Output Highest Yet : Exports Up
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DESPITE the dock strike, which covered part of the October, period, exports of commercial vehicles in that month exceeded the figure for the previous month. Production during October, says the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, was the highest yet recorded.
The average weekly output of commercial vehicles for the month Was 5,941 units, the total for October being 23,763. Of these, 10,386 were for export and 13,377 for the home market.
Goods vehicles, road haulage tractors and special types totalled 23,035, of which 12,697 were under 15 cwt. carrying capacity, 8,684 from 15 cwt. to 6 tons, and 1,654 over 6 ions.
During the same period, 650 passenger vehicles were produced, of which 467 were single-deck and 173 doubledeck motorbuses and 10 were trolley
buses. Seventy-cight battery-eleetries
were built, • , Of the 203,638 goods vehicles, road haulage tractors and special types produced during the first 10 months of the year, 110,650 were under 15 cwt. carrying capacity, 76,611 from 15 cwt. to 6 tons, and 16,377 over 6 tons.
Qf the 6,612 passenger vehicles built, 5,012 were single-deck and 1,553 doubledeck motorbuses and 47 were trolleybuses. Battery-electries manufactured totalled 749.
Excluding dumpers and industrial trucks, exports during October reached 9,665 units, • their value, including dumpers and industrial trucks, being £5,61.1,273. For the 10 months, the number of units exported was 109,988. valued at £63,855,595.
To this figure must be added £71,234,543 for parts and, accessories.