14,200 VEHICLES IN A MONTH
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IN November, British manufacturers of 1 commercial vehicles produced a total
of 14,223 vehicles. Of these, 91 were for Servic. ,ne, Of the remainder.
5,459 were under 15 cwt. unladen, 7,371
between 15 cwt. and 6 tons, and 276 weighed 6 ton or over. The number of motorbuses and trolleybusea manufactured in the month was 1,026.
Of the total commercial vehicles produced 4,784 were for export and 9,348 for home' use. The monthly average production in 1938 was computed at 9,000.
In the 11 months ended November, 1946, 132,904 British commercial vehicles were produced, of which 5.462 were for Service use. Of the machines for civilian employment, 43,592 weighed under 15 cwt. unladen, 72,241 were between 15 cwt. and 6 tons, and 3,028 weighed 6 tens or over. Motorbu'ses and trolleybuses numbered 8,581. Altogether, 44,382 commercial vehicles went for export and 83,060 were for home service.
To these figures must be added the production of battery-electric vehicles, which in 1946 was as follows:—First quarter, 231; second quarter, 417; third quarter, 611.