MOTOR VEHICLES

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXII, 21 January 1939, Page 8

MOTOR VEHICLES

DECEMBER LICENSE FIGURES INCREASE NEARLY 10 PER CENT. The latest figures compiled by the Registrar of Motor Vehicles indicate that there were 271,118 vehicles licensed to use the roads as at 3lst December 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 licensed as at 31st December, 1938.

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 2 and Greymouth where a similar number of licenses were issued, each postal district has shown a decrease. Ananalysis of the current licenses in the various licensing districts as at 31st December

were as follows: Increase over Percentage No. 31st Dec.. 1937. increase. 203.498 20.444 11.1 Trucks 47,296 2,366 5.26 Others 20.591 4.388 27.08 Cycles 19.733 1,442* 6.8* Totals 291.118 25,756 9.7

is as follows: AUCKLAND Increase. 4,795 Trucks 8,772 526 Others 3,566 682 Cycles 4,581 176* THAMES Cars .. 7,572 714 Trucks 2,102 131 Others 714 170 Cycles 646 17* HAMILTON Cars .. 17.991 2,160 Trucks 4.731 279 Cycles 1,439 92* GISBORNE 226 Trucks 1.158 109 Others 591 149 Cycles NAPIER 794 Trucks 2.717 107 Others 1.004 205 Cycles 49* „ NEW PLYMOUTH Cars .. 10.642 928 Trucks 2.869 241 Others 608 135 Cycles WANGANUI Cars .. 694 Others 636 153 Cycles 665 102* PALMERSTON NORTH Cars .. 12,388 997 Trucks 2,727 168 Others 1,113 315 Cycles WELLINGTON Cars .. 24.098 2,876 Trucks 223 Others 2,248 287 Cycles 2,127 60* BLENHEIM Cars .. 2, *57 134 Trucks 611 18 Others 281 79 Cycles 47* NELSON Cars .. 4,252 556 Trucks 1,173 87 Others 477 133 WESTPORT Trucks 286 18 Others 113 10 16* GREYMOUTH Cars .. 2,492 374 Others 52 Cycles 325 — CHRISTCHURCH Cars .. 26.910 2,673 Trucks 5.262 117 Others 646 Cycles 3,150 337* TIMARU Cars .. 6,323 360 Trucks 1,474 72 Others 790 167 Cycles 98* OAMARU Cars .. 2,468 169 Trucks 592 26 Others 277 74 Cycles 43* DUNEDIN Cars .. 1,016 Trucks 43 Others 1.397 230 INVERCARGILL Trucks 63 Cycles 716 149* •Decrease.