Exports Improve on 1951. Figure

26th September 1952, Page 74

26th September 1952

Page 74

Page 74, 26th September 1952 — Exports Improve on 1951. Figure

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(OINCIDING with the expected arrival at the Commercial Motor Show of about 1,000 buyers from overseas, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders announces that July's exports of commercial vehicles , were higherthan in the comparable month oflast year. The volume was below average for the first six months of this year, but the value was more than maintained. The average weekly output in Julys four-week period-was below the level for the first half of the year. Production was affected to some extent by strikes.

During July, 18,126 commercial vehicles were produced, of which 9,240 were for export and 8,886 for the home market. The average weekly output was 4,532, compared with 4,412 in June. Of the 17,262 goods vehicles, road haulage tractors and special types manufactured in July, 8,719 were under 15 cwt. carrying capacity, 7,480 from15 cwt. to 6 tons, and 1,063 over 6 tons.

Eight hundred motorbuses and trolleybuses were. built, consisting of 570 single-deck and 225 double-deck motorbuses and five trolleybuses. Sixty four battery electrics were also constructed.

Output in the first seven months of the year totalled 142,951 units (81,343 for export and 61,608 for home users).

Goods vehicles, road haulage tractors and special types numbered 136.755 (65,157 under 15 ewe, 63,734 from 15 cwt. to 6 tons and 7,864 over 6 tons). Of the 5,766 motorbuses and trolleybuses constructed, 4,543 were singledeck and 1,160 were double-deck motorbuses, and 63 were trolley-buses. Battery-electric output totalled 430. . During the first seven months of the year, 562 pedestrian-controlled electric vehicles were also made.

During July, 11,873 commercial vehicles (excluding dumpers and industrial trucks) were exported. Their value, including dumpers and industrial trucks, was £7,539,575. In June, 11,477 vehicles (£6,601,511) were exported.

From January to July 90,598 vehicles, excluding dumpers and industrial trucks, were shipped. Their value, including dumpers and industrial trucks, was £53,369,726. In addition, 2,360 used commercial vehicles (£1,159,681), .69,974 agricultural tractors (£28,453,035) and parts and accessories to the value of £11,877,976 were sent overseas.

VEHICLES AND SAFETY DROCEEDINGS at the National Safety Congress, to be held at the Central Hall, Westminster, from Octo-ber 7-9, will include a paper by Dr. W. H. Glanville, director of road research, on " The Vehicle and Safety." Mr. Gurney Braithwaite, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Transport, will preside at a question session.