[David_Hayward (RIP)]

I must add that it appears that CANADIAN contracts for cash by the British also went through NYC even though GM of Canada had a seperate arrangement of course through the BPC in Ottawa and the DND. The WO were always trying by 1941 to get US supplies rather than from Canada because they thought that they could get the same vehicles through DA and L-L and not have to pay cash to the Canadians [through NYC/{Dearborn?}]. Makes you cringe at the small-mindedness at the time but $$$$ were very short in supply.