Lodge, Nevile Sidney, 1918-1989 :"Greetings and welcome, dear Sir or Madame". "Ye gods! 13,000 LESS chances of finding a parking space!" [13,000 extra car imports. June 1963].

Cartoon shows a street scene with various people reacting to the news that an extra 12,000-13,000 cars are to be imported into New Zealand. A car salesman rolls out the red carpet to potential customers, a used car dealer laments "Goodnight sweet racket!"; a traffic cop is happy at the prospect of writing a possibly 13,000 extra ticket fines; a pedestrian anticipates "13,000 more chances of non-existence", and a driver laments that there will be 13,000 less chances of finding a parking space. Two drivers who have crashed their cars together are sanguine - they will soon get other cars. Panel beaters say "the future's never lookoed brighter!"

"On 17 June the Minister of Customs announced details of provisions for importation of an additional 12,000 to 13,000 cars" (information from a consultation document, General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, 24 September 1963, BOP/27 retrieved 24 June 2011, from http://www.wto.org/gatt_docs/English/SULPDF/90360139.pdf)

Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s).

Physical Description: Ink drawing and letratone, on board 255 x 355 mm.