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Exports Drop : Output Keeps Up
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EXPORTS in February fell short of the record figures set up in January when the industry was chartering tramp shipping, but were above those of a year ago. Output, says the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, maintained the rate set up in January.
During February, 20,054 commercial vehicles were built, of which 11,231 were for export and 8,823 for the home market. The •weekly average of 5,013 compared with 5,015 in January.
Goods-vehicles, road-haulage tractors and special types of under 15-cwt. capacity numbered 9,039, between 15 cwt. and 6 tons 8,799 and over 6 Eons 1,266, making a total of 19,104. In the passenger-vehicle class, 768 single-deck and 131 double-deck motorbuses and 14 trolleybuses were built, making a total of 913. Thirty-seven battery-electrics and 64 pedestrian-controlled electric delivery vans were also constructed.
40,115 in Two Months In the first two months of the year. output rose to 40,115 vehicles (22,862 for export and 17,253 for home users). The 38,196 goods vehicles, road-haulage tractors and special types consisted of 18,821 under 15 cwt., 17,111 from 15 cwt. to 6 tons, and 2,264 over 6 tons. The output of motorbuses and trolleybuses totalled 1,839 units, of which 1,508 were single-deck and 308 were double-deck motorbuses and 23 were trolleybuses. Eight battery-electrics and 135 pedestrian controlled electric vehicles were built.
January's output of works trucks, which has just been announced, consisted of 628 units.
During February, 11,822 vehicles and trailers were exported. Their value was £7,000,062. Exports during the first two months of the year rose to 26,641 units (115,416,643). Shipments were supplemented by 799 used commercial vehicles (£370,244) and 21,898 agricultural tractors (£8,556,165). Exports of parts and accessories totalled in value £17,645,479.
VAUXHALL NOT TO USE B.R.S. IT as been decided by Vauxhall 1 Motors, Ltd, Luton, to make no further use of British Road Services, but to cater for its own transport needs. The vice-chairman of the transport (goods) committee of Luton and District Chamber of Commerce, Mr. M. E. Hooper, gave this information at a recent meeting.
Mr. J. A. C. Bain. B.R.S. group traffic superintendent, said that a recession in trade was causing vehicle redundancy and that there had been a marked decline in traffic.
OBITUARY
IT/E. regret to record the death of Vif MR. W. B. PHILLIPS, CB.E., and MR. WILLIAM HENRY IORICE.
Mr. Phillips, who was 66, was chairman and managing director of the Pyrene Co., Ltd., which he founded in 1913. _He was recently appointed president of the Pyrene Manufacturing Co. of America. He was also a director of the Avon India Rubber Co., Ltd.
Mr. Grice, who was 62, was superintending engineer at the Wellington • garage of the Birmingham and Midland Motor Omnibus Co., Ltd.