§ Mr. Peter Walkerasked the Minister of Transport how many road vehicles were licensed by British Railways on 31st December each year since 1948.
§ Mr. John MorrisThis information is not readily available. Figures of the total fleet of road vehicles owned by British Railways on the 31st December each year since 1948 are as follows:
Rigid Articulated Motor Units Trailers 31st December, 1948… 5,873 6,456 15,731 31st December, 1949… 5,926 7,046 17,823 31st December, 1950… 5,646 8,212 20,196 31st December, 1951… 5,503 8,878 21,644 31st December, 1952… 5,396 9,324 22,866 31st December, 1953… 5,409 9,960 25,655 31st December, 1954… 5,201 10,467 27,556 31st December, 1955… 5,061 10,608 28,723 31st December, 1956… 5,150 10,696 29,416 31st December, 1957… 5,052 10,787 30,004 31st December, 1958… 4,831 10,527 29,800 31st December, 1959… 4,682 10,261 29,674 31st December, 1960… 4,679 10,226 29,891 31st December, 1961… 4,707 10,110 30,019 31st December, 1962… 4,530 9,789 30,031 31st December, 1963… 4,379 9,503 29,722 31st December, 1964… 3,980 8,932 28,589 31st December, 1965… 3,476 7,823 27,880