MOTOR TRADERS NEWS

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 5, Issue 26, 9 March 1942, Page 5

MOTOR TRADERS NEWS

TWO TANKERS PER YEAR SERVICE TO MOTORING PUBLIC At a recent meeting of the Thames Valley Branch of the N.Z. Retail Motor Trade Association, advice was. received that complete agreement ivith regard to the new Mechanics' Award had been readied in Conciliation Council. The experience of the Motor Industry is unique, in that for many .years past complete agreement with regard to the Award has been reached in Conciliation Council. It was decided by members to offer a service to those members of the motoring public who have been forced in the meantime to laj T up their cai\s, covering care of batteries, tyres, etc., and storage; It has been pointed out by the Association that the issue of one l coupon per month to private cars, giving a ration of 2, and 4 gallons According to horse-power, would absorb at the outside 000,000 gallons ol petrol. This would mean a year- - iy gallonage of just over 7,000,000 gallons and would involve the use of two good sized tankers per year. The amount of money involved lor overseas' exchange Avould be approximately £.'300,000. Against this, private cars would be mobile in the— event of a national emergency, when private transport will be needed, and needed bad!v.