Extending the non-supply story, some will remember the 'shortages' of official stationery in the mid-80s.
On my regular Staff visits around 11 Gp, my briefcase was always full of things like memo pads, which were unobtainable 'in the field'. There was one Tower I visited where memo sheets [one page, writing on for the use of] were issued from the sole remaining pad to the user, which were then photocopied to multiple addresses and file.
My visits were always welcomed
Remember, kids, we went through some pretty hard times in the past too
