NO NEED FOR WORRY

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 66, Issue 188, 23 May 1946, Page 6

NO NEED FOR WORRY

FAIR ALLOCATION OF PETROL ‘ OPINION OF RETAIL MOTOR ' TRADE ASSOCIATION An assurance that any fear that the recently announced method of oil fuel control vvill result in unfair distribution of petrol was unjustified, was given to-day by Mr R. D. Sheehan, president of the Ashburton Branch of the Retail Motor Trade Association. The bianch considers that there is no need for petrol users to worry, as the acute shortage of tyres and new vehicles will allow future allocations to prove more than ample to meet all requirements, said Mr Sheehan. The branch strongly advises motorists not to indulge in “panic buying,” particularly on a falling market, as This, wouid create an unnecessary S | borts>^6« Owing to modern labour regulations and restricted trading hours, it is re< commended that motorists keep their car tanks fill, in order to cope with a possible emergency or sudden decision to make a long week-end trip.. One garage proprietor counsels, “Keep your petrol tank full, but do not hoard.” News Appreciated The news that petrol coupons and licences will cease 1 to be necessary after June 1 was probably appreciated more by re-sellers of petrol than any other section of the community, said Mr Sheehan. Almost six years of constant checking of coupons and licences, with depleted staffs, had been a greater bugbear than the general public realised. The fact that the regulations were observed so honourably with the co-operation of clients, proved that, both retailers and clients regarded them as a necessary war measure. They deserve credit, said Mr Sheehan, for the thorough manner in which they carried out their irksome duties.