air, unused, and without any protection.
§ Mr. SandysCovered storage accommodation is not available for these vehicles, which do not normally remain in the depot for more than about three months. The normal practice is to turn over the engines once a month, but unusually heavy deliveries since August have made it difficult to keep to this timetable. I am inquiring into the position. A technical officer is in charge of the depot.