view also necessary to clear the output of the factories, if were not to be brought to a stand-still. The general the factories that, if the whole of the traffic offering could not be carried, was a fair balance should be struck between the various claims upon the transport available. 5. Doubts were expressed whether the measures proposed by the Ministry of Fuel and Power were calculated to yield the desired results. It was pointed out that the shortage of wagons at the mines was due not so much to insufficiency in total number of wagons as to difficulties experienced by the railways in recent weeks in working empty wagons to the collieries.
- Civil Defence Region
- Nationwide
- Collection ID
- CAB71
- Document Reference
- CAB 71/16/3
- Document Types
- Memorandum
- File Reference
- CAB 71/16
- Former Department Reference
- LP(44) 1
- Identifier
- 10.1080/wtss.cab71.000016.003
- Keywords
- Coal Fuel Haulage Infrastructure Labour Shortages Mining Railways Requisitioning Roads Traffic Transportation
- Language
- English
- Organizations Discussed
- Lord President's Committee Ministry of War Transport
- Pages
- 3
- Published in
- United Kingdom
- Series
- Papers Nos. 1(44) - 100(44)
- Themes
- Industry Infrastructure Rationing Supply Manufacturing Materials Transport Travel Fuel Utilities
