PETROL AND TYRES

Press, Volume LXXXII, Issue 24986, 21 September 1946, Page 2

PETROL AND TYRES

MOTOR UNION REVIEWS POSITION “Thinking in terms of the world supply, I consider we have now been treated fairly well,” said Mr W. R. Carey, the president, reporting to the annual conference of the South Island Motor Union on the petrol position yesterday morning. “The New Zealand Government has honoured its promise to remove the more unpleasant features of petrol rationing at the earliest Opportunity by exercising control through the oil companies. We are now getting back toward pre-war levels. “As long as people are not extravagant in the holidays, we should be all right,” he continued. “With the relaxation of rationing, it seems that people are not hoarding reserves. We have to thank the Government for the uuusidaration we have received.” *Kie conference considered th»t the supply of tyresAmd tubes was still unreasonable, in view of the improved position of world affairs. It was pointed out that there were many cars now on the roads with tyres which would soon be unfit for retreading. .If the Government would remove controls on retreading and recapping, it was considered that these tyres would have Several years’ useful life and would not constitute a danger on the roads. The demand for new tyres would also be relieved. It was agreed that the executive Should investigate the supply of tyres, tubes, and rubber, and take any steps possible to improve the supply and facilitate the retreading of existing tyres. It was reported that only A grade retreading would ibe carried, out after the end of this month, which considered a satisfactory advance.