How Many Vehicles Next Year
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pONFUSTON exists over the number of public service vehicles to be allocated to the home market in 1950. As reported in "The Commercial Motor" last week, the Prime Minister. in his speech of October 24, forecast a reduction in the number for 1950.
The Ministry of Supply, however. told "The Commercial Motor" that the allocation for 1950 was likely to exceed the 1949 scheduled figure by some 400. In 1950, the home market will be allocated 8,100 motorbuses and trolleybuses, as against the quota of 7,700 for 1949.
The number of goods vehicles for the home market, next year, is also likely to be higher than for the current year, says the Ministry. In this case, however, the total will simply be a percentage of output, which will depend on the steel supply position. In the case of buses, of course, a definite figure is specified.
Nevertheless, the specified figure for 1949 has already been exceeded. On the basis of the numbers of motorbuses and trolleybuses delivered on the home market to the end of August last, it would appear that 10,000 will be delivered this year.
Up to the end of August, 64,251 goods vehicles were supplied to the home market, out of a total of 124.774 produced. Provided that the present export quota is maintained (60 per cent. of light and 50 per cent. of heavy vehicles), the home market may expect to receive over 100.000 goods vehicles in 1950, assuming an overall production figure of 200.000.