AMERICA'S 22,000,000 MOTOR VEHICLES.
More than twenty-two million motor vehicles were registered in the United States during 1926. The year's registration represents an increase of 10.3 per cent, or slightly more than 2,000,000 more than that of 1920.
Florida, with an- increase of 40.2 per cent, not including non-resident regie* tration, shows a preater gain than any other State. ,Oklahoma, with a gain of 17.8 per cent, and second only to Florida in respect to the amount of increase, was followed closely by Alabama, Idaho, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Utah, all of which had increases over 15 per cent. Of the total 'umber of vehicles registered.. 19,237,171 were passenger automobiles, taxis, and buses, and 2,764,222 were motor truck and road tractors. The increase in motor trucks and road tractors amounted to 13.2 per cent, which is somewhat greater than the increase for all classes of motor vehicle, indicating a continuation of the development of commodity transportation by highway.
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Auckland Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 210, 6 September 1927, Page 16
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