THE MOTOR-CYCLE

Evening Post, Volume CIV, Issue 68, 17 September 1927, Page 24

THE MOTOR-CYCLE

BRITAIN AND THE WORLD

It has recently been estimated that the present world's motor-cycle- requirements annually are in the region of 250,000 machines, and an investigation has boon made of tho capacity of British factories to . supply this number. The result indicates that equipment and organisation exists which can be expanded with ease to supply theso requirements provided arrangements could be made for an equality of distribution throughout tho year. The estimated production of British motor-cycles to-day is in the region of 130,000, whilst British . Component Manufacturers export supplies to Continental, manufacturers which represent nearly 30,000 additional machines Of the balance of the world's roquiroments about 42,000 machines are available from American sources, so that the expansion of production necessary, would be relatively small. British manufacturers, however are resolute in their policy to maintain quality as woll-as competition in prices. Increase of production is an important but secondary consideration. In 1926 the total value of British cyelo and motor-cyclo products amounted to £5,627,592, as compared with £6,329,770 in 1925. , As the number of motor cycles exported was 48,391 in 1926 as compared with 46,642 in 1925 and the number of completo bicycles in 1926 was 280,051, as compared with 276,528 in 1925/ the decroaso in total value of business is due to price reductions made in the interests of the buying public. ,