Saving Britain’s Oil Supply
REVERTING TO COAL, United Press Association—By JSlsetrlo Telegraph.—Copyr Urh t. LONDON, February 16. The Board of Trade Conference has opened to consider a move to save Britain’s oil supply by reverting from oil to coal for certain classes of shipping. It is pointed out that 47 per cent of the merchant ships depend on oil including a large number of tramp-ships. The entire combatant navy uses oil exclusively and the Royal Air Force and a groat part of the army depend on oil for mobility. The question of supply in case of an emergency, therefore, becomes one of national importance and any reduction in the demand for oil would ease the burden for naval defence. The release of warships proportionately from convoy duty would of course benefit the coal trade. It is believed that all tramp vessels and much of other shipping might advantageously revert to coal.
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Manawatu Times, Volume 62, Issue 41, 18 February 1937, Page 7
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