HC Deb 19 March 1923 vol 161 cc2130-1W
Mr. SHORT

asked the President of the Board of Trade the total exports and imports of cycles, motor-cycles, and motor-cars during the years 1913 and 1922, respectively?

Description Quantities. Values.
1913. 1922. 1913. 1922.
I.—IMPORTS. No. No. £ £
(a) Complete Cars, etc.—
Motor Cars* 6,820 14,361 1,738,462 2,522,433
Motor Cycles and Tri-cars 1,728 976 60,332 52,704
Cycles 422 1,441 2,945 4,675
(b) Parts thereof—†
Motor Cars—
Chassis 7,958 8,527 1,894,465 1,530,552
Other parts 1,220,433 1,885,171
Motor Cycles and Tri-cars 105,689 53,862
Cycles 219,193 233,111
Total Imports 5,241,519 6,282,508
II.—EXPORTS (UNITED KINGDOM MANUFACTURE).
(a) Complete Cars, etc.—
Motor Cars. etc. 7,595 1,931 2,396,369 1,301,410
Motor Cycles and Tri-cars 16,850 7,270 733,269 484,078
Cycles 147,633 68,119 609,482 468,943
(b) Parts thereof—†
Motor Cars—
Chassis 1,234 1,152 465,283 654,592
Other parts 788,239 809,802
Motor Cycles and Tri-cars 217,330 261,647
Cycles 1,066,167 1,600,051
Total Exports 6,276,139 5,580,529
III.—EXPORTS (FOREIGN AND COLONIAL MANUFACTURE).
(a) Complete Cars, etc.—
Motor Cars, etc 1,239 410 351,554 152,695
Motor Cycles and Tri-cars 327 11 14,794 825
Cycles 60 22 392 123
(b) Parts thereof—†
Motor Cars—
Chassis 546 74 144,662 22,165
Other parts 123,595 66,277
Motor Cycles and Tri-cars 24,077 1,910
Cycles 5,912 8,336
Total Re-Exports 664,986 252,331
* Including Commercial Vehicles.
† Excludes Rubber Tyres and Tubes and Parts and Accessories thereof, not imported with complete Cars, etc.