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Accidents

are on ̈

increase

The British Ministry of

Transport issued provisional figures recently of road casual- ties in Britain for the month of June, being the first full month of unrestricted petrol supply since 1839.

shows. that

The statement casunities totalled 19.125 as com- pered with 14,005 in April and -21,113 in June, 1939, - --~

While the figure of seriously Injured rose between June, 1930, and June, 1950, from 4,369 to 4.550, the number of slightly in- jured decreased by more than 2,000, Deaths decreased by 08 from a figure of 493 In June, 1639,

BRITISH CAR MAKERS ESTABLISH A RECORD

British car manufacturors turned out 262,500 cars

during the first six months of 1950-easily. an all-time record, and 33 per cent more than during the same period of 1949.

Production Export

1050 202,500

HEAVY U.S. BUYING OF CARS

Accelerated by the Korean situation, the current rush in the U.S. for automobiles Is increasing in velocity almost by the day, the natural growth of corollaries inherent in the war scare.

Exports jumped 63 per cent during the first half of 1950 and Britans groaned as they saw 80 per cent of all British-made cars going abroad. The figures for the six lights, paints, boits and nuts and months were:

other parts. But to show the need for further standardisation, 1949 car dealers point to the 68 mo- 196,709 dels of engine distributors which 210,840 120,201 they must handle, 133 kinds of Manufacturers doubted that the headlights and 98 different wind-

The expectation is growing--- shield wipers. During this period the number pace would be maintained during!

Production lines

have been not only in what is cuphemisti- In 1039 30 car cally called "informed quarters,"

the general. Eritain's stepped-up defence pro-

ramme will short sted supplies and some car 130 basic models with 290 varia-public as well-that US, military manufacturing capacity will have tions of bodies and engines. An production will soon be quite.

assembly line was not considerably enlarged. to be turned over to military needs.

possible,

Today 31 firms are producing Britains "expert or perish" car 40 models with 100 variations of In the House of Lords on the programme has climbed to heights body and engine, The mass same day as these road casualty which even the most optimistic producing United States has 22 figures werd announced, Lord dared not predict during the 1945- car makers with 60 basic models Llewellin, who is President of 46 reconversion days. Production

of vehicles on the road has in the second half of 1050 because all is turned out but also among

creased by an estimated 25 per cent, of which the greatest in- crease has

goods been in vehicles. In May, 1950, the number of private cars on the road WIS 2,183,000, compared with 1,971,000 in May, 1039.

cut into ¡nirčady

Steady riso

the Royal Scelety for the Pre-now stands at 100 per cent of the and more than 200 variations, vention of Accidents, opened a 1938 level. Britain, although far dobnie in which he called atten- behind the United States în total tion to the large number of ncci- enr production, has become the dents taking place on the roads, buying that- indications were that theso figures were likely to risa.

world's largest exporter of core duction was first reached late in The pre-war level of car pro- and commercial vehicles.

1948. Since then output has half of 1930 reached 185 per cent

This setins probable whether or not Korea remains an isolated incident or proves to be simply the Arst in a series of related critical events. That being 50, enlarged armament output would require, first off, materials. Steel production has been running above theoretical capacity, cations, as in the World War II there would presumably be allo-

days,

BO

would be automoblie output. Supply would go further down in relation to demand. Another phase of thinking along these kinds of lines is that car produe tion may be shunted down to the

In 1941 Britain's motor industry Quoting Police gures, he sula Wos pitifully weak in face of the steadily risen and during the first Affected adversely, of course,

world's pent-up demand for cars. that the responsibility for acci-Car producers had turned almost of the 1940 level. dents in 1940 was apportioned

entirely to war material! Average nt follows:

Pedestians (28 per production in 1039, converting monthly Car cent), motor drivers (25), pedal their plnuts at any cost to keep production: cyclists (17), passengers (0), Britain alive,

The Austin factory niotorcyclists (8), vehicle defecía

was the 1938 28,417 (4), road defects (1.0).

only exception and was allowed 1946 18,264 to keep one assembly line for 1947 23,017 ambulances at its Birnungham 1948 27,370 plant.

last summer,

motor ot

stage.

Three stages

1949. 34,358

Average, monthly.com- mercial vehicle production: 8,607

12,177

12,839

14.109

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GOOD YEAR TIRES

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point where retail deliveries of AMERICAN ENnterprises, Federal Inc.U.S.A.

cars themselves will be placed on some kind of priority basis, AT for the war-time stockpile of finished *vchleles.

There is a general expectation,

Continuing, he said that the Government could without in crease in strain on mon-power

18.031 All of Britain's manufacturers 1950 43,857 restore the maintenance grants

33,158 nade at the time of devaluation faced the tremendous post-war

Australia is the biggest buyer: domestic car export demands with He thought that there should 1939 tools and dies and no new of British-made cars. Next, in too (mirrored in part by the be some inspection

television vehicles and that certain respon-designs even in the drawing board order: India, Belgium, British recent declines in stock prices of

East Africa, Brazil, British West auto companies, Africa,

makers, and others), that credit sible garages should be qualified Rive certißcates of road-

In 1949 Brazil bought 10,705 curbs. will be imposed. on con- worthiness which could be pre-

cars and commercial vehicles for sumer buying In the past few sented to the authorities when

3,958,344 pounds. The post-war emerged. dels 7,862 were cars and 2,823 com- down incessant retall demand Of the total years credit terms, have become most liberal. One way to slow upplying for licence.

Lord Lucas, Parliamentary stages: First, the 1930. inodels

(not alone for automobiles, but Secretary to the Ministry of were turned out without a change, mercial vehicles.

The South American buyer had separate headlights.

consumer goods for other (Transport, said that this must They

prefers the larger and shinier US well) would be to make themi model. Here is how sales of U.S. not become a battle ground of narrow windshields and between the-wheel bodies with tunnia Не

buy. harder class or sectional interest.

cars compared in thought that children were now boards. The starved car world and British

US. Cars Comm. more road-safety minded than was not fussy and the pre-wu 1949:

Vehicles. adults and that police patrols types cold successfully at home

.109 had done more to secure a reduc- and abroad.

Phase two models turned out Argentina

Chile

tion in road accidents than any by a reconverting car industry Brazil

(Continued at foot of next Col.)

to

Peru

дя

At any rate, It is difficult in some major cities today to go Into a dealer's shop for any of the and place an popular makes 15,000

order. A few agencies ore simply refusing to take on any mora orders. They are booked su far ahead, they do not want Comm. any more paper work...

1.811

160

14,545

Vehicles.

106

∙1,200

7,535

3,447

781 ·

2,840

2. 727

14,208

Brit. Cars

279

7,001

2,823

*374

122

340

304:

1,510

810

other single factor.

Continuing the debate, Lord were called "interim cars"-cs- Alness suggested that the only sentially 1939 types, but with the Peru

was for the changes engineers adapted quickly Uruguay

Venezuela complete solution

for without retooling. Exchequer to make grants

Houslumps were moved into the building of Autobahn-type

Ometals -ot. manufacturing be the fenders, radiators, swept back: roads so that there could

with

modern-type vents, horse- Argentina

Brazil

companies are telling each other segregation of the three types of

--ratinga - were increased

that sineo July 1 their tele road traffic. He also stressed power--

meet demands of export Chile

phones have been busy with calls the need for co-operation bo-

from friends and quast-friends 080 tween the three classes of road buyers.

In 1948, the third stage, the first Uruguay

enlist influential who want to Venezuela

652 users and said that at present

truly

post-war-engineered car British

car sellors in South help in getting deliveries on now there was an atmosphere of dip-

appeared. The Standard Vanguard like and suspicion.

Earl Howe referring to Lord was the first produced and rolled America have been plagued with cert. That kind of thing has not

1047. the right from the factory into the import restrictions and devalua- been in evidence since 1949 and Licwellin's suggestion for

made to stabiilse. prices, and The demand is well indicated granting of certificates of road-export market. Demand zoomed ton troubles. An effort has been worthiness considered that it was far ahead of supply and Austin. manufacturers are cutting costs to Vauxhall, Rcotes ond some of the

by tho fragmentary reports custom builders followed shortly meet increasing competition from which have appeared covering Italian and

demand during the first third of Six car-manufacturing giants French,

manufacturers. dominate Britain's car industry-

world.

The Austin A40 which sold in July. Customarily, with the July Fourth holiday intervening in second largest in the

Ford, Numeld, Roots, Brazil in 1948 for 48,000 cruzeiro this period, it is somewhat slack. Austin, Standard and Vauxhall make 9000 to 55,000 early this year. The This year, in addition, there per cent of Britain's cars, and same car sold in Uruguay in 1948 with their associates forin 12 of for approximately 5,888 pesos and were two weekends-two Sun-

days of agency shutdown. has remained almost unchanged the 31.6rms making cars.

Despilo those impecknents, Britain's motor manufacturers through devaluation.

Argentina and Brazilian pur-Oids sold the most cars for any In the post-war era are workin on the assumption that the world chases of British cars and com- first 10 days in July in its his- tery. Others did proportionately wants an economical car, but no mercial vehicles have declined a midget. They point to substan- since 1948. Increased buying by about as well. Buick, for ex- tial sales in the US market of Uruguay and Venezuela has kept ample, had 10-day deliveries 40.7 Britain's South American -exports Austhis, Standards, Hillmans and from a severe drop.

per cent above, the comparable Morris's as proof. Some foreign Car exports to S.A. (first four figure for 1010. countries have even given the no to Britain's economical models over the bigger American com petitors because of petrol savloži

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But while stressing the ecano- Brazil mical car market, the British have Uruguay continued to produce the Rolls- Venezuela Royce, Jaguar' and ·Rover" anʼ"] several mostly hand-made models,

Costs

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Argentina Brazil Urugay British manufacturers do not Venezuela fear la production cutback wh

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The man In London who gets the Brazil

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1946 units value

-845-178,175 3,482 010,697 704-202,211 204 66,382

-1949 units, valúo

158 81,375

2,018 843,004

02: 96,404 230 -83,295

1950

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But motor man realise that car production costs and export Argentina prices must

beaut: 12' British Brazil cars are to continue to com- Uruguay Cabroad,

neta

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Stabriton of ivarts has

Venezuola

Chile been the manufacturers first Columbla economy move. Nine Brilish makera havo Joined standardisa: Pa tion groups using common head. Argentina.

likely to sat up a most trigħitul

Fo "thought" that was involved should be

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