Signs of some growth
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TRANSPORT business is growing slowly, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders and the Freight Transport Association.
The SMMT's vehicle registration figures show that there was an 18.4 per cent increase in commercial vehicle sales in the first four months of this year, against the same period last year. Total sales rose from 80,136 to 94,918.
Truck and artic sales climbed from 15,923 to 16,742, but the importers' share rose from 26.9 to 30.5 per cent. Ford regained its traditional market leadership from Leyland, and has 19.3 per cent (1982: 25.9 per cent) of the market.
Leyland's share is 15.9 per cent (1982: 11.3 per cent), followed by Bedford at 12 per cent (1982: 12.8 per cent), Karrier at 10 per cent (1982: 11.1 per cent), and Mercedes-Benz at 9.7 per cent (1982: 7 per cent).
Ford secured 44.4 per cent of the medium/heavy van market of 40,648 vans (1982: 47.2 per cent of 34,184). Freight Rover's recovery continues with the Sherpa van taking 12 per cent (1982: 9.2 per cent) of the market.
According to the FTA, Government figures point towards an increase i 11 transport movements, with two, three, five and 10 per cent increases in hgv . mileage in the four seasons of last year, compared with the same periods in 1981.