Quarter's Exports and Output Remain Stable
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7HE level of exports of commercial L vehicles in March showed no aterial drop from that of February, it the weekly average output declined. roduction totalled 23,952 units ;790 a week), compared with 22,732 ,683 a week) in February.
During the first quarter of the year, :ports fell slightly compared with Lose in the last quarter of 1950, but roduction rose by nearly 3 per cent. Of the output for March, 14,582 its were for export and 9,370 for the )me market, The 22,778 goods ;hides, road-haulage tractors and • ecial vehicles comprised 11,562 under i-cwt. payload capacity, 10,280 of I-cwt.-6-ton rating, and 936 over tons. Altogether, 1,041 passenger tieles were built, of which 803 were ngle-deck motorbuses, 217 were )uble-deck motorbuses and 21 were 'olleybuses. In addition, 133 batteryectrics were made.
In the first quarter of the year, 3,646 vehicles were constructed, of hich 44,122 were for export and 4,524 for home operators. Goods vehicles numbered 65,528 (32,023 under 15 cwt., 31,167 from 15 cwt. to 6 tons, and 2,338 over 6 tons); passenger vehicles 2,792 (2,030 single-deck motorbuses, 718 double-deck motorbuses and 44 trolleybuses), and battery-electrics 326.
Output of pedestrian controlled delivery vehicles in the first quarter totalled 105 units, and of works trucks, 1,693.
Including dumpers and dump trucks, industrial trucks and trailers, the value of new commercial vehicles exported in March was £4,754,700, compared with £5,054,947 in February. Excluding dumpers, dump trucks and industrial trucks, for which the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders gives no figures, the numbers of units exported in March and February were 10,494 and 10,633 respectively.
During the first quarter, 35,141 new vehicles (f 16,122,527) were shipped, as well as 803 (£519,765) used vehicles, 27,474 (£9,562,866) agricultural tractors and parts and accessories valued at £15,735,233.