Out of balance
5th January 1979, Page 6
5th January 1979
Page 6
Page 6, 5th January 1979
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BRITAIN'S balance of trac the commercial vehicle se has shown a 23 per cent rh imports and a 10 per cent ( in exports over the firs months of last year.
Imports stood at £2 compared with J.172m in first 10 months of 1977 v exports dropped to £4 from £531m.
Strikes and shortages w have plagued the British tor industry have 1 blamed, giving rise to r imported vehicles being s( And the number of imp( vehicles already in Britait meant that the amour spares imported has also r Integration of Br manufacturers with Euro makers including Ford Chrysler has also meant more vehicles are b imported.
. The one bright spot ii news has been that the r imported vehicle saleE ,dropped from 74 per ce 1977 to just 22 per cent in