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RATIONALISATION OF DISTRIBUTION. Memo. by Minister of War Transport.

30 Sep 1941

done in these which is directly form of 4. A good deal has been done and is being directions, particularly as regards traffic controlled by or on account of the Government, e.g., (i) Government Departments have been contracts in such a way hauls. Treasury extra cost incurred. asked to place their as to avoid long or difficult Authority has been given to meet (ii) Large scale movements of commodities are being planned order to make use of the most suitable transport, avoid unnecessary haulage and facilitate loading in bulk.
retail infrastructure munitions chocolate distribution factories industrial production industry paper transportation railways rationing roads supply transport travel dairy wholesale reading biscuits barry winter haulage glasgow munitions industry leeds belfast nationwide barrow cardiff brentford lancashire freight shipping air-raid shelters lord president's committee chorley bournville stafford ministry of war transport central transport committee keynsham
Civil Defence Region
Nationwide
Collection ID
CAB71
Document Reference
CAB 71/4/85
Document Types
Memorandum
File Reference
CAB 71/4
Former Department Reference
LP(41) 158
Identifier
10.1080/wtss.cab71.000004.085
Keywords
Air-raid Shelters Biscuits Chocolate Dairy Distribution Factories Freight Shipping Haulage Industrial Production Industry Infrastructure Munitions Munitions Industry Paper Railways Retail Roads Transportation Wholesale Winter
Language
English
Locations Discussed
Barrow Barry Belfast Bournville Brentford Cardiff Chorley Glasgow Keynsham Lancashire Leeds Reading Stafford
Organizations Discussed
Central Transport Committee Lord President's Committee Ministry of War Transport
Pages
4
Published in
United Kingdom
Series
Papers Nos. 76(41) - 158(41)
Themes
Industry Infrastructure Rationing Supply Transport Travel

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