§ 69. Mr. Nabarroasked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation the present number of goods vehicles over and under three tons unladen weight respectively licensed for use in this country; and how
NUMBER OF GOODS VEHICLES AUTHORISED UNDER CARRIERS' LICENCES AT 30TH JUNE, 1955 — Class of Carriers' Licence and Unladen Weights (a) = Not exceeding 3 tons; (b) = Exceeding 3 tons A and B licences C licences Total (a) (b) (a) (b) (a) (b) 1933 ACT British Transport Commission British Railways 2,112 529 159 9 2,271 538 British Road Services 216 634 8 — 224 634 Other B.T.C. undertakings 6 — 14 3 20 3 2,334 1,163 181 12 2,515 1,175 OTHER OPERATORS 99,342 24,133 852,525 63,780 951,867 87,913 TOTALS 101,676 25,296 852,706 63,792 954,382 89,088 1953 ACT British Transport Commission British Railways 10,635 2,465 736 57 11,371 2,522 British Road Services 9,558 10,836 556 16 10,114 10,852 Other B.T.C. undertakings 23 25 368 94 391 119 20,216 13,326 1,660 167 21,876 13,493 OTHER OPERATORS (Special A licences) 5,276 7,416 — — 5,276 7,416 TOTALS 25,492 20,742 1,660 167 27,152 20,909 127,168 46,038 854,366 63,959 981,534 109,997 GRAND TOTAL 173,206 918,325 1,091,531