EXPORTS INCREASE BY 35 PER CENT. IN A MONTH
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DRITA1N'S export trade in commeo
cial vehicles continues to grow, and July's quota howed a 35 per cent. increase on that for June. In July, a total of 4,357 new commercial vehicles were exported, and brought in £1,650,167. The monthly average for 1938 was 1,190 vehicles, valued at £323,597.
In addition, 40 new general-haulage tractors, valued at £19,179, were exported in July, against a monthly average of 99 (£15,299) in 1938. Exports of agricultural tractors were valued at £368,6223 a substantial increase on the monthly average of £51,796 in 1938.
Fewer used cars and commercial vehicles are exported now than in 1938. In July of this year the number was 394 (£127,497), against 594 (£64,101) per month in 1938.
The figures for the seven months ended July, 1946, are most encouraging. Exports of new commercial vehicles rose to 23,520 (£9,012,918), and of new general-haulage tractors to 504 (£358,811). In this period exports of agricultural tractors were valued at £1,698,574, and 7,224 (£2,178,368) used cars and commercial vehicles went overseas.
In July. Austnlia was by far the biggest individual customer for British vehicles and chassis.