September. The index for Guns, etc. declined by 20 per cent., the index for Ammunition Components by 26 per cent. and that for Explosives by 36 per cent. The Ministry of Supply state that some of these reductions are to be explained in part by the exceptionally low level in September of deliveries of war equipment from overseas. 5. The rate of deliveries of infantry and cruiser tanks (Table 3) were maintained at a practically unchanged level between August and September, after making allowance for the difference in the number of weeks in the two months; but deliveries of cruiser tanks in these months were at a lower rate than in any month since April.
- Civil Defence Region
- Nationwide
- Collection ID
- CAB71
- Document Reference
- CAB 71/1/101
- Document Types
- Memorandum
- File Reference
- CAB 71/1
- Former Department Reference
- LP(S)(40) 3A
- Identifier
- 10.1080/wtss.cab71.000001.101
- Keywords
- Aircraft Aluminium British Economy Civil Consumption Coal Employment Exports Food Supplies Imports Industrial Production Industry Labour Supply Material Supplies Metals Munitions Munitions Industry Overseas Trade Prices Productivity Raw Materials Shipbuilding Statistics Steel Tanks Textiles Timber
- Language
- English
- Organizations Discussed
- Lord President's Committee
- Pages
- 4
- Published in
- United Kingdom
- Themes
- Preparations for War Peace Rationing Supply Industry Infrastructure Agriculture Food Supply Manufacturing Materials Fuel Utilities the Wartime Economy
