AMERICAN CARS FOR N.Z.

Press, Volume XC, Issue 27395, 7 July 1954, Page 14

AMERICAN CARS FOR N.Z.

EXPORT MANAGER’S MISSION

Shortly after arriving at Harewood bv DC-6 from Sydney yesterday morning Mr Dewey W. Smith, general manager of the export division of the Studebaker Corporation, flew off to Wellington to "try to get some more cars into the country.” “We can understand your preference for British cars when dollars are short,” said Mr Smith, “but you should allow us to make some token shipments. We came here when you wanted us. We have been sending cars into this country for the last 30 years. Give us a chance to keep our name in front of the public.” I Mr Smith said that his organisation i had in the last week received permits for the export to New' Zealand of about 60 cars. These were the first for 18 months. His corporation had been "ahead’ on exports last year, said Mr Smith, but sales of all types of cars inside the United States of America had declined. Last year car manufacturers in the United States had built 7,000,000 vehicles. That number was a little too many, and this year production would be back by 1,000,000. Mr Smith, who is leaving New Zealand again on Friday, is accompanied by his wife and Miss B. Yetman, special representative for Australasia of the Studebaker Corporation’s export division. ■