MOTOR INDUSTRY
ANNUAL LONDON SHOW OPENING BY DUKE OF KENT (Received October 14, 5.5 p.m.) British "Wireless RUGBY, Oct. 13 In opening the 32nd motor show at Elnrl's Court, London, the Duke of Kent referred to the steady growth of the motor industry over the past decades, and said like most other industries in all countries it had Buffered, during the past year by the recession in sales due almost entirely to the unsettled state of international affairs. He thought there was no doubt that with the return of confidence there would bo a resumption of general
buying. On a tour of inspection of tho show, on which he was accompanied by the Minister -of Transport, Dr. L. Burcin, the Duke showed that ho had been impressed by the many improvements in this year's models of British cars. The total value of the exhibits is over £OOO,OOO. Exhibitors already report large orders.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23169, 15 October 1938, Page 13
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