Most other equipment was obsolescent and would have to be replaced, but new factories were required to produce the latest items, such as 3-inch mortars, 25-pounders and motor vehicles, and War Cabinet approval for their construction was slow in coming.
Det meste af det øvrige udstyr var forældet, og skulle have været udskiftet, men der var behov for nye fabrikker til at fremstille de nyeste ting, såsom 76 mm morterer, 25 punds kanoner og motorcykler, og det tog lang tid inden regeringen godkendte byggeriet af dem.