MOTOR VEHICLES

Manawatu Standard, Volume LIX, Issue 46, 23 January 1939, Page 4

MOTOR VEHICLES

DECEMBER LICENSE FIGURES. INCREASE NEARLY 10 PER CENT. The latest figures compiled by the Registrar of Motor Vehicles indicate that there were 291,118 vehicles licensed to use the roads as at December SI last, representing an increase of nearly 10 per cent, on the number of licensed, vehicles for the corresponding period in the previous year. The various types of motor vehicles lic-ep.sed as at December 31, 1938, were as follow:

That the motor cycle is losing its popularity is shown by the decrease of 1442 (6.8 per cent.) licenses issued for the first seven months of the current licensing year; apart from Gisborne, where there has been an increase of two, and Greyinouth where a similar mimlwr of licenses were issued, each postal district has shown a decrease. An analysis of the current licenses in the various licensing districts as at December 31 is as follows: Increase

Increase ovei December Percentage T.V IX! .\ 11 in her 31. 1947. increase Oars .. 204.498 20.444 11.1 Trucks . .. 47.29(5 2.406 5.26 Others . .. ‘20.491 4.488 27.08 Cycles . .. 19.744 1.442* 6.8* Totals . .. 291.118 2.1.7.30 9.7

Cars AUCKLAND. 40,4844.795 Trucks 8.772 526 Others 3.5 GO 682 Cycles 4,7)81 176* Cars THAMES. 7.572 714 Trucks 2.102 131 Others 714 170 Cycles 640 17* Cars HAMILTON. 17.991 2,169 Trucks 4,7131 279 Others 1.988 .708 Cycles 1 .'439 92* Ca ns GISBORNE. 4.783 226 Trucks 1.158 109 Others 591 149 Cycles 572 2 Cars NAPIER. 9,849 794 Trucks 2.717 107 Others 1.001 205 Cycles 678 49* Cars NEW PLYMOUTH. 10,642 92S Trucks 2.869 241 Others 608 135 Cycles 1,017 101* Cars WANGANCE 7.721 694 Trucks 1.921 1013 Others 636 153 Cycles 665 102* PALMEliSTON NORTH Cars 12,1338 997 Trucks 2.727 168 Oth ere 1.113 315 Cycles 850 92* Ca rs WELLINGTON. 24.098 2.876 T rucks . 4,862 223 Others 2.248 287 Cycles 2,127 60* Cars BLENHEIM. 2.157 134 Trucks ■ 611 18 Others . 281' 79 Cycles . 227 47* Cars NELSON. 4,252 556 Trucks . 1,173 87 Others . 477 133 Cycles . 2,410 20*

Cars WESTPORT. 884 137 Trucks 280 18 Others 113 10 Cycles 94 16* Cars GREY-MOUTH. 2,492 374 Trucks (182 35 Others 343 52 Cycles 325 — Cars CHRISTCHURCH. 20.910 2,673 Ti ticks 5,202 117 Others 3,187 646 Cycles 3,150 337* Cars TIMARU. 0.323 360 Trucks 1.4 74 72 Others 790 167 Cycles 504 98* Cars OA.MAR U. 2.108 169 Trucks 592 26 Others 277 74 Cycles 109 43* Cars DUNEDIN. 12.761 1.016 Trucks 2.803 43 Others 1,397 230 Cycles 1.563 45* Cars INVERCARGILL. 9,773 832 Trucks 2,494 63 393 Others 1,258 Cycles 516 149* * Decrease.