FEBRUARY CAR SALES

Southland Times, Issue 21652, 14 March 1932, Page 7

FEBRUARY CAR SALES

PRODUCTS OF GREAT BRITAIN MAINTAIN LEAD. The record sales established by British cars in January of this year—sB per cent, of the total—were, up until that month, a record since registrations were kept accurately’ in this Dominion. In the month of February’, however, this record was again beaten, the increase being more than 10 per cent, over January’. Of a total of 371 cars sold, of all makes, from all countries, no less than 254, or 68.464 per cent., were products of Great Britain. The first, second, fourth, sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth and tenth positions were all filled by cars made in Great Britain. There can be no truer indication of the fact that Great Britain is now making cars more than equal to those of any other country in the world from the point of view of value for money’, economy and comfort. Last October the percentage of British cars sold on this market had reached 40 per cent.; in November it totalled over 45 per cent., and in December 47 per cent. In the first two months of 1932 preference for British cars has been placed beyond doubt, and it must be a matter of pride to every true Britisher to see' the products of Great Britain heading the list.