without legal sanction would not be effective, and would not correspond to the President's action. It is not proposed that the Order should apply to motors in the fighting services or to civil defence vehicles when actually engaged in operations or exercises. It would also be necessary to exempt such vehicles as police cars and ambulances when observance of the limit would hinder their effective use. It may be added that President Roosevelt has also urged State Governors to make regulations governing tyre pressure and the maximum loadings of vehicles.
- Civil Defence Region
- Nationwide
- Collection ID
- CAB71
- Document Reference
- CAB 71/9/25
- Document Types
- Memorandum
- File Reference
- CAB 71/9
- Former Department Reference
- LP(42) 128
- Identifier
- 10.1080/wtss.cab71.000009.025
- Keywords
- British Economy Cars Civil Consumption Economies Employment Fuel Material Shortages Motor Vehicles Police Public Opinion Raw Materials Reserve Stocks Roads Rubber Safety Speed Limit Synthetic Materials
- Language
- English
- Locations Discussed
- United States of America
- Organizations Discussed
- Lord President's Committee Ministry of War Transport
- Pages
- 2
- Published in
- United Kingdom
- Themes
- Industry Infrastructure Transport Travel
