Vehicle Production for Home and Overseas Markets
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FNURING the war of 1914-18 the production of commercial vehicles for normal requirements practically ceased, the whole of the output being required by the Government; consequently, Britain was flooded ydth chassis of foreign makes. To-day, the position is better. The present and potential capacity of our factories has been enormously increased, and both the manufacturers and the Government are keen on retaining our overseas markets and, so far as possible, maintaining the supply of new vehicles at home.
In this connection we understand that a scheme is afoot for catering for the full output of commercial vehicles for overseas and some 20 per cent. of the normal production to meet requirements here; the latter, of course, apart from Government orders.
To permit this, it is believed that any of the necessary materials that are controlled will be released to the extent required. Thus, those of our makers who are not otherwise engaged will, so far as their total production is concerned, return to a state almost of normality.