BICYCLE STOCKS IN DOMINION
EFFECT OF IMPORT RESTRICTIONS (United Press Association) WANGANUI, April 14. Explaining the effect of the import restrictions on the supply of bicycles, a Wanganui importer said that a 55 per cent, cut had been made in the importation of complete bicycles, but manufacturers would still import the same number of parts as in 1938 in the first period of the licences. The sale of bicycles in New Zealand each year aggregated about 30,000 and about 20,000 were imported in 1938. Working on a 55 per cent, cut there would be about 9000 bicycles imported this year. There were about 12 manufacturing firms in New Zealand. In England it cost 4/- to assemble and enamel a bicycle and 15/- in New Zealand, so that an increase of 10/- would take place on assembled bicycles in New Zealand. The bulk of the parts came from England, except certain classes of spokes which were imported from Germany. Most of the dynamos for cycle lights also came from that country. While doubting the possibility of a shortage of bicycles, he forecast a shortage of tricycles for next Christmas.
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Southland Times, Issue 23793, 15 April 1939, Page 8
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188BICYCLE STOCKS IN DOMINION Southland Times, Issue 23793, 15 April 1939, Page 8
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