Vehicle Output Likely to Fall
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IT is unlikely that the high rate of out1 put of commercial vehicles set up in the first half of this year will be maintained. As reported in "The Commercial Motor" last week, production fell only 310 short of the figure for the first six months of 1950.
According to "The Financial Times," the Ministry of Supply's promises that the motor industry would receive 5 per cent more sheet steel in the fourth quarter of the year are not expected to be fulfilled. A further overall reduction of 10 per cent. in supplies is likely.
At the. beginning of the year, supplies were cut by 20 per cent., but it was expected that when the new steel plant at Margam went into production, the situation would be eased. Margarn, however, is reported to be using the raw materials of other steel plants.
John Summers and Sons, Ltd., which makes a great deal of sheet steel used in bodybuilding, has told its customers in the motor industry that a reduction of 30 per cent, in supplies may be expected in the last quarter of the year.
Sir Charles Bartlett, managing director of Vauxhall Motors, Ltd., said last week that because of shortages of material, production this year would be 50,000 units lower than last year, the cut being divided equally between cars and commercial vehicles.
B.W.A.NS. AIMS AT 100,000
A IMING to have 100,000 members rlby next April, the Bus Workers' Anti-nationalization Society has already passed the half-way mark.
The chairman, Mr. A. Tegerdine, has stated that support has come from all parts of the country and 22 London Transport men are collecting signatures. Next month, he is to visit all agents and address meetings wherever possible, especially in Devon, Cornwall and South Wales.