International Gliding Competition

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Civil Aviation – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 29 October 1947.

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Photo of Mr George Lindgren Mr George Lindgren , Wellingborough 12:00, 29 October 1947

It is true that they will make gliding much more difficult, but there have been discussions, and discussions are now going on, between the Ministry of Civil Aviation and the Ministry of Fuel and Power to see whether it is possible to make available some petrol for actual gliding operations, particularly for retrieving the glider after it has flown.