IMMOBILISATION OF
MOTOR-CARS
(To the Editor.)
Sir, —Your correspondent "First Things First" has said either too much or too little in his criticism of the statement made by the Motor Trade Federation on the subject of the immobilisation of the motor transport of the Dominion. He has evidently a source of supply of petrol which is not available to the ordinary rank and file, because he states that while petrol was available it was usually close to the end of the month before he had room in his tank for the petrol he could purchase on his coupons. He then states that he hopes to be able, if necessary, to get quite a lot of running in the future. He puts this down to his having exercised "ordinary foresight in this matter.
It would appear from the evidence that your correspondent has been able to tap sources of supply of petrol which are unavailable to the ordinary motorist, and no doubt your readers would like to be informed as to the source of his reserve supply. The Motor Trade Federation is not concerned with the motorist who has sufficient petrol to keep his car in a state of mobility. It is concerned, however, with the great proportion of the 207,000 private motorists in New Zealand who are not in such a fortunate position in regard to fuel and whose cars will be completely immobile unless early action is taken to allow them sufficient fuel to keep their cars in running order.
Few people today are concerned with pleasure motoring, but all should be concerned with the danger to national security which will result from the continued laying up of motor vehicles. The Motor Trade Federation views with satisfaction the recent announcement by, the Minister of Supply that favourable consideration is being given to the early release of sufficient petrol for the private motorist to enable the motor vehicles of the Dominion: to be kept ready and available for an emergency.—l am, etc.,
C. R. EDMOND, General Secretary, N.Z. Motor Trade Federation.
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Evening Post, Volume CXXXIII, Issue 41, 18 February 1942, Page 4
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