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Tendencies Revealed by October's Registration Returns

13th December 1935
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VOR the third month in succession, although the toial number of registrations of new vehicles advanced fairly materially, the differences in the figares for goods and hackney vehicles did not change to a great extent, although for October, 1935, the fall in the number of registrations for both types was somewhat greater. Out of a total of 33,190 new vehicles registered in October last, 5,789 were goods vehicles and 482 were hackneys, whilst the corresponding figures in the total of 28,322 a year earlier were 6,291 and 515 respectively.

Petrol Freighters Decline.

A big part of the fall in the goods category was due to the registratidi of fewer petrol vehicles, the total of 5,500 for October last having to be set against one of 6,000 for the previous year. The diminution was most in evidence in the 4-2-ton division, in which 1.062 vehicles were registered, contrasted with 1,436 in October, 1934. Other classes in which decreases are noted were the 12-cwt.-1-tcn (from 838 to 635), 1-4-ton (571 to 5l9), 2-2iton (1,708 to 1,625), 21-3-ton (327 to 229). There were also smaller falls in the 3-4-ton and 4-5-ton divisions, but above this capacity' and up to ninetonners "there were 21 registrations, compared with 16 in October,1934. The only bright feature of Abe petrol goods class was the increase from 882 to 1,219 in vehicles not exceeding 12 cwt. unladen weight.

The tendency in the petrol class also crept into the section for new goods oilers, in which there were 115 registrations, contrasted with 148 in October, 1934. The changes in the different classes were not of great importance, but it is to be noted that, in the division for vehicles not exceeding 21 tons capacity, there were only 11 registrations, against 28 a year earlier. Included in this year's total for oilers were 18 vehicles licensed for drawing trailers, compared with 13 in October. 1934.

There appears to be no check to the progress of the electric vehicle, and, once again, a useful rise took place, this year's 76 registrations in this category contrasting with 45 a year ago. Most of the vehicles licensed continue to be in the class for vehicles not exceeding 12 cwt. (41), but the 12-cwt.1-tormers also show up well, with 26 re gis tra tions.

Progress of the Articulated Vehicle.

The rigid six-wheeler continues to fall from grace, but the articulated vehicle of this type is more than holding its own compared with a year ago; in the former section there were ,64 registrations, against 104 a year earlier; and, in the latter, 72 against 67. Once again, we note that the eight-wheeler is attracting increasing attention, and 17 vehicles of this type were licensed, last year's figure being 9.

a In the section for agricultural vans and lorries 90 vehicles were licei sed, compared with 82 in October, 1934, all of them being in the petrol-engii ed class.

The most surprising feature of the hackney registrations is that, in the class for petrol-engined vehicles (254 against 406), there were no registrations of 48-56-seaters, whereas in October, 1934, 82 vehicles of this type were licensed. Then again, the registration of 26-32-seaters showed a distinct falling off, this year's figure of 43 contrasting with 76 a year ago. In the other categories the variations were more or less slight, but it should be mentioned that the number of taxicabs registered fell by 33 to 153.

More Double-deck Oilers.

An analysis of the figures for oilengined hackneys (159 against 60) reveals the reason for the fall in 48-56-seater petrol hackneys; it shows that 64 more vehicles of this class were registered, compared with a year ago, when it was 34. The figures bear eloquent testimony to the increasing popularity of the oil-engined chassis for double-deck buses. Good headway was also made by the 32-40-seater oiler, So far as trolleybuses are concerned there' were. 69 registrations, all -being double-deckers, compared. with 49 in the. comparable period of 1934.

The aggregate returns for the 10 months .ended October last show that 56,523 goods vehicles and 6;182 hackney vehicles were registered, the corresponding totals for 1934-1?eing 56,984 and 4,602 respectively.

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