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Holland Demands More Vans and Lorries
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IT is stated that there was an improvement in the demand for motorvans and lorries in Holland during last year. Thus, a return just to hand shows that 675 complete motor vehicles were imported into the country during 1938, their value (taking guilders at 8.70 to the £) amounting to £77,126, these figures contrasting with 607 units and £74,369 respectively, in 1937. Of the total, 282 vehicles are attributed to Belgium, but, like the commercial chassis mentioned below, it is understood that these consist of machines assembled from American parts.
Germany is second in the list, with 239 units, followed by Great Britain with 74. Italy 27, France 26, the United States 23 and other countries four. As regards commercial chassis, the imports of these increased from 3,239 (£532,759) in 1937 to 3,545 (£610,460) last yeas. Belgium was again at the head of the list, with 2,168 units, followed by the United States with 1,103, Germany 133, Sweden 50, France $8, Great Britain 38 (that figure being an increase from 21) and other countries 10.
The principal makes of complete vehicle imported, and their numbers, were as follow:—D.K.W. 192, Opel 138, Chevrolet 134, Ford-and Fordson 36, Fiat 27 and Renault 12. For commercial chassis, the chief makes were Chevrolet 1,677, International 359, Opel 311, Diamond 136, Federal 128, Oldsmobile 85, Bedford 80, Studebaker 62, Hen 52 and Volvo 50. It may be added that the foregoing figures do not comprise either complete buses and coaches or their -chassis and that, in the case of Ford vehicles, those assembled in Holland are not included.