ENGLISH FACTORIES’ RECORD

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVII, Issue 19803, 19 May 1934, Page 10

ENGLISH FACTORIES’ RECORD

216,149 CARS PRODUCED IN 1933. Motor-car production in Great Britain experienced a record year during the 12 months which ended on September 30, 1933, according to figures recently issued by “The Motor Trader.’’ This record was entirely due to the increase in the output of private cars,« commercial vehicles, showing only a slight increase. The figures are given below:—

'‘■Year to September 30. The estimated figure of the value of the 1933 private car output is £47,886,840 (an average of £221 per car), as against £37,709,630 (£227 per car) for 1932. How the little cars predominate in the Old Country is shown in the following list of cars produced last

Year. 1922 Commercial Car. Vehicle production, production 38.000 — 1923 .. ’ 67,000 — 1924 .. ‘107,000 30,000 1925 .. 133,500 35,000 1926 .. 158,699 44,500 1927 .. 161,920 47,227 1928 154,495 46,525 1929 .. 180,426 56,458 1930 .. 167,287 68,039 1931 .. 160,460 67,816 1932* 166,115 61,830 1933* 216,149 64,377

year:— Percen tage of Retail Type. No. Total Value. 10 h.p. and under 129.726 60.0 20,335,482 11 and 12 h.p. 34,504 15.9 7,346,815 13 and 14 h.p. 17,336 8.0 4,873,470 15 and 16 h.p. 16,930 7.8 4,817,930 17 to 25 h.p. . 14,663 6.8 8,200,170 Over 25 h.p. . 2,990 1.4 2,313,000 Total 216.149 £47,886,840