OLD MOTOR-CARS

Evening Post, Volume CVI, Issue 22, 27 July 1928, Page 3

OLD MOTOR-CARS

DIFFICULTY IN THE STATED rA BRISK INDUSTRY (By Telegraph.) (Special to "The Evening Post") AUCKLAND, 26th July. Two thousand motor-cars par'kedj outsido an American factory whiebt employed 3000 hands, gives some idea of the extent to which cars are used by American workmen, said Mr. Innes Bandolf, managing director for General Motors (Australia), Ltd., who ar« rived at Auckland by the Port Bowea' yesterday. Mr. Baridolf was formerly regional manager for Australia and! New Zealand, but now that both couri« tries are worked separately he is living in Melbourne. He is returning from a business visit to the United States. In America the used car difficulty was a very serious one to trade, saict Mr. Bandolf. Fortunately the extent to which cars were used by American! workers was providing a big market, Sometimes two or three men would gd in together and purchase a second-hand; ear, taking it in turn to use it a 6 week-ends. Second-hand cars were not) so bad, but the difficulty was how tor dispose of tho fifth, sixth, and seventh* hand cars, and the country was lit* tdred with them. He found tlie motor industry veryj brisk in the States at present. There] was a tendency for leading plants t«j amalgamate and specialise on. various) types. This means that much bettelf service was being given. . New Zealand and Australia were] regarded with considerable interest bjj car manufacturers, who were well io* formed as to both countries and theKj requirements. It was estimated tha^ Australia arid New Zealand were tak» ing about 20 per cent, of the combined car exports of America, arid naturally) they were looked upon- as good cna(* tomers. Mr. Eandolf, who is accompanied bjl} Mrs. Bandolf and family, will leaT* for Sydney by the Ulimaroa, yrhkSt leaves Wellington on Friday.