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THE CHINA MAIL,

MOTORING

IMPERIAL MARKETS.

RESPONSIBILITY OF THE

HOME CONSUMER, "Glenhest" writes in "Over seas"

SECTION

We believe, indeed, that the British industry is at last wak- ing up to the tremendous oppor- tunities ahead; but there is one factor which is hardly within their control, the factor of price.

MORE ENTERPRISE.

BRITISH PRODUCTS FOR '

ARGENTINA.

Motor-car manufacturers, who We can confidently say that were mentioned by the Argentine It is only quite recently that British cars are superior to Minister, Sir Malcolm Robertson, as one result of the Imperial American, or, indeed, any other Conference, the public

as being among the British firms has foreign cars, in everything but neglecting the golden opportuni- awakened to the realisation of the price. We must also say, no less ties of the Argentine market, humiliating fact that an over- certainly, that until the British were able to give some encourag- whelming preponderance of the makers can reduce their prices to ing details recently of the chal- motor cars in use in the British a competitive figure, the improve-lenge that is already being offer- Empire overseas are of foreignment in oversens sales can never ed to United States supremacy in manufacture. Actual figures for attain the ideal of British cars South America. each Dominion or Colony are not for the British Empire. This available, but if we say that not brings us to the main object of less than 90 per cent. of the this article, which is to point out Empire's motor cars are foreign the responsibility of the home we will not at any rate be consumer in the matter, exaggerating.

before a number of firms, and as Sir Malcolm put the position- the result of his advice new efforts will doubtless be made to popularise British cars in the are already keenly alive to the Argentine. Some manufacturers possibilities, and are now at this moment preparing the ground for British sales.

Motors stated to

The export manager of Morris Post" representative that his firm a "Morning had begun successfully exporting two and a half years ago, and had now reached the point where it was possible to attack centres of sale where rivals were strongly established.

Having awakened to the fact, build up a really big overseas Our manufacturers can never we who live in the British Islands trade unless they are properly have made up our minds that it supported at home. So long as is a scandal; we criticise the the average British motorist is manufacturers, their apathy, content to buy American, French their obsolete salesmanship, their or Italian motor ears, without a Oxford firm, is on the way to Mr. Morris, of the famous neglect of advertising, their single. thought as to the effect of Buenos Aires. His five days obstinate inattention to the de- his action, the British industry there may have important conse- tails of the demand; we do not will never succeed in making any quences. Mr. R. G. Ash, a direc- pare the overseas buyers, and real headway in the Imperiultor of Austin's, left in the middle we say hard things of the over-markets. It is not too much to of last month to ascertain the seas agents who deliberately push say that every man who buys a types of car most needed in South foreign goods and ignore Imperial foreign car is doing a serious America. Bentley Motors, with- produce. We echo with approval injury not only to the motor in- in the last month, have ar- the speeches of Dominion dustry, but to the country. In- ranged, a selling and service Premiers, and applaud the des- cidentally, he is acting against headquarters in Buenos Aires. patch of a trade delegation to his Australia; and having made it versely, every man who buys a own best interests. Con- quite clear that everyone else is British car is helping to reduce to blame, we go off to the local poor rates, to reduce taxes, and agent and buy a foreign car.

to reduce the price of British cars The failure of our motor car at home and abroad. During the manufacturers to get a grip on

five and a half years ended June, the Imperial markets can be ex-1926, nearly £21,000,000 of Bri plained by a dozen contributorytish money causes. Dislocation of trade' dur- Britain

was paid in Great ing the years of the war, when vehicles and chassis; if that for foreign motor our American competitors got in large sum had been spent in to the new markets on the ground buying British products the in- floor; financial burdens, hardly dustry would have been put on to be borne, as a direct result of its feet, the price of cars would the war; impossible tariff walls have come down, the export trade abroad and chaotic exchanges. would have grown by leaps and cutting off the foreign trade-all bounds. these were a tremendous handi- cap in the race for the new markets. For a long time the manufacturers seemed dazed; even now organisation is faulty and bold commercial policies are lacking. Agency arrangements overseas leave a great deal to be desired; advertising and pro- paganda are slender and uncon vincing; service depots are con- spicuously absent and spare parts are not stored locally; local re- quirements are not sufficiently studied and so on.

Argentine," added the export "One of these places is the manager, "and we are now going to tackle this part of the world." A Morris Oxford car specially for export, he continued, had recently been produced with a wide 4ft. 8in. track and clearance enough to surmount any obstacle on any that would be perfectly suitable route with semblance to a road, to South American conditions.

posed the McKenna duties in the Doctrinaire Free Traders op interests of the consumer; but, these import duties actually that they were now "making a in the result, the imposition of

The Austin Company declared brought down the price of motor big push for an export trade. cars, because of the impetus We have already done a little given to the sale of cars produced business in South America. Un- at home. But, in spite of the doubtedly there is a big opening import tax, foreign cars are still in the Argentine for the British sold in the British islands in car. It is true that the Americans thousands, and this largely be- hold the field, but the day will well-known. reasons which need equally welcomed in the Argen- cause the foreign factories--for come when the British car will be

able to put attractive-looking cars not be discussed here are still tine, and South America gener- on the market at low prices. It

ally,"

is because of this foreign com-

Individual orders have hitherto reached Bentley's from the

All these things are true; but, on the other hand, the manufac turers are beginning to take mat ters to heart. Sales organisations petition, eargerly supported by: Argentine, but they have now and agencies are being overhaul-hundreds of British men and made a selling arrangement, ed; new methods and new policies women, that the home factories which has enabled them to des- are being put into force, There

a first consignment, seven cars varying in value from

further.

has been in the past two or three cannot reduce their prices still patch, as years a considerable improve- ment, which, if considered out of

That the policy of those who £1,125 to £2,200. "We imagine its context, appears most gratify thus support the foreigner is not prospects will be pretty good," ing Exports of motor vehicles only to the disadvantage of the9aid an official of the firm, and chassis to practically every country and of the particular in- one of the Dominions

dustry concerned, but also to Colonies have steadily increased. their own disadvantage, is de- The goodwill of the overseas'

monstrably true. Car for car,

and

MOTORIST'S WISH FOR PLUCKY BAKER

Mr. Lewis Stroud, a solicitor of

buyers is a very big asset, and price for price; the British pro- Chesham Bois, whose car knock-

greater increase in the current year. But, unhappily, the in-

crease already registered is re- latively small, and does nothing to wipe away the stigma of for eign preponderance in British Empire markets.

market. By buying British you Arthur Jones, seventy-two, at- duct is the best value on the will redues unemployment, bring tended the inquest at Uxbridge on down your rates and taxes, and, in so doing, increase trade in Jones, who died from pneumonia general and the motor trade in following on the injuries he re- particular. The additional bus!-

ceived. ness will enable the industry to lower prices still further in com- petition with the Americana and others in the Imperial markets. It the consumer at home will con dustry, the proportion of British scientiously support the home in-

the Dominions in the near future cars taken by the Colonies and will not be, as at present, aity of women, the younger set and Good words for the driving abil- humiliation and a scandal.

In expressing sympathy with the widow, he said he hoped she would meet her husband again and find him trundling a golden of God to the angels in heaven. barrow and delivering the bread

BEST DRIVERS.

In 1923 Great Britain exported only 2.8 per cent. of the total ex- ports of motor vehicles from the great producing countries, while the United States was responsible for 55.9 per cent. In 1925 we had increased our percentage of the world's total exports to 5.8; but the States increased theirs to 60.9. In the first half of 1926 the British figure was 5.7 per

men generally have been uttered cent.; the American 61.7 per cent.

from time to time, but it has re- There is very little cause for con-

mained for the mutual liability gratulation here. The truth is

insurance companies of Massa- that the demand for

It is rumoured that the 9.20. chusetta to single out the married vehicles all over the world istain, and that the manufacturers

motor h.p. Peugeot is to be made in Bri- men as the best drivers of all. growing by leaps and bounds, are now looking round for a suit-several thousand accident cases. As the result of an analysis of and that the British industry, is able factory. only getting a very small propor- that the car will not be merely that the husband and father It is emphasised the companies have discovered, tion of that inereasc. It is still assembled in Britain. but will be.. class has more judgment and a true that the. American car is in manufactured in practically every greater sense of responsibility an overwhelming preponderance, detail by British labour..

than single men.".

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SATURDAY, MAY 14, 1927.

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