SUPPLY OF CARS.

Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 388, 20 March 1937, Page 4

SUPPLY OF CARS.

; Manufacturing Conditions in ! England. I ' J Press Association —Copyright. Wellington, March 19. j Confirmation of private reports that I the shortage of steel and other mater- : ials in England caused by re-arma- | tnent needs is not hampering mo'tori car manufacturers as seriously as hat ; been stab d was given by Mr. A. W j Hawley, representative in New Zea- ; | land of the Society of Motor Manufac ; turers to-day. ; Remarking that he had vkited Eng . I into the supply of cars, being in the I country up to the time of the motor jshow, jand that he was in constant i communication with English manufac- | turers, Mr. Hawley said he had found j in some instances a temporary shortage and a delay in the supply of cars, but it v-'as not serious. The statement that the shortage of materitls was hind- ring production seriously was denied by the fact that England was at the moment exporting .more cars than at any previous time in the history of the motor-car industry. Added to any trouble in producing materials was the gr iat increase in tue demand for cars within England (All industries, es9e."ip..’’y the bevy • industries, had feb. h? effect of the shortage, but motor car manure bring no more than any '•th r. If tna demand had not *j en larger than last year the factories would have been up to it, but as the result of his personal invi stigat ions he could • say there wjis no indication of serijous d--Jay.