MOTOR VEHICLES ACT.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19373, 8 January 1925, Page 3

MOTOR VEHICLES ACT.

ARRANGEMENTS FOR REGISTRATION. IFbom Oub Own Cokbeßpondent.) WELLINGTON. January 7. No time has been lost in making arrangements for the registration of motor vehicles under the legislation passed towards the end of last session of Parliament At the outset there was a difficulty in regard to the procuring of a supply of the necessary registration plates. They could not be procured quickly from England, nor could they bo manufactured in New Zealand within six months. As a way out of the difficulty it was decided to try California, and the authorities there as a special favour agreed to arrange for the manufacture of the necessary plates tor Now Zealand and to have them despatched bv the Maunganui, sailing from San Francisco on January 28. In all, 90,000 (in duplicate) have been ordered. They will have on them in relief in white on a black ground the letters N.Z. and the numbers. It will bo necessary to change the registration plates every year, and next year the colour will probably be blue. Thus the colour will have a detective effect, for any owner who might endeavour to evade his just annual payments would under the change of colour systjem bo quickly “spotted.” A sample plate which has come to hand is both light and strong, and tho authorities should bo able to supply it at a very reasonable cost. Tenders will bo called for next year’s supply. In regard to the glass discs showing tho registration form it will not bo practicable to have thorn fixed on cars, as to nave them fixed satisfactorily would entail an excessive cost.