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Petrol Price - cutting Alleged A !LEGATIONS of petrol pricecutting in Bradford, and

27th July 1940, Page 19
27th July 1940
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Page 19, 27th July 1940 — Petrol Price - cutting Alleged A !LEGATIONS of petrol pricecutting in Bradford, and
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outside that city, were made at a meeting of the Bradford and District Petrol Retailers' Association held last week under the chairmanship of Mr. H. Smith. It was asserted that in Bradford petrol was being retailed at Id. per gallon less than the official price, chiefly to

commercial vehicle operators. An obstacle to obtaining proof of what was going on was the precaution taken to sell cut-price spirit only to certain customers.

Replying to a question as to how proved cases of price-cutting could be dealt with, the chairman said the Petroleum Board could stop supplies.

A reversion to the pre-war practice of selling petrol at varying recognized prices was reported to have taken place in certain parts of the country, where

the number of petrol pumps in operation has been restricted by the authorities.

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Organisations: Petroleum Board
People: H. Smith
Locations: Bradford

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