-2- of gas and electricity in the weeks following the discontin of Double Summer Time, and it is believed that there is a corresponding increase in the domestic consumption of solid such as coal. It is estimated that 40,000 tons altogether fuel would be saved each week for a period of two or three if Double Summer Time were continued after the 13th August; saving thereafter would of course diminish as more fuel was consumed in the dark hours of the morning later in the year### present conditions this proportionately small economy of fu### is worth making.
- Civil Defence Region
- Nationwide
- Collection ID
- CAB71
- Document Reference
- CAB 71/17/37
- Document Types
- Memorandum
- File Reference
- CAB 71/17
- Former Department Reference
- LP(44) 135
- Identifier
- 10.1080/wtss.cab71.000017.037
- Keywords
- Air Raids Blackout Double Summer Time Flying Bombs Government Departments Working Hours
- Language
- English
- Organizations Discussed
- Home Office Lord President's Committee
- Pages
- 5
- Published in
- United Kingdom
- Themes
- Military Activity Home Defence Industry Infrastructure Air Raid Precautions Civil Defence Labour Supply Relations
