The establishment of a Theft Bureau to co-operate with local authorities in dealing with the stealing of automobiles was announced by J.E. Sawyer, Motor Supervisor of the State Department, with R.P. Harris of Charlotte immediately in charge of the work and a staff of five inspectors working throughout the State to supplement the work of the bureau here.
In addition to the serial license directory already available for the identification of lost or stolen automobiles, the bureau will place at the disposal of the public a directory of serial motor numbers, with individual makes of cars registered serially, making immediate identification possible where there is doubt in the validity of other marks of identification.
The serial motor number directory has been made up from automobiles whose owners have registered their titles, numbering about 200,000 automobiles and 20,000 trucks. Approximately a thousand truck owners and 60,000 owners of passenger cars have not yet registered the title to their cars, and their numbers are not available for the theft directory. Mr. Sawyer will urge all owners to register their titles by the time they register for license next month.
From the front page of the Elkin Progress, Friday, May 23, 1924
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