ARMY MOTOR CARS AFTER THE WAR.

Taihape Daily Times, Issue 220, 9 March 1917, Page 2

ARMY MOTOR CARS AFTER THE WAR.

We are still, says "The Car” (England ) no nearer a solution of the proidem as to what will be clone with the many thousands of army motor vehicles now operating on the various fronts when peace is declared. Should any considerable number of them return to England the most obvious and satisfactory solution would be for the Government to co-operate with the makers before swamping the market with the used machines, a policy which would inevitably re-act on both makers and users. Naturally the manufacturers cannot view even this suggested scheme with supreme favour, for, having great lea way to make up, and with greatlyextended manufacturing facilities, they v. 'll naturally be anxious to concentrate on the production of vehicles of the latest types, and the extensive repair and overhaul of thousands of used machines is not a prospect, which can be viewed with any enthusiasm. Latterly authoritative opinion inclines to the belief that few of the army machines will return to this country. The signing of peace will not automatically clear the invaded countries of the huge armies at present occupying them. This will be a slow process no matter what developments may occur, and the men must be fed and clothed and transported. Motors in big numbers will be needed for this work. Again, much work will need to be done without loss of time in regard to the building and repair of the roads ,of towns of villages, of all the esential paraphernalia on which modern civilisation rests. It would be to the advantage of all, m our opinion, to retain the tens of thousands of motor vehicles in the countries m which they arc now operating.