Coupon-Free Sale Of Petrol
(N.Z. Press Association—Copyright) LONDON, March 10. A mile-long queue of cars formed outside a London garage today when news spread that it was selling surplus petrol stocks free of coupons. The garage owner, Mr Maurice Welt, sold £9OO worth of petrol (about 2200 gallons) in a few hours. His usual Sunday turnover is about £4O. “I was fed up with not doing any business,” he explained. "My stocks are about 8000 gallons—all surplus. I had it before rationing started.” The police interviewed Mr Welt tonight.
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Press, Volume XCV, Issue 28224, 12 March 1957, Page 5
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