Output and Exports Fall in June
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THE output of commercial vehicles for June, a five-week period, was 22,057, or 1,500 lower than for the corresponding period last year. The figure for the first six months of the year was 124,825-nearly 10,000 units fewer than last year's comparable figure.
During June the weekly average was 4,412 units compared with 5,106 a week in May. Of the total output for the month, 12,284 were for export and 9,773 went to the home market. Goods vehicles, road haulage tractors and special-type vehicles totalled 21,318, of which 9,700 were under 15 cwt., 10,414 from 15 cwt. to 6 tons, and 1,204 over 6 tons.
There were 677 passenger vehicles built during the month, of which 490 were single-deck and 181 double-deck motorbuses and six trolleybuses. Battery-electrics totalled 62.
Of the total number of vehicles built during the first six rrfonths of the year124,825-72.103 were for export and 52,722 for home users. Goods vehicles, road haulage tractors and special types totalled 119,493, of which 56,438 were under 15 cwt., 56,254 from 15 cwt. to 6 tons and 6,801 over 6 tons.
Passenger vehicles constructed during the same period totalled 4,966, comprised of 3,973 single-deck and 935 double-deck motorbuses and 5g trolleybuses. Battery-electrics totalled 366 and pedestrian-controlled delivery vans 452.
To the end of May, the output of works trucks was 3,168.
Excluding dumpers and industrial trucks, exports for June totalled 11,477 units, their value, plus that of dumpers and works' trucks, being £6,601,511. The figure for May was 14,937 (£8,576,748).
Exports for the first six months of the year, excluding dumpers and works' trucks, amounted to 78,731 units. The value, including dumpers and works' trucks, was £44,481,147. During the same period, 2,136 used commercial vehicles (£1.014.015), 60,965 agricultural tractors (£23,509,136) and parts and accessories to the value of £45,803,673 were exported.
The Food Transport Order, 1941, under which the Minister of Food might give directions on the transport of food or forage, has been revoked because the Minister already has powers to do so under the Defence Regulations.