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1946. It went to Denmark. Total production of commercial vehicles, home and export, was 146,120, compared with 103,849 in 1938. Other than the notable trolleybus, 3,186 public-service vehicles, complete and otherwise, were exported, and 6,319 stayed at home.
Highest proportion of lorries, at 79,399, was in the 15-cwt.-6-ton classes, and the percentage for export was 30.
These are a few of many thousands of interesting and important facts contained in an outstanding statistical record for 1946—the 450-page, inchthick handbook of the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, entitled "The Motor Industry of Great Britain, 1947."
The first post-war edition, it has been completely revised, both in appearance and style, and its enlarged size has made it possible to use a type and layout that facilitate reference. Some of the contents which were standard for many years have given place to new features of immediate interest and a number of additional diagrams, some in pictorial style, has been included, with outline maps illustrating the world distribution of motor vehicles.
To make some compensation for delay in the collection and publication of the 1946 detailed material, states the preface, an appendix has been added containing as much of the information for the United Kingdom for the six months ended June, 1947, as was available at the time of going to press. This is in highly summarized form.
Interesting facts are recorded in this appendix. For example, the figures for production, new registrations and exports for the first quarter of 1947 were much reduced by the immediate effects of the national fuel shortage.
In spite of the earlier adverse conditions, however, nearly 60,000 cars and 24,000 commercial vehicles and industrial trucks were shipped overseas during the first half of 1947, representing 143 per cent. and 319 per cent., respectively, of the volume during the same period of 1938.
During those six months 1,798 motorbuses and trblleybuses were exported, and 3,920 remained for the home market. Of the goods vehicles, production numbered 26,772 for those under 15 cwt., 37,186 from 15 cwt. to 6 tons exclusive, and 1,724 in the 6-tons-andover class. Heavy vehicle exports were 492. These 'figures exclude battery electrics, which numbered 1,484. "
General sectional headings of the work as a whole are: Production, registrations, overseas trade, legislation, and miscellaneous information. Classifications of statistics include those by countries, counties, •types, marks, and horse-power.
The book costs £.1 10s. for members and £2 for non-members.