Bus Exports Highest Since 1952
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DUR1NG June, commercial vehicles were produced at the rate of 6,636 a week, the month's total being 33,181. Of these, 19,027 were for the home market and 14,154 for export.
Goods vehicles, road haulage tractors and special types numbered 32,106, of which 17,887 were under IS cwt. carrying capacity, 5,418 from 15 cwt.3 tons, 5,984 froth 3-6 tons and 2,817 over 6 tons.
The number of passenger vehicles produced was 934, of which 679 were single-deck and 252 double-deck motor buses and 3 were trolleybuses. Batteryelectrics totalled 141.
Buses and coaches to the number of 377 (E903,000) were exported during June, their value being the highest for any given month since December, 1952.
Excluding dumpers and industrial trucks, 14,042 vehicles were exported during the month, their value, including dumpers and industrial trucks, being £9,691,394. For the first six months of the year total exports came to £56,394,807, the comparable figure for 1955 being £45,626,797.