THIS DOCUMENT IS THE PROPERTY OF HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT Secret. L.P. (42) 175. 5th August, 1942. Copy No. WAR CABINET. LORD PRESIDENT'S COMMITTEE. TRANSPORT OF FLOWERS. NOTE BY MINISTER OF WAR TRANSPORT. 1. Last year the railways ran 365 special trains for flower traffic and also provided a great number of special vans. Most of these trains and vans were run in the period December to May. The railways will find the utmost difficulty in meeting all demands during the coming winter. 2. The Ministry of Agriculture have reduced the acreage of flowers to be grown next season to 25% of the pre-War acreage, except in the Scilly Isles where the reduction will be to 121/2%.
- Civil Defence Region
- Nationwide
- Collection ID
- CAB71
- Document Reference
- CAB 71/9/72
- Document Types
- Memorandum
- File Reference
- CAB 71/9
- Former Department Reference
- LP(42) 175
- Identifier
- 10.1080/wtss.cab71.000009.072
- Keywords
- Agriculture Haulage Infrastructure Land Usage Railways Transportation
- Language
- English
- Locations Discussed
- Scilly Isles
- Organizations Discussed
- Lord President's Committee Ministry of War Transport
- Pages
- 1
- Published in
- United Kingdom
- Themes
- Industry Infrastructure Transport Travel
