Britain is World's Biggest commercial Vehicle Exporter
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• £94 153 420 Earned in Nine Months
the eve of the Scottish Show, the represent, an export performance that is ociety of Motor Manufacturers and exceeded by no other manufacturing irs announced that British commcrcountry.
vehicles have continued in strong nd both at home and abroad. Prom for the United Kingdom market teen overall at a higher level than iear, while the number of lorries, and vans exported has never been sr—over 130,000 in nine months. record in overseas trading was mainin the month of September itself more than £13 million was earned. e following list shows the principal ets for British vehicles, and
Transport Debate
THE Government have fixed next Monday and Tuesday, November 20 and 21, as the days for the first big debate on the Transport Bill.
Early signs are that the Opposition will strongly contest the break-up of the B.T.C. But there are also signs that some trade union opinion at least favours the new freedom proposed for the railways. While there is some suspicion of the Government's ultimate objectives, it is felt that the proposals to shelve or wipe away a large part of the railway debt is a. realistic move to take the shackles off a limping industry.
Opposition plans for the debate were being carefully laid during this week. Mr. Gaitskeli is expected to take a prominent part, together with his Transport and Financial spokesmen. They will line up against the Transport Minister, Mr. Ernest Marples, and his parliamentary secretary. Mr. John Hay.