Exports Highest Since June : Output Keeps Well Up
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EXPORTS of commercial vehicles in January were the highest since June of last year. Output was also well maintained. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders says that the export figures "do not reflect the shipping difficulties towards the end of the month, as the aggregate of trade recorded for any month does not precisely represent the exports which take place during the period."
Average weekly output in January was 5,491, compared with 4,571 in December. January's weekly average was 360 above the weekly average during the last quarter of 1950. Of the 21,962 commercial vehicles built during the month, 14,812 were for export and 7,150 for the home market. The 21,076 goods vehicles, road haulage. tractors and special-type vehicles constructed consisted of 9,896 under 15-cwt. capacity, 10,441 between 15 cwt. and 6 tons, and 739 above 6 tons,
The month's output of motorbuses and trolleybuses numbered 791 units. made up of 519 single-deck and 258 double-deck motorbuses and 14 trolleybuses. Ninety five battery-electrics were also built. January's output of pedestriancontrolled electric delivery vehicles amounted to 26 units. No details of the number of works trucks made are available.
Including dumpers and dump trucks, industrial trucks and trailers, the value of new coin
mercial vehicles exported in January was £6,316,304. The number of units shipped was 14,032, but this figure does not include dumpers and dump trucks and industrial trucks, of which no details are available.
The number of new commercial vehicles exported in December was 12,080, valued at £5,378,561.
Used commercial vehicles shipped in January numbered 358 (£218,218). Altogether, 9,547 agricultural tractors (£3,219.897) went overseas. In addition, parts and accessories valued at £5,757,048 were shipped. According to advance information, 10,343 commercial vehicles were exported in February, or about 25 per cent, fewer than in January. Shipping difficulties undoubtedly contributed to this sharp decline.