ACTIVITIES IN BRITAIN.
Official registration figure’s for Hie year ended August 31, 1926, have just oeen released by the British Government, and they show an exceedingly healthy growth in automotive activity. Tne total number of motor vehicles registered is given as 1,690,000. This is an increase of 180,000 vehicles over the previous twelve months. Of the total, 630,0ik) are motor-cycles. Even eliminating the motor-eyc-e registration Great Britain for the first time luis touched the 1,000,000 mark in automotive vehicles. When we consider the terrific taxes that Englishmen must pay out, ol incomes, it must he acknowledged that the growth is extremely good.
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Hawera Star, Volume XLVI, 29 January 1927, Page 15
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102ACTIVITIES IN BRITAIN. Hawera Star, Volume XLVI, 29 January 1927, Page 15
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