VEHICLES FOR DEFENCE
A WARNING TO OWNERS
(P.A.) WELLINGTON, May 11. The Minister of Transport, Mr R. Semple, stated to-night that his attention had been drawn to the fact that owners of motor vehicles, both trucks and cars, which had been earmarked by the issue of notices of intention to use for various defence purposes and E.P.S. organisations had been disposing of their vehicles and not advising the district motor vehicle controllers in accordance with the regulations. “I do not want to prosecute any owner for a breach of the regulations,” the Minister said, “but I think all responsible citizens will realise that if vehicles which have been set aside for a particular purpose, such as fire-fight-ing, use by the army, the Home Guard or lines of communication companies, are not forthcoming when called upon the grave danger will arise of these organisations not being in a position to carry out their allotted tasks.”
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 24913, 12 May 1942, Page 4
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154VEHICLES FOR DEFENCE Otago Daily Times, Issue 24913, 12 May 1942, Page 4
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