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Show japajSe .Willys - Overland Envoy Finds Closed Bodies Most Popular ''Perhaps the greatest hindrance i.o ; the development of the automobile industry in-dustry In Japan is the poor condition condi-tion of roads throughout the country." say A L Zollner. special factory rep-; rep-; resentatlve of the Willys-Overland company, who has just returned from la trip to tho Orient. "With the exception ex-ception of a few roads used exclusively exclusive-ly by the military, road improvements ! are practically unknown. "In the cities and towns, but few ' of the streets have been broadened 'since the pre-MeiJI period when the streets were nsd principally by pedestrians pedes-trians and occupants of sedan chairs "With the introduction of occidental occiden-tal methods of transportation, hovv-' hovv-' ever, some of the larger cities are j building wider roads, but those 1 j: th most part are limited to the main ( thoroughfares In the immediate busi-! busi-! ness and shopping districts. "The city of Tokio has recently levied a ta xon car owaers. the proceeds pro-ceeds or which are to be utilized for munlbipa) road improvements. This tax, while having a deterrent effect j on sales during the period of defla-I defla-I lion and liquidation, will eventually mean much for the Industry The recent limitation of anna-1 mmts conference at Washington it is! believed will also furnish money for ioad building, money that formerly I went into the construction of nav,: units. "Limousines are by far the most popular type of car in Japan. The j reason for this Is. the highly devel-' i oped sense of personal dignity of tho I people and their unwillingness to i drive their own cars. Limousin-;1 j bodies, therefore, are much in de-1 mand and many chassis are shipped, i into the country for closed jobs." |