GIFT OF A CAR.

Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20316, 15 August 1931, Page 18

GIFT OF A CAR.

REPUTED NEW ZEALAND DONOR. ' ' 41 {tROIL OUK OVTN COERB«POHDErt.» LONDON, July 10. "Would you like ray car?" • "Ye®, but I can't afford to buy it." "All'right. You can have it for nothing." This conversation, it is recorded, took place in ft Strand restaurant the other day between a young B B C engineer and a New Zealandfcr. The 3.8.C. engineer was having lunch when he got into conversation with the New Zealander. _ "I'm going back to New Zealarnd, said the latter, "and should Ilk* to get rid of my ear. What is your ad--8.8.C. official began to think it. was a confidence trick but he gave the addreas, and thought no more ol it until he got homo that evening. Then, to his surprise, his wife enquired when he had bought the ear. There in the garage was the saloon car-a new one fully insured and licensed ■ The 8.8.C. mini was still suspicious. He took the car to the police station, but the station sergeant laugh.ed. "Well, it's yours. It doesnt belong to anyone else," said. Enquiries were made, but the ca still belongs to the 8.8.C. man, who now is parking it daily m Savoy Hill while he works.