BRITISH DEFENCE NECESSITIES

Dominion, Volume 29, Issue 209, 1 June 1936, Page 3

BRITISH DEFENCE NECESSITIES

Plans For Manufacture (British Official Wireless.) Rugby, May 29. Replying to a debate raised in tbe House of Commons on the motion for the adjournment by Sir Edward Grigg (Con., Altrincham), who, supported by Sir Robert Horne (Con., . Billhead), contended that the responsibility of the Government iu relation to the manufacture and supply of defence requirements was so heavy and urgent as to warrant the appointment of an additional Minister, Sir Thomas Inskip, Minister of Co-ordination of Defence, argued that a change of responsible direction would not affect the rate of progress in meeting the problems in question. Of the progress already made he gave as examples arrangements concluded for the manufacture of air frames and air engines for the Air Ministry. Agreement had been reached with the Austin Company and with Messrs. Rootes, two of tbe largest motor undertakings in tbe country, to erect factories for the production of air frames, and designs and lay-out, including plans for railway sidings, diversion of roads, and aerodromes were already complete and specifications for tenders were about to be issued. As to engines, seven firms of acknowledged eminence In tbe manufacture of internal combustion engines—Austin, Rootes, Daimler, Standard. Singer, Rover and Wolseley—were co-operat-ing, and had put forward a detailed scheme for securing the necessary output with an absolute minimum of delay. BIG FACTORY PLANNED Building Fast Bombers London, May 29. The “Daily Telegraph” says, that ’in Austin aircraft factory Is being established near Longbridge, Birmingham, and is to l>e completed in six months. The cost will be £1,000.009, and it will employ 6000 men. It will be used for the construction of all-metal bombers with a speed of 300 miles an hour, ant] will be in full production in 12 months. The output is being kept secret.