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Heavier Bedford, Dodge, Ford B.M:C. Models Forecast
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AFORECAST of the way in which sections of the commercial-vehicle industry may develop, and production figures for goods vehicles and p.s.v. in more detail than manufacturers will normally make available, are included in a report being published this month. Entitled "Current and future developments in the commercial vehicles industry ", it has been prepared by a motor industry economist in conjunction with Management Information Ltd., 14 Dover Street, London, W.I.'
Predicting growing competition in the heavy-vehicle field, the report states that Bedford will be entering the 14-ton-gross class within the next 12 months and that Dodge will he able to extend their range when the larger power units to be manufactured by Cummins in the U.K. become available to them. The report also foresees the extension of Ford and B.M.C. ranges into the higher payload classes, but possibly to a lesser extent.
Other developments forecast are a possible Leyland group extension into the middle payload range (3-6 tons), a tendency for specialist manufacturers to be forced into an increasingly marginal position, and an extension of overseas link-ups by the larger, more flourishing manufacturers. '
As well as predictions of trends, and tables of production figures, the report includes a survey of commercial vehicles produced in this country, a company-bycompany review of capital investment and profits and a breakdown of home-market registrations and goods vehicles licensed, make by make.
Examples of the production figures quoted are published below.
Patent on Brake Idea A PROVISIONAL patent has been ri taken out by J. F. Owens, " Windyridge ", Mostyrr, Flintshire, on a design of air brake intended to improve efficiency and delay time tag in operation.
Instead of the normal operating cylinder, the design uses brake cylinders with equal air preSSUre normally applied to both sides of the piston. Application of the brakes is by fully or partially exhausting the air on one side, and as the other side is connected permanently to the air reservoir the degree of exhaustion determines the effort applied to the brakes.
B.M.C. THE BIGGEST THE British Motor Corporation states
that it is now the largest producer of vans and lorries in Europe. Since 1945, 750,000 Austin and Morris vans, pick-ups, four-wheel-drive vehicles and lorries have been exported to 190 markets; B.M.C.'s post-war earnings of foreign currency for commercial vehicle exports are now said to have passed the £.300 m. mark.
The Bathgate plant, where lorry manufacture is being concentrated, is now building up to the planned target of 1,000 units a week.