326 Mr. W. A. Tait on Severn Crossings [March 4,. 



proposal, a great deal of investigation must still be performed before 

 the country would be justified in proceeding to carry out a scheme 

 for the utilisation of the Severn tidal power. 



In respect, however, that the navigation of the Upper Severn 

 might be greatly developed, and an abundant supply of cheap power 

 made available at a number of industrial centres, or at similar centres 

 to be created on the margin of the Severn Estuary, it would appear 

 that the possible result is sufficiently promising to justify the Govern- 

 ment spending a considerable sum of money for the purpose of 

 investigation and experiments. 



It is hoped that during the time these experiments are pro- 

 ceeding, the home manufacturers will devote themselves to the- 

 preliminary design and preparations for the construction of the 

 required turbines, etc. 



(Several additional slides were displayed, showing the " bore " on 

 the Severn and various waterways leading therefrom.) 



[W. A. T.] 



