The following figures are available relating to trolley vehicles and motor omnibuses newly registered in 1928 and subsequent years: | |||||
Twelve months ended: | Motor Hackney Vehicles. | ||||
Electrically-propelled (trolley vehicles). | Other than electrically-propelled and seating more than 8 persons (motor omnibuses). | ||||
Number of vehicles. | Number of seats (approx.). | Number of vehicles. | Number of seats (approx.). | ||
30th November, 1928 | … | 90 | 3,920 | 8,815 | 241,410 |
31st December, 1929 | … | 74 | 2,940 | 8,991 | 245,850 |
31st December, 1930 | … | 61 | 3,070 | 8,541 | 275,910 |
31st December, 1931 | … | 146 | 7,360 | 6,825 | 241,600 |
31st December, 1932 | … | 70 | 3,160 | 4,344 | 159,630 |
31st December, 1933 | … | 135 | 7,220 | 2,707 | 96,790 |
31st December, 1934 | … | 218 | 12,040 | 3,627 | 132,290 |
31st December, 1935 | … | 284 | 16,630 | 4,546 | 169,340 |
Eleven months ended 30th November, 1936. | 445 | 27,180 | 5,206 | 199,140 | |
The number of new tramcars put into service is not known, but the total number of tramcar licensed has decreased from 13,945 in 1928 to 10,260 in 1936. |