REGISTRATION OF CARS

Te Awamutu Courier, Volume 64, Issue 4536, 13 February 1942, Page 5

REGISTRATION OF CARS

Sir,—Like most other motorists I have now. become resigned to keeping an almost useless car in its shed, but like many thousands of others I am truly deeply concerned in. thinking of the inevitable deterioration. Batteries and tyres will perish for want of use, and parts will also rust up. Last June the Government accepted our registration and insurance fees for 12 months, and has given us about five months’ run for our money. Until next June those of us who have still a few gallons in our tanks and perhaps a spare tin of petrol will be able, by runnjng a mile or two each fortnight, to keep cur cars in reasonable working order. After June it is unlikely that any private cars will be re-register-ed; but I now suggest that the registration period should quite properly be extended by the Government, without any further payment, until petrol is again obtainable. This would enable those who have moderate supplies, by using care, to give their cars

the necessary mile or two at reasonable intervals without being fined fqr having an unregistered car on the road. Government officials will, of course, counter this by saying that third party insurance will have lapsed; but now that the insurance companies have so few claims for accidents, owing to the empty streets, validation in this point should not present any great difficulties.—Yours, etc., MAINTENANCE FIRST.