HC Deb 02 June 1938 vol 336 cc2272-3W
Mr. Grenfell

asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he will state the numbers of motor vehicles, including commercial vehicles and second-hand vehicles, exported from this country and from Germany, respectively, in the years 1934, 1935. 1936, and 1937 to South Africa, New Zealand, Australia, British India, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Netherlands, and Belgium?

Mr. Stanley:

The following table shows the number of motor cars (private and commercial) of United Kingdom manufacture exported during each year 1934 to 1937 and consigned to the undermentioned countries.

The following table shows the number of motor vehicles (passenger and commercial) exported from Germany to the

Country to which consigned. Description of vehicles.(a) 1934 1935 1036 1937
Number. Number. Number. Number.
British South Africa (c) 1 82 445 1,237 2,416
2 6 65 235 131
New Zealand 1 (b) (b)
2 (b) (b)
Australia 1 (b) (b) (b) 4
2 (b) 13 30 84
British India and Burma 1 100 346 777 1,942
2 23 65 212 265
Sweden 1 708 1,478 2,988 7,273
2 59 70 183 244
Norway 1 212 651 1,095 2,530
2 72 129 210 313
Denmark 1 552 808 1,728 2,620
2 166 127 392 292
Netherlands 1 528 1,065 1,486 2,811
2 104 310 357 217
Belgium 1 1,934 2,493 2,796 5,119
2 325 343 452 583
NOTE.—The above particulars include second-hand vehicles, the number of which are relatively unimportant.
(a)I signifies Passenger cars,
2"Omnibuses and Commercial Vehicles (other than electric), including chassis for commercial vehicles.
(b) Not available; probably insignificant.
(c) Including Northern and Southern Rhodesia and Nyasaland.