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E BIG CRUNCH on new bus I coach sales is still some inths away, judging by the ciety of Motor Manufacturers I Traders figures published t week.
"hey plot a 2.5 per cent drop in iistrations for the first 11 inths of this year, compared h the same period last year, 47 vehicles having been retered so far.
Vhile most in the industry exa big fall in business once new bus grant scheme ends 3tly in March next year, menuturers are being cushioned m its full effects as vehicles built in time to qualify for 10
• cent capital support from the partment of Transport.
.eyland has done well in the ;umstances, with its leading ire down only from 47.5 to 4 per cent compared with the no period last year. Volvo is N firmly in second place, with 4 per cent, ahead of Metro-nmell Weymann's 11.2 per It.
)af's growth from four to six • cent of the market has taken head of both Ford and Hestair both of which have sufK1 loss of market share. So, , has Bedford (down from 9.4 7.7 per cent), but it is still in rth place, just ahead of Def.