Industry

Native Timber Merchants

Location

Ryeford Near Stonehouse

Number employed at present time (June/ Sept 1942

Men

65

Women

4

Estimated Numbers employed prewar

Men

70

Women

5

Estimated postwar numbers (a)men (b) women

As prewar

Does the housing situation effect your supply of labour at the present time? If so, in what way?

Yes, lack of accommodation

Do you expect to remain after the war?

--  

What proportion of your employees travel to work by train (other means of conveyance) from other districts?

75% bicycle

What is the nature of your principal raw materials?

Does it come by rail, canal or road?

Native Timber

Road

What form of power do you use?

Steam and Electric

Do you produce your own power? If so, is it generated by steam or gas?

Yes, steam

Would you be interested in an increased public supply of electric power, if available