July Exports the Highest This Year
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L'XPORTS of commercial vehicles in July, at 12,678, were the highest since January and nearly double June's figure, but such a result was expected as docklabour difficulties restricted June shipments and the vehicles held up during that month went to swell the July total. Details appear in the accompanying table.
During July, 22,801 goods vehicles, road-haulage tractors and special-type .vehicles were produced, together with 165 battery-electrics, and the total passengervehicle output was 582. Weekly average output was 5,887 of all types, making 23,548 for the month.
Of the goods vehicles, road-haulage tractors and special types, 14,107 were of under 15-cwt. capacity, 4,052 15-cwt.3 tons, 2,646 3-6 tons, and 1,996 over 6 tons. Of the passenger vehicles, 438 were single-deck and 105 double-deck motorbuses and 39 were trolleybuses.
In the seven months ended July, B44 183,147 goods vehicles, road-haulage tractors and special-type vehicles were produced, made up of 100,551 vehicles of up to 15-cwt. capacity, 43,772 15-cwt.3 tons, 22,134 3-6 tons, and 16,690 over 6 tons. There were also produced 1,126 batteryelectries and 5,380 passenger vehicles, of which 3,890 were single-deck and 1,319 double-deck motorbuses, and 171 trolley: buses. Overall total for the seven months was 189,653.