CHEVROLET SOCIAL

Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 56, 9 March 1929, Page 26

CHEVROLET SOCIAL

]S T.Z. DISTRIBUTORS ENTER-

TAINED

The' 1929 banquet, given' by General Motors (N.Z.), Ltd., to Chevrolet distributors at the Grand Hotel last night, proved a successful and enjoyable function, Mr. M'Hardy Forman presiding over .an atteudauce of some 100 distributors.

Propoaiug the toast, "Our Chevrolet Distributors," Mr. ""Arthur H. Barrow claimed that the new\ model Chevrolet marked the dawn of a new era. General Motors were not only proud of their car, but 'alstivdf'; their-^'distributing system, the only distributors' organisation of its kind in the Dominion. They were fortunate in having .such a strong-body of independent business men to handle their cars.! j.That they were on right lines'was indicated by thel increase of 32.7' per cent, in the volume of their sales last year, and they hoped that with their new model it would increase this year by 60 per, cent. From time to 'time bankers and politicians spoke against the big , and growing demand for motor-cars. But it was no good their doing so; the demand for individual transportation, and for economic transportion, which the Chevrolet catered for, had come to stay, and was bound to increase. The most prosperous countries in the world, New Zealand and the United States, had the largest number of cars in propor-. tion to population, he pointed out, and he emphasised the fact that'the^Chevrolet was made in New Zealand. The law of life was the law of service, and their motto this year for marketing'their new model was "Service."

A radiogram from Mr. F. Goldberg, who had left that afternoon on the Ulimaroa for Sydney, conveyed his best wishes. Mr. W. Blackwell, responding to the toast, slutcd that Mr. Barrow had placed the highest order for the new car that day, 143 "International Chevrolets," an Tnvorcargill distributor coming second with 85. (Applause.) Mr. E. J. Schofield proposed the toast, "General Mofco/s 1 (N.Z.), Ltd.," speaking highly of the good relations which had always existed between- the firm arid its employees. Mr. M. Phillips responded, and Mr. T. Fancy replied to "The Chevrolet Six," proposed by Mr. P. Eogcirs. An excellent programme of songs, quartets, and.other selections was provided by Dalton's Orchestra and entertainers.