WORN-OUT CARS

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 20860, 12 August 1942, Page 3

WORN-OUT CARS

LEFT IN STREETS Old motor-cars abandoned in streets have become rather a problem to the municipal authorities in both Auckland and Wellington. It is probable that as tyres become worn beyond reconditioning the trouble may inThe Auckland City Council s traffic superintendent, Mr. C. Bland, said that so far his department had been fortunate enough to trace the owners of all but one of .the derelict car; found in recent months. At present lc-cal authorities merely had authonu to remove abandoned motor vehicle? to “a place of safety.” Efforts had been made some time ago to obtain power to sell unclaimed cars in the same way as impounded and unredeemed livestock might be sold, but the situation was still the same. Mr. Bland added that owners o' old and useless cars would be doing themselves and the community a good turn by selling the vehicles lor wrecking. Worn-out tyres and non-ferrous metals were of real value to-day-even if a car yielded nothing usetu. in the way of spare parts.