Post Office Prepares For Motor Registration

Chronicle (Levin), 31 May 1949, Page 4

Post Office Prepares For Motor Registration

■Ppsst office officials in Levin are preparing for next month's rush to yegister L.evjn's £.000 ofid motor vehiples, Labp's wfil aggin be used in piace of npinbgr pLateg, which have not been issued since 1946. The new labels — pffipiary described ag "black nrintipg \ on a middle chrome background" — must be a£tac.fie.d to the windscreens of all m°tor cars gnd Qther motor vefiiclgs by Jply 1. Infoj'matiop Rgfljiiygd. The- p.ostmaster; Mr. ' A. V. Morgsn, advises that a driver, when app'ying for his mo^or licence, should quote the number of his plate, not" 5f thp violet r.sgistration ldbel with which .he was issued last year. In addition, he would be required to gfve his vehicle's eneine and chassis npmbers. When these had Vepn checked by a clerk, who heM his key registration card. he would be sent to theHeller. who wpuljd is&ue him with his petrol coupons on receipt of the licence fee. If motprists anplied for their licences earlv, there would be np waiting or queueing, as there was last vear; when pveryone seemed to a poly- on thg lgst dav. Levip's motpr velficles include 1200 cars. ni'ne rental cars. 334 light tyqcks. 165 heavy trucks. 86 motor cvcles. 197 trafiers an'i 49 miscellaneous vehicles. In addition, there are 143 vehic'es which are exempt from the nayment of the licepce fe.e." ag they are pipstly farm traetors or vehicles engaged in local bodv work or street repairs.