RADIO OBSTACLES

Taranaki Daily News, 4 December 1926, Page 17

RADIO OBSTACLES

TOO MANY MAKERS. NOT ROOM FOR ALL. London, Nov. 18. A greengrocer handed his business card to a salesman at the National Radio Exhibition at Olympia and asked that a parcel of goods he had just purchased should be "put in at trade prices.” "I am afraid,” said the somewhat surprised salesman, “that our facilities do not extend to your particular line of business.” The greengrocer turned red. fumbled in his pocket and produced agency agreements with several large radio manufactureis. "You see.” he said with 'some heat, "I hold large selling territory, with these firms.” “You mean to say you sell radio sets with the cabbages?” “That’s what I mean to say, young man.” “Really Well I suppose your neanstieks must be as tall as aerial masts!” The fact is that there are too many people manufacturing radio in this country, and too many people selling Overcrowding and limited sales are preventing many deserving firms from making progress. They have no money to spare for development. There are only (1,504,000 homes in th's country, and it is estimated from the number of post office licenses issued that 3,000,000 homes are now equipped with wireless receiving apparatus. The export of British wireless goods last year amounted. I believe, to roughly £1,500,- . 000. Clearly there is not room for all.