MEN'S BICYCLES

Otago Daily Times, Issue 24791, 16 December 1941, Page 6

MEN'S BICYCLES

PROHIBITION QN SALE;;, (P.A-) % ■* CHRISTCHURCH, : Dec. 15< The demand for bicycles which has been Accentuated by the petrol restrictions; met a sudden check early- to-day, when dealers ,xeceived. orders from the Government hot to sell their stocks. Ths oroef, which affects new and second-band men's .bicycles, was apElieii'by the Industries and Commerce lepartment under the war regulations,. The. explanation given /by an officer of the department was that the army wanted;■«' certain number of men's bicycles, and in: .'the meantime all stocks Were being withheld from •ale. The cycle l trade understands that the position-in the meantime is that no men's bicycles can foe sold until -a survey is conducted, of the stocks in the oOunjtry/ Ry is thought possible that a few machines may later be released f for *afe to the Ipublic, but; it is not>Sribwh yet ■ how «oon it will be before* dealers \knOw whether they can sell>:any of.ttieir stocks »of mens machino*. •..''•".' , it _ -The present .position is ; , that the y wmdV»%display* of the 1 big cycle shops in ChViitchurch, ; and elsewhere are, until'further and .indefinite notice, out of the power of the public to purchase.