Only 10,009 British Cars For NZ In 1948
AUCKLAND, Tue. (P.A.).—Although British manufacturers guaranteed 20,000 passenger cars for the New Zealand market in 1948, import licences just issued allowed for the import of only 10,000, which 4s a reduction of -7000 on last year’s quota, stated the vice-president of the North Island Motor Union (Mr F. G. Farrell) who left by plane for Christchurch today to attend the half-yegrly conference of the South Island Motor Union, opening in Dunedin on . Thursday. , New “Zealand’s refusal to take delivery of 20,000 cars would deal a serious blow at the United Kingdom, Mr Farrell added. . British manufacturers could not obtain allocations of steel and raw materials unless they could assure themselves of a market overseas. The South Island Motor Union conference would, in all probability, make representations to the Government to increase import licences.
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Northern Advocate, 16 March 1948, Page 3
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