?ixports Highest for Two Years

24th September 1954, Page 89

24th September 1954

Page 89

Page 89, 24th September 1954 — ?ixports Highest for Two Years

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SURES just published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers Traders elaborate the report in Commercial Motor for August 27, exports of vehicles in July were the est recorded since May, 1952. The thly average shipment in the first n months this year, at 11,144, was s than 2,000 units above the correiding figure for 1953.

le average weekly output during was 4,952, the total for the month g 19,808. Of these 10,083 were for rt and 9,725 for the home market. ds vehicles, road haulage tractors special types totalled 19,263, of h 10,465 were under 15 cwt. carrycapacity, 7,317 from 15 cwt. to is, and 1,481 over 6 tons.

le output of passenger vehicles for was 454, of which 308 were singleand 139 double-deck motorbuses seven trolleybuses. Ninety-one ry-electrics were produced.

ring the first seven months. -55 goods vehicles, road haulage 3rs and special types were built. hese, 77,931 were under 15 cwt. ing capacity, 52,584 from 15 cwt. tons, and 11,940 over 6 tons.

The 4,979 passenger vehicles produced comprised 3,848 single-deck and 1,101 double-deck motorbuses and 30 trolleybuses. The number of batteryelectric vehicles was 560.

Excluding dumpers and industrial trucks, exports during July totalled 12,798 units. Their value, including dumpers and industrial trucks, was £7,208 864. The number of units exported from January to July was 81,502 (£47,245,148), to which must be added parts and accessories to the value of 01,326,057.