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Austin Dealers Dine
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QOME 1,353 distributors and dealers of the Austin Motor Co., .Ltd., sat down to dinnerat Grosvenor House, on October 20, with' Lord Austin of Longbridge, K.B.E., in the Chair.
The toast of the Austin distributors and . dealers . was given by Viscount Greenwood, P.C., who referred to himself as a steel maker and mentioned that there were present several men well known in that industry. He said the Austin company was a great factor in the export trade. It had 900 dealers and distributors engaged in this branch. Mr. Burgin had stated that in 15 years the number of road vehicles would be doubled, but, he asked, what is being done to provide the roads? In war time the motor industry and its personnel would constitute one of our most important bulwarks.
Replying, Mr. E. A. Radford, M.P., facetiously remarked that, owing to the co#diality between the dealers and the sOel makers, the pricNof vehicles had
been increased, thus improving the dealers' profits.
Lord Austin gave the toast, "British Industry." He mentioned that, since 1906, £32,090,440 had been paid to its agents by the Austin company, whicH had also expended £80,000,000 in materials and plant. He thought that other industries must sometimes offer up prayers of thanksgiving for the success of the motor industry, realizing that it provides the Chancellor with one-tenth of the national revenue; if it were not for this golden goose he would have to look elsewhere for some of his golden' eggs. He emphasized the
necessity of finding new outlets for energy, which are not negative like the production of munitions. The world cannot go on for ever building armaments at the present rate. Are we,he asked, taking the energetic steps necessary to provide channels of demand in other directions?
In reply, Viscount Swinton, G.B.E., said he preferred a business man to say to him, Why the . . . . cannot you leave me alone?" If industry came on to the dole it would soon be under control. The proper relationship between industry and the Government is a partnership. The latter should foster conditions which would make trade possible.
In answer to the toast of the Press, given by Mr. C. R. F. Engelbach, 0.B,E., Lord Iliffe, C.B.E., said that we had reached saturation as regards the vehicles our roads would carry. He was convinced that we must build a series of roads for motor vehicles only.