§ 8. Air-Commodore Harveyasked the President of the Board of Trade whether his return of cars sold for export includes those cars which left this country on a sale-or-return basis.
§ Mr. H. WilsonThe export figures shown in the trade accounts cover all cars exported from this country. I am, however, advised that it is not the practice of the motor industry to export cars on a sale-or-return basis.
§ Air-Commodore HarveyDoes that mean that every car that leaves this country is paid for before it leaves?
§ Mr. WilsonNot every car is paid for; many of them are, of course, paid for on delivery. Certainly the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders have told us that they have no knowledge of any cars sent abroad on a sale-or-return basis.
§ Mr. William ShepherdIs the right hon. Gentleman not aware of the many statements which are being circulated at the present time about these cars; and would he do something to deny them, or get the appropriate organisation to do so?
§ Mr. WilsonI am aware of many statements about exports and the alleged return of exports of both cars and other things. I am trying to check some at the moment. The facts I have stated are the facts given to us by the trading interests concerned.