TROLEUM. 1. The Committee had before them a Memorandum by the Minister of War Transport (L.P. (42) 142) suggesting tioning of that, in view of the abolition of the basic petrol ration, ternative control should now be established over the use of alter- els for native fuels for road vehicles. The general principles ad Vehicles. of the proposed scheme of control were - (i) No vehicles should be operated, whatever the fuel used, for purposes which would not justify an allowance of petrol and diesel oil.
- Civil Defence Region
- Nationwide Region 8: Wales (Cardiff HQ) Region 1: Northern (Newcastle HQ)
- Collection ID
- CAB71
- Document Reference
- CAB 71/7/3
- Document Types
- Summary
- File Reference
- CAB 71/7
- Former Department Reference
- LP(42) 40th Meeting
- Identifier
- 10.1080/wtss.cab71.000007.003
- Keywords
- Aircraft British Economy Civil Consumption Coal Diesel Freight Shipping Fuel Industry Infrastructure Military Equipment Mining Motor Vehicles Nationalisation Petrol Price Controls Prices Rationing Roads Shipbuilding Statistics
- Language
- English
- Locations Discussed
- Durham
- Organizations Discussed
- Lord President's Committee
- Pages
- 5
- Published in
- United Kingdom
- Themes
- Preparations for War Peace Rationing Supply Industry Infrastructure the Wartime Economy Fuel Utilities Transport Travel
