Show State Watches 1942 Auto Registrations for Effects of On n Amount of Revenue to Be Received From License Plates State officials are keeping eyes eyes' on sales of motor vehicle registration tion plates trying to get some idea of the effect of restrictions on new cars tires and tubes it appeared Monday So far the picture Is confused because of numerous factors and andt it t probably will not be until after the Saturday midnight deadline for or 1942 registrations that the state can get a picture of how much revenue will be lost if any Normally vehicle registration returns around a year A check of the registration picture picture picture pic pic- ture ture Monday showed that surprisingly surprisingly plate sales are holding up to those at this time last year Meanwhile c car r owners have only four full business days and a I half-day half left in which to obtain 1942 plates Roscoe E. E Hammond Hammond- tax commission commission commission com com- mission member said registration eventually will be affected by rationing rationing rationing ra ra- ra- ra and that numerous car owners who cant can't replace worn tires tiros will stop using vehicles So far its it's confusing he said Last year was an unusual year for sales and its it's hard to make malee comparisons There were very heavy sales after the deadline last year because of defense workers coming f into nto the state and we did L a rush business in late summer and fall faIl So far in 1942 sales are holding holding holding hold hold- ing up to those at this time last year But that may mean normal sales or it may not If large numbers of defense workers have left the state the sales would be normal But if they are still here it would mean sales actually are below normal with some owners holding off on registrations E. E G. G Foxley director of the commissions commission's motor vehicles division division di di- vision predicted the car and tire situation would have an eventual effect As an example no new cars have been sold since January 1 Normally new car registrations run around in January and 1100 in February he said On the other hand used car sales have been boosted he added which should help offset the loss lossin lossin lossin in new car registrations Another effect will be bc later of new new c cars ri bought but not delivered prior to January January January Jan Jan- uary 1 1 which the 0 O P PA A has ordered ordered ordered or or- dered released from fr frozen zen stocks Officials indicated the real cri en- criterion terion tenon will vill be found In coming monthly reports of gasoline tax collections regarded as the best measurement of motor vehicle use |