BRITISH MOTOR TRADE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19659, 10 June 1927, Page 12

BRITISH MOTOR TRADE.

TOUR BY DELEGATION. VISIT PAID TO HAMILTON. [BY TELEGRAPH.—OWN CORRESPONDENT. ] HAMILTON. Thursday. The members of the British Motor Delegation, Sir Archibald Boyd-Carpen-ter, Lieut>Colonel A. Hacking, and Mr. A. R. Fenn, motored from Auckland to •Hamilton to-day, and were entertained to luncheon by the Hamilton Chamber of Commerce. Members of the Automobile Association, Rotary Club and representatives of the motor trade interests were also present, and gave the delegation an enthusiastic reception. Sir Archibald Boyd-Carpenter addressed the gathering, and described the difficulties experienced by the British motor industry in recent years in meeting the demands of customers. He referred to the war, the post-war financial depression. and the industrial turmoil as factors which militated against the industry, but said the position had greatly improved lately, and in spite of the difficulties met with, the motor trade had recaptured 9t) per cent, of the home market. The delegation welcomed criticism and suggestions, and invited those present to give them the benefit of their experience. The chairman, Mr. F. H. Claphatn, said that a Hamilton resident, Mr. R. It. V. Challiner, had prepared valuable statistics relating to New Zealand motor traffic, and it was as the result of Mr. Challiner's efforts that the delegation had paid its visit. A number of those present expressed their opinions of British cars. Sir Archibald Boyd-Carpenter expressed his thanks for the information, and said it had not fallen on deaf ears. The delegation left shortly afterwards by car for Rotorua.