PETROL FOR PRIVATE USE
Application For Increase Deprecated ‘‘l'm prepared to say there is a substantial misuse of petrol by the ordinary motorist as well as by the military,” said a member of the Automobile Association (Wellington) at the association’s annual meeting ou Thursday. “I have acquaintances who are able to keep their cars running frequently. If 1} or 2 gallons is the agreed quantity, 'then Jet everybody get that quantity and be treated alike.” Some speakers claimed that ninny special “business” licences were being used to provide petrol for running from the owner's home to business and back, nnd the cars riinriincd parked through the day. except where the owners used <hein to take them home to lunch and back again afl er ward. The council ehnirman, Mr. E. A. Balt, said Hurt, (he supply now allotted (o private motorists was lhe utmost consistent with the safety of the Dominion, giving reasons for his statement. He disagreed with the Smith Island Motor Union’s recent demand that the allotment should be increased. Stocks must be kept up. he said, against a possible difficulty of supply.
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Dominion, Volume 36, Issue 19, 17 October 1942, Page 3
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185PETROL FOR PRIVATE USE Dominion, Volume 36, Issue 19, 17 October 1942, Page 3
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