PETROL PRICES

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 536, 13 December 1928, Page 12

PETROL PRICES

A.A.A. INVESTIGATIONS USELESS COMPARISONS The Auckland Automobile Alsociation’s connection with the brand of benzine bearing its name was explained at a meeting of council last evening. A shipment bearing the A.A.A. branfl having been sold in the "Waikato, an having caused some objection m Hamilton agency Mr. King, attends the council meeting. He pointed e - that when Hamilton first raised question it was to find out why zine should cost from 10|d to JS in Europe and over 2s in New Zealand. The chairman, Mr. A. Grayson pointed out that the A.A.A had n 1 bought or sold petrol, but had.l er ‘; -j name to a first-class grade sold at •> a gallon less than the ruling PJ7 The association took no financial ri _ Mr. G. Hutchison, secretary, vomv* out that a motion at the annual me ing of the association had resulte the A.A.A. approaching the P r J n^ ,l 7 v companies and being told that could do no better. The result was that arrangements were made whereby a company imported A.A.A. branded petrol ** own risk. The petrol on arrival w - immediately analysed and factory. Most of it was sold in- - districts, where the prices were higher than in the ci J • In reply to a question, Mr. Hutchsaid he did not think there wer« exorbitant profit on the sales > • large companies. The companie. huge overhead expenses, S *n lP v distribution system, and staff. J . held huge supplies on demand. A.A.A. brand was sold at the side, practically on a buying co sion. NO COMPARISON Mr. F. G. Farrell said that it was; no use a man trying to compare the rican price with that in New Z j Petrol sold in America was no to our second grade. ■A.T T »e» rl oa were being specially designed this inferior grade. ha j r - After a long discussion, tne * • man said the A.A.A. had proved tM petrol at a lower price could r ' vided. The members could c buying at the cheaper rate tr _ same source, and there was no e sity for the A.A.A. to continue to it branded with the A.A.A. narn other shipment of 1.300 cases the way and the arrangemen then be concluded. , tn tt The matter was referred t - Petrol Committee with power -