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PROPOSED ABOLITION OF BASIC PETROL RATION. Note by President of the Board of Trade.

6 Mar 1942

alternative -2- transport arrangements to be made in the case of private cars at present licensed and insured by individuals but used largely on behalf of Government Departments, including Civil Defence Services, Local Authorities, and Voluntary Organisations for purposes essential to the war effort. will allow time for which require a relatively small allowance of petrol, workers for getting to their work. Only 61,000 out of a total of 286,000 draw supplementary allowances and it is probable that a very high percentage of the remainder could establish a claim to a supplementary allowance on the abolition of the basic.
infrastructure employment petrol imports industry motor vehicles motorcycles transportation price controls rationing supply transport travel oil fuel price control utilities licensing cars board of trade overseas trade nationwide lord president's committee
Civil Defence Region
Nationwide
Collection ID
CAB71
Document Reference
CAB 71/8/60
Document Types
Memorandum
File Reference
CAB 71/8
Former Department Reference
LP(42) 58
Identifier
10.1080/wtss.cab71.000008.060
Keywords
Cars Employment Fuel Imports Motor Vehicles Motorcycles Oil Overseas Trade Petrol Price Controls Rationing Transportation
Language
English
Organizations Discussed
Board of Trade Lord President's Committee
Pages
2
Published in
United Kingdom
Series
Papers Nos. 1(42) - 105(42)
Themes
Industry Infrastructure Rationing Supply Fuel Utilities Licensing Price Control Transport Travel

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