Bedford and Austin Prices Up
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PRICES of Bedford vehicles rose I between £25 and £80 this week. The higher cost of raw materials and components, particularly tyres, made it impossible to maintain the previous priccs, states Vauxha'.I Motors, Ltd.
Prices, including tax, of chassis only are now: 30 cwt., I:521 2s. 2d.; 3-ton short-wheelbase,£572, long-wheelbase, £584 13s. I Id.; 4-ton short-wheelbase. £661 14s. 7d., long-wheelbase, £674 8s. 9d.; 5-ton short-wheelbase, £719 Is. 84., long.wheelbase, £731 16s.; 7-ton short-wheelbase, £904 12s. 5d., longwheelbase, £917 7s. The 10-12-cwt. van now costs £441 4s. 7d. with tax, and the passenger chassis £770.
On Tuesday, the Austin Motor Co., Ltd., raised the basic price of the 25cwt. van in grey primer by £40, the 2-togs drop-sided lorry by £60 and the 5-ton drop-sided lorry by £95. Purchase tax is additional and is now being calculated by the Customs arfd Excise Department.
The company said that advances in the cost of basic materials made this course unavoidable.