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February 28 last. At that date there were 1,071,700 goods vehicles licensed, compared with 1,002,600 a year earlier.
They consisted of 20,700 electrics, 38,800 vehicles used by farmers, 700 by showmen, 2,700 by local authorities for watering, and 1,008,800 .other goods vehicles.
There were 93,300 hackneys, compared with 97,500 in February, 1955. Trams accounted for 2,000; other hackneys with not more than eight seats for 20,700, and vehicles with more than eight seats for 70,600.
These figures are contained in "Mechanically-Propelled Road Vehicles, Great Britain, Return No. 173." (Stationery Office, 3s.).
ALL ABOUT THE MOTOR SHOW
ALL phases of the Motor Show to be held at Earls Court, London, from October 17-27 will be covered in three special issues of our associated journal, The Motor.
The October 10 issue, now on sale, reports many new car features, and describes revised models of a leading manufacturer. A comprehensive guide to the accessories and components at the Show is also presented.
Announcements of further new cars and components will be contained in the October 17 issue (price 2s.), which will explain the latest developments in automatic transmissions and report the car and caravan exhibits stand by stand.
A complete technical review of the Show will be published on October 24. That issue will carry also a comprehensive summary of all cars tested by The Motor during the previous 12 months.
NEW CHLORIDE DEPOT
A MODERN battery supply and I-1 service depot has been opened by Chloride Batteries, Ltd., at West Bromwich, Staffs. The company's Midland headquarters have been transferred there from Dale Bud.